Week 8: 

Station 2: Preliminary Moves Workshop Lesson Plan
Description		Expectations	Exercises
Element 5: Alternating Backward Crossover to Backward Outside Edges The skater will perform alternating crossovers to backward outside edges in consecutive half circle around the full perimeter of the arena. Backward crossovers will be performed around both ends of the arena. Introductory steps are optional. Focus: Power Extension		Free leg extensions should be low. The free leg should be a natural extension of the line from the hip to the toe of the skate. Transitions from one foot to another requires changing weight while both knees are bent. The skating knee should gradually straighten as the free leg extends over the tracing. Upper body position must not break forward at the waist. Hands should be at waist level and shoulders level. An ability to hold a sustain edge should be observed without wobbles or sub-curves. Head should not look down while maintaining balance over the skating foot; however, the eyes may look down. The change of positions of the free leg and arms should not disturb the arc of the tracing. The skater must demonstrate the ability to transition from one foot to the opposite foot. The free leg extension should be equal on both legs. The extension is not a back spiral. The lobing down the length of the ice should be from the barrier to the mid line of the rink with transitions on a long axis. The pattern should not cross the center of the rink. The power must be maintained throughout the full circuit of the rink.