3 MICRO ESSENTIALS FOR RHYTHM SKATING 🛼 • In my beginner skate classes, I cover posture, balance, and rhythm. However, I want to stress these micro basics that may not be necessary for general skating, but will help a TON in rhythm and jam skating: • 1. THE BOUNCE - When it comes to rhythm skating, many of my students put focus into just stepping their foot on the beat, which can appear stiff. Think about how you would groove to the song on foot and apply that to your body on skates. The bounce

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Struggling with rhythm on skates? Let’s find your groove! 🎶 Today, we’re breaking down some simple drills to help you skate with rhythm: 1. Beat Matching: Skate to the beat of a song. Use head nods or hand taps to lock in the rhythm. 2. One-Two Step: Stepping side to side 3. Weight Transfer: Shift your weight side to side with the music. It’s all about the push and release. 4. Crossovers: Practice crossovers on beat in a circle for fluidity. 5. Flow Drill: Combine steps, crossovers, and weight