" 26. Dance Steps: Fourteenstep"

We're Xenia and Oleg, two-time U.S. national competitors whose goal is to make Team USA and represent the U.S. in international competitions. We'll share with you what we learned along the way, so let's make this journey together. What are we showing, Xenia? Intro steps for the man are left stroke, two beats. Right stroke, two beats. Progressive. forward outside edge 1 beat right forward inside edge 1 beat left forward outside edge 2 beats open mohawk right forward inside edge 1 beat to left backward inside edge 1 beat right backward outside edge 1 beat left backward inside edge 1 beat right backward outside edge 1 beat cross in front left backward inside edge one beat right forward inside edge two beats exit or do another pattern intro steps for the lady are left stroke two beats right stroke two beats progressive left forward outside edge one beat right forward inside edge one beat left forward outside three turn one plus one beats start of dance progressive right backward outside edge one beat left backward inside edge one beat right backward outside edge two beats left backward outside spring roll four beats progressive right backward outside edge one beat left backward inside edge one beat right backward outside edge two beats. Left forward outside edge, one beat. Cross behind, right forward inside edge, one beat. Left forward outside edge, one beat. Right forward inside edge, one beat. Open mohawk, left forward outside edge, one beat. To right backward outside edge, one beat. Left backward inside edge, two beats. Exit or do another pattern. As always, keep a strong hold, skate on deep edges, and make deep lobes. Don't tense up your upper body. Keep your body weight over your skating foot. This will increase your strength of push. Press and bend the knee and ankle of the skating foot before you stroke onto the free foot. Point your free foot and turn it out. Don't pitch forward your shoulders. Skate through your hips. And finally, don't look down. The ice isn't going anywhere.