How to Do a Backward Wiggle on Ice Skates
Ice skating is an extremely fun sport, though a lot of people, especially young kids, try it out just to experience the thrill that it offers. Once a skate puts on the ice skates and steps onto the ice, a world of countless possibilities open up in front of him. There are so many stylish and elegant, not to mention fun, tricks that can be performed.
One such step is a backward wiggle. Instead of gliding forward, the trick involves the skater gliding backward while rotating their hips from side to side. Backward wiggle is not a very difficult trick to learn, though it requires a lot of committed practice.
Instructions
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The first thing that you need to ensure is that you shoulders are nice and straight, while the body is upright. Maintaining the right posture is one of the most important things in ice skating, especially when you are looking to perform a trick. If the correct posture is not maintained, the skater will not only fail to execute whatever trick it is that he is attempting to pull off successfully, but will also put himself under the risk of getting hurt. Therefore, make sure that you keep your shoulders straight and your body upright.
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After you have gotten yourself in the right posture, you need to concentrate on your head. Make sure that it is facing forward, so that you are looking straight up. One of the most common mistakes that amateur skaters make while attempting to do a backward wiggle is that they look down at the ice instead of looking straight up. This is a huge blunder, as by tipping the head downwards, they tend to shift their body weight forward and on the tips of their skates. This makes it next to impossible for them to complete the backward wiggle, while also putting them at a risk of slipping. It is important to keep the body weight and skates in the same line.
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With the shoulders kept square and head facing forward, stretch your arms forward and place one hand on top of the other.
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In order to prepare yourself for the backward wiggle, bend your knees slightly and then rotate your hips side to side. Practice rotating the hips side to side while standing straight to get a better idea of what you are supposed to do. When you get the idea, bend your knees and repeat the motion.
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Putting the posture, the bent knees and the side to side motion of the hips together, you will be able to successfully perform the backward wiggle on ice skates.
