This is the beginning of a series on Skating Skills.  In an effort to help reset and reafirm the basics, a simple truth prevails - if you want to play, you have to skate.

2 Full Laps around the Rink.  Sticks Down, good mechanics

Down and Back, skate to the blue line, then down on one knee, up, down on the other, up.  Skate to the opposite goal line, and come back same.

Down and Back, skate to the blue line, transition to backwards, transition at center ice to forward motion,  at blue line down on both knees, hop back up, end at goal line.  And come back same.