This table lists and describes each skill involved in becoming successful at in-line skating. Each skill is broken down into extensions, refinements and applications. This analysis can be helpful in making individual lesson plans.

Extensions	Refinements	Applications
Safety Check	Wheels are secure  Skates fastened properly  Helmet secure on head  Knee/Elbow pads are on  Wrist guards are on	With a partner, make sure that each piece of protective equipment is on properly and secured to the body.
Falling	Relax  Bend the knees  Fall to a prone position  Keep even weight distribution  Fall to knees first, then wrists	1. Practice with protective equipment on and no skates. Also try this on a soft surface like grass or mats.  2. Now with the skates on, practice falling. Still use a soft surface until comfortable.  3. Move to the pavement or gym floor. Start from a standing position and fall to the ground.
Balance and Ready Position	Eyes up and looking ahead  Bend the knees and ankles  Skates are shoulder width apart  Arms at your side  Weight is evenly distributed  Relax your body  Do not turn your knees in  Do not balance on the inside edge of your wheels.	1.Students are standing stationary in a spot with a lot of space around them. Use a wall or another student to help you gain balance and control while practicing the ready position. Also, try practicing the ready position without skates first then put them on and practice.
Two-foot Glide	Eyes up and looking ahead  Knees bent over the toes  Shoulders over knees  Skates are shoulder width apart	Students will push off from a wall, railing or partner. Glide as far as you can.
One-foot Glide	Eyes up  Bend knees and ankles  Skates are shoulder width apart  Arms are at your side  Arms extended out to the side  Relax your body  Do not turn your knees in  Don't balance on the inside edge  Extend the leg back	Push off a wall, rail or partner and do a two-foot glide. While gliding, pick up your right leg and extend it as far back as you can. Balance on your left skate's wheels. Try this with both feet. You might want to just slowly lift your foot at first and work on extending it later.
Edging	Inside edge of the wheels  Outside edge of the wheels  Curve to the right  Curve to the left  Head faces direction of travel  Shoulders parallel to the ground	Students will start out gliding and the lean to one side or the other to slowly turn right or left. This can be done throughout the in-line skating unit. This skill helps the student practice skating in different directions.
Striding (Lead Up)	Knee of gliding leg bent over toes  Form a "V" at heels  Push knee at 45 degree angle with ground  Weight is over pushing leg  Upper body slightly bent at waist  Back slightly arched forward  Head up  Eyes forward	Student will want to practice standing in a ready lead-up position before taking a stride. The pushing foot is slightly turned outward on its inside edge at about the ten o' clock position. Both feet form a "V" at the heels. The knees are bent at about a 45 degree angle. This helps press the inside edge of the pushing skate on the ground.
Striding (The Stroke)	Pushing leg on inside edge  Push to the side, not back  Stroking from heel to toe  Fully extend pushing leg  Gliding skate pointed forward  Upper body relaxed  Upper body slightly bent  Arms behind the back or close to the side  Eyes and head up looking ahead	After assuming the ready lead-up position, the student takes a stroke by pshing the inside edge of the pushing skate out to the side of the body. Pushing straight back does not help you move, it only spins the wheels and may make you fall. At the completion of the stroke when the pushing leg is fully extended, the shoulder, hip, leg, knee, ankle and toe of the pushing leg should form a straight diagonal line.
Striding (Recovery)	Gliding knee bent over toes  Pushing skate on inside edge  Heel of pushing skate on ground  Pushing leg returns completely under body into lead-up position  Shoulders over knees  Head and eyes looking forward	The pushing leg returns under the body and resumes the lead-up position. This allows the student to then alternate gliding and pushing legs. Keep the heel of the pushing skate as close to the ground and it returns under the body. This will help give the next stroke some power and strength.  1. Mark of a certain distance. Stride forward, using long strides. Count how many strides it takes you to reach the distance marked. Make the distances short, long, with, or without obstacles.  2. Use only one leg to stride with. See how long it takes to reach a certain distance with one leg. Then try it with the other leg. Which one is stronger?  3. Mark off a figure eight. Have the students skate around the figure eight. This can be timed or done for accuracy.
Braking (Brake pad)	Brake skate scissored forward  Knees bent  Buttocks in sitting position  Toe of braking skate lifted  Body weight shifted over break pad until pad touches the ground	1. Assume ready position. Keep knees slightly bent, move the right skate forward and at the same time move the left skate back. Now move the right skate back the left skate forward. This is called scissoring skates.  2. Now try scissoring the skates while gliding.  3. Keep knees bent and scissor the braking skate forward before applying the heel brake pad to the ground.
Braking (Snowplow Stop)	Skate are spread apart on inside edges  Use inner thigh to press down  Toes point in and heels point out  Form an upside down "V"	1. Start out by slowly gliding. Press down with inner thigh, slowly spread the feet apart. Make sure the toes are are pointed in and heels are pointed out.
Braking (T-Stop)	Drag skate behind the body on inside edge  Skate is perpendicular to direction of travel  Weight over front skate  Knees bent  Pressure evenly applied on inside edge of skate	1. From the ready position, move the right skate two feet behind the body. The right skate will be the dragging skate. Bend left leg at the knee and put weight over the left leg. Now position the right skate so that it is on its inside edge and perpendicular to the left skate. Apply pressure evenly along the entire inside edge of the right skate.  2. Now try this from a slow glide. Work up to faster speeds.  3. Try the t-stop with your left skate.
Braking (Spin-out Stop)	Knees bent  Feet spread apart  Toes pointed out  Heels pointed towards each other  Skates on inside edges  Slight forward lean into turn	1. From a stationary position, spread skates apart, point toes out and heels toward each other. This is how your skates will be while stopping.  2. Now, slowly glide, spread skates apart. Turn your toes out and heels toward each other. With your knees bent, lean forward slightly as you turn. You will turn about 180 degrees on the inside edges of your skates and come to a stop.
Turning (Tight Turns)	Turning skate is on outside edge  Turning skate is in front of other skate  Trailing skate is on inside edge  Skates are shoulder width apart  Weight is over heel of skates  Lower body leaning forward  Upper body is upright  Shoulders are parallel to the ground  Head/shoulder parallel with direction of travel	1. Glide with feet shoulder width apart. Shift weight to the heel of both skates. To make a right turn, turn the head and shoulders to the right and at the same time move the right skate forward on its outside edge. Position the left (trailing) skate on its inside edge.  2. Try a left turn now.  3. Tight turns can be done around cones or other objects.
Turning (Crossovers)	Head/shoulders in direction of turn  Lower body leaning forward  Knees bent  Upper body is upright  Shoulders parallel to the ground  Weight is on inside skate  Outside leg lifted and placed in front of other leg  Outside skate on inside edge  Inside skate on outside edge	1. With your skates pointing forward, take a couple steps sideways to the left. Transfer your body weight over the left leg and move the left leg onto its outside edge. Lift the right skate and cros it over the left placing it slightly in front and to the left of the left skate. After crossing over, the right skate should be on its inside edge. Continue to keep both skates pointed forward. Bring the left skate from behind the right skate and place it to the side of the right skate.  2. Now try crossing the left leg over the right.  3. While striding forward. Position the left skate on its outside edge and transfer your body weight over this leg. Pick up the right skate and cross it over the left skate placing it on its inside edge in front and to the left of the left skate. Transfer the weight to the right leg. While gliding on the left leg, stroke the right leg to the side to fulll extension. This will turn you left. Bring the right skate back to the side and now you will be in the lead-up position to continue striding forward.  4. Try turning to the right now.  5. Make an "S" course to follow. This way students can practice right and left turns.