To become a good skater you need to do more than come to you lesson each week. A beginning skater should attend public sessions offered by your rink. There you can practice the skills that you learned in lessons.

As you progress and start to do more advanced moves such as jumps you will need to attend "Freestyle Sessions" offered by you rink. A good skater will plan out their practice session in order to make good use of their time. A typical session would include.

1. Forward stroking
2. Moves in the Field
3. Spins
4. Jumps
5. Footwork
6. Moves in the Field