- Beginning forward stroking showing correct use of blade
- Forward half swizzle pumps on a circle — 6–8 consecutive clockwise and counterclockwise
- Moving forward to backward two-foot turns on a circle — clockwise and counterclockwise
- Beginning backward one-foot glides — focus on balance
- Backward snowplow stop — R and L
- Forward slalom
*Bonus skill: Forward pivots - clockwise and counterclockwise