The lunge, officially introduced in the US Figure Skating Basic Skills Curriculum at Basic 6, is a favorite of most beginning
skaters; many try this element "on their own" upon seeing others performing it successfully.
While gliding forward, using free skating posture (head up, shoulders relaxed, arms extended and torso straight), bend the
skating knee while turning out and extending the free leg. Continue bending until the inside of the free foot boot is on the
ice. The move ends after balancing in this position, and then rising up on the skating leg to a balanced extended free skating
position, leaving the free leg in an extended and turned out position behind the body. (USFS Coach's Manual)
