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Run or push off one leg, then let your feet glide along the floor without lifting them. The push-off carries you across the floor, and your weight stays over your feet, slightly toward the back foot.

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  • Keep your weight a little toward the back foot. If the front foot presses into the floor, it brakes the slide.
  • Practice on a clean, smooth floor and start with short slides. The distance comes from the push-off, not from reaching with the leg.

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