In this drill we will practice two types of juking: the standard "moving from side to side"-juke (1), and a last-minute turn where the jammer plants their butt into the blocker's midsection, while breaking on their toe-stops (2).

First, we will practice some basic components needed for the jukes: turn-around-toe-stops (2), and skater-jumps(1):

• Skaters skate on the track. On the signal, they transition, and glide backwards (without strides) with their butt extended further back than usual, behind their heels (this is essential for the later juke). On the second signal, they break on their toe-stops, turn around, and skate on in the same direction. First and second whistle should be 0.5-3sec apart. Do this for 3min. (2)
• Set-up: a line of cones, about 10-30cm wide and about 30ft. long, in the middle of the track. (1)
• Skaters do lateral jumps over the cones, landing and jumping on one foot. Do this for 5min. (1)

This next part benefits from a feedback buddy: let skaters make pairs. At set moments, give them water breaks, and have them give feedback to their buddy for a set amount of time (for example, 1min).

Set up a cone (for practice without contact) or a person (for practice with contact) in the middle of the track. Skaters skate up to the cone/person, and juke their way around. Start by practicing the "moving from side to side"-juke (1), then do the "butt-to-midsection"-juke (2), then have skaters pick which one they want to do.

Skaters will demonstrate that they have mastered both jukes if they can:

• Jump and land on one foot laterally, being stable and in control of their body parts, their direction AND their speed (don't speed up/slow down considerably without wanting to)

• Bend through their knee after landing the one-footed jump

• Do a few "steps" close to their opponent to confuse their opponent, so that in at least 51% of the cases the opponent guesses wrongly where they are going

• Transition and plant their butt in the blocker's midsection, without making foot-to-foot contact or falling over

• Quickly turn around after transitioning and hitting the blocker, and skate away before the blocker has time to recover

• Move their whole body (not just they feet/shoulders/eyes) while juking (the movement doesn't have to be large, but it should be convincing)

• Visualise how many steps they are going to take/what move they will do, and where they will end up, and then execute that manouvre

• Juke close to the blocker, so that the jammer comes within 5ft. of the blocker before they turn/pick a final side

• Adapt their juke at the last moment, if they need to