And as for skating backwards, I'm not too nervous about going backwards, it's just that I tip forward when I go too fast or I can't bring my feet back together on the swizzle and I end up almost in a split and get scared haha. I can't even do backward wiggles for some reason. I just can't figure out how to shift my weight correctly in order to move backwards in that motion. If I lean forwards on the blades a bit and turn my skates out, I move backwards a few feet but then I get stuck lol
Thank you!
Pull in your feet with not only with the direction of your ankles/feet but your butt and inner thigh muscles! It might be helpful to imagine a spring in-between your thighs you want to squeeze with your inner thigh muscles