Now, I like to use the analogy of the cone. Most new skaters have trouble visualizing the difference between the inside edge and the outside edge. I use the cone to make them realize that on the outside edge, the lean is toward the inside of the cone with the weight on the employed side which is on the is on the inside of the circle also. The inside edge differs in that the lean is toward the center of the cone, but the weight is on the employed side, which is on the outside of the circle. This is the reason you lean more on outside edges than on inside edges. This leads to the explanation of the free hip lifted on outside edges and the understanding that the pelvis has many different positions. The free hip is lifted, so in other words, the pelvis is tipped. The free hip, the one that is not engaged in skating, is lifted, so that the balance of the body is over the skating hip (or the employed hip). There is also another pelvic movement that can happen, and that is that the pelvis can be tipped back or forward. Now, let us consider how this applies to the weight on our skate. In general, I explain that when a person is skating backwards they are skating on the ball of the foot, toward the front. It is very important that you establish three elements: