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1. Step forward with your knee, make sure it does not go further than your toes.
2. Lower the trailing leg, do not hit the ground with the trailing knee.
3. Switch legs and repeat.

The lateral lunge exercise targets the adductor muscles and glutes.

1. Step out to the side keeping the toes straight.
2. Bend down using your waist and your knees by driving your bottom back, do not allow toes to go over toes.  
3. Switch legs and repeat.

1. Step behind the lead leg with the trailing leg and perform a lunge. 
2. Keep the trunk upright and tension through the lead leg.
3. Switch legs and repeat.

This is a deep squat that is coupled with a thoracic rotation. This exercise is working on the thoracic mobility needed in order to disassociates movement of the upper body from the lower body. 

1. Perform a deep squat.
2. Place your hands on the floor.
3. Once you are fully in a squat position, take one arm and rotate to the side, towards the sky, as much as possible. Do not extend your arm behind your trunk as this places excess stress on the shoulder joint. 

These are great for replicating the stride off skates activating the glutes and hamstrings .

1. With you right leg, bend one knee forward towards your toes. Make sure your core is upright and stable.
2. Stretch out your left leg behind you, rotate your foot  on this leg away from your body.
3. Switch legs and repeat.
4. you can also add resistance weights as you progress.