[ A nod. ] Not bad! You'll figure out your comfortable speeds soon enough, and that's not the only way to stop. [ For example, her own skates have no breaks. She pushes off, doing a swift figure-eight, and then comes to a stop nearby with her feet in a "T" and the back wheels dragging sideways along the track. ] See? It's dangerous, though, if your balance and strength isn't up for it. So we'll stick with the simple stuff.
Now ... pushing off! They're not motorized at all, so all the propulsion is up to you. [ And she'll show just how to do that. ]