This study reports the author's coaching experience focusing on the interaction with a beginner speed skater (athlete A) who had a problem with her unstable movement in ice contact. Also, this provides useful insights for coaching beginner speed skaters by reflecting on the author's coaching experiences. Through instruction using three practice methods of 1) one leg jump, 1)' band bending, and 2) side jump. Based on the dialogue between Athlete A and the author, practices were set according to the awareness of both and the purpose of the next stage, the author intended to have her acquire “a stable movement of the supporting leg during ice contact.” As a result, the athlete A was able to clarify her goal of a stable ice contact movement by placing a band on her body part that had been a problem and being aware of it, additionally mastering the knack of keeping her toes, knees, and head in a straight line. Therefore, it was found that understanding the sports experiences of both coaches and athletes and recognizing the complementary roles may allow them to figure out knacks and generate new ways of movement. And for instructing beginners to acquire the ice landing movement at the beginning of the gliding phase, as well as making them aware of the feeling of “being able to drive”, dividing the gliding ice contact movements, and focusing attention on body parts with problems will help them concrete the movements to acquire a stable ice contact movement and become aware of the movements between the phases.
