It was requested that I write an article on rockers and I will start describing a left forward outside swing rocker as skated in Rocker Foxtrot.

All rockers are similar or related to three turns in that they turn in the same direction which into the circle, but instead of changing edge at the point of the turn you remain on the same edge and this causes you to skate off into a new circle. Hence a rocker will always takes you from one circle to another and should be turned on the short axis.

For the left forward outside rocker you should start on a strongly bend knee on a deep outside edge with your left hip leading and forward, as well as pinch under you so that your weight is firmly above the skating hip, keeping you weight in the circle. The turn is prepared by rotating your ribcage to the left and hence into the circle, this would also bring your right arm forward until it is in front of you and opposite your left hip, thereby achieving a ‘contra, body' position. Then as you rise softly on your skating knee, this should cause your free leg to come forward brushing the side of your skating foot and as the free foot passes the skating foot your weight should move forward towards the front of your right shoulder and the toe of your free foot should turn in so that your whole body is facing into the circle and parallel to the tracing. Then as you lift the turn itself, your weight should move over the ball of your foot and then onto the heel after the turn and hence taking your weight to the back of your right shoulder and hip, so that your weight is now in the new circle. 

You should make sure that you don't allow your ankle to rock over onto the inside edge at any point during the turn. At this moment your hips should be a still as possible, the free foot that was turned in will then become turned out without actually moving, so that you have simply isolated the rotation to the skating leg. I would suggest that you keep you head looking over your right shoulder in the direction you are skating. You should find yourself checked and facing out of the circle on a straight but not stiff skating leg, with your weight over the back of your right hip, which keeps you weight to the back of your skating foot. You should then brush the free leg back passed the skating foot taking care not to start to bend your skating knee until the feet have touched, then you bend your skating knee in order to extend you free leg in front of you.

If you are skating this solo I would suggest that you continue to face outside of the circle, but when skated with a partner I would rotate my hips and shoulders as my free leg comes forward and thereby face inside of the circle to be opposite my partner in a basic waltz hold. As always your free leg should be straight throughout the movement and it should be your skating knee that is active to create the change of free leg position and weight change during the turn.