When you are in a private lesson, it is just you and the coach one on one. The basics of figure skating are fairly easy, but to a beginner they may be hard. The first thing you will learn when you step onto the ice is stroking. You will learn stroking forwards and backwards. Next you will learn crossovers.
Crossovers are very simple.
They also go forward and backwards. These are very important. They are used in all your moves. Next thing, stops. Stops are also important.