Any tips on learning to do backwards crossovers for ice skating?
jp_457 asked:
Just started playing hockey 6 months ago and I’ve been moved to defense. I can skate backwards but just can’t figure out how to do the backwards crossovers. Any advice would help.
Just started playing hockey 6 months ago and I’ve been moved to defense. I can skate backwards but just can’t figure out how to do the backwards crossovers. Any advice would help.
Oh I know ask your coach …..Duh
Practice by standing still, then put more weight on your right foot (but not fully) and start to push your right foot behind your left foot. When it’s there, pick your foot up and return it to the original position and do this sequence again. This will get you to go backwards to the right. Do it with your left foot to go backwards to the left. Once you’re comofrtable with these movements you will be able to do them quicker, leaning into the direction you’re going then tada! you can back crossover.
I haven’t done it in a long time.. I’d say put your arms out for balance and slide your right leg back behind you and at the same time slide the left in front of you then balance like that.. and then do the crossover.. sliding your left leg back and the right leg forward around the left. then repeat. hope that made some sense. i’m not an expert but that’s how I remember doing it.
your kidding right. Look u need to go to the rink and find a person that can skate well or a coach and then practice it from a visual perspective. And then u need to practice practice practice !
You won’t learn it from here – now go to bed – get up early and go to the rink !
Start by doing C cuts backwards.
On each stride, bring your foot in more at an angle.
Remember to keep your torso up and your a** down, like you’re sitting in a chair. I went round and round the faceoff circles, just doing C cuts until I was stepping over my own feet each stride.
Then it was just a case of learning to dig in with both blades, every stride so I got good push each time, each skate.
Keep your eyes on the scoreboard or some other fixed object.
One hand on your stick, take your time at first.
You’ll be glad you took the time to learn. The increase in speed going backwards if you can get a crossover or two in can make all the difference when you’re trying to keep up with a shooter coming into your zone.
Also don’t forget to learn how to backwards stop. Being able to dig and stop suddenly and change directions as their forward changes is really important.
Remember, a** down. Sit into it or you’ll topple forward and be unsteady. Centrifugal force is your friend.
I cross trained with inline skates. It really impproved my game. There is a little more grip to get you started. Inline skates also make ice skating easier.
start by doing backward’s pumps (like half swizzles), then when you are comfortable with that pick your foot up and over your other foot.
You must remember that you have two sides on your hockey skate, an inside and outside edge. More impotrantly, you must first learn to balance yourself in your center of gravity before you can actually start to crossover. The main idea is bringing your one foot over your other to generate speed. To do a crossover to the right you must first be on your outside edge of your right skate with your center of gravity leaning towards the right side of your body. Basically you are just shifting your weight. after you are in this motion of moving to your right you bring your left foot over and the outside edge of the left skate balde should be contacting with the ice. Once you have balanced yourself just push off with your LEFT foot towards the right side . You then bring your right foot back parallel with your left foot. Remeber to practice at slow speeds at first and when you have mastered this a crossover should only take a split second.
By the way, I have geen playing ice hockey for approximately 10 years
wear a padded seat
Practice the move stationary first. Rock your weight over the inside foot so you’re leaning in, then just step over. Once you start moving, make each motion long so you’re skating balanced on each foot not just stumbling from one to the other.
In motion, reach further inside with your inside foot. This makes you lean more and gives you better balance. That’s what worked for me. Leaning is the key. Practice knees bent and balancing going backwards on one foot if you need to.
Dont practice stationary. Get out out of your confort zone.
BEND your knees. Keep your weight on the balls of your feet. Shoulders above your toes.
Dont be affraid to fall. learning to skate isnt comfortable