you make it look so dang easy! tx fyi, i did go to a 7/16 cut and found it helpful this past weekend. lots and lots and lots of practice ahead tho, and probably a few wipe outs. also tried getting the weight in the back of my boot to get the feel of the tight turns, per your look, lead and leverage video. keep em coming. us in the south need the wisdom, for all we have is football down here
M2 - How much does flexibility play into developing a cross over? I ask bc as I watch you cross over and hold that position around the circle (to force the skater to get comfortable in that position) I struggle with that even on dry land, yet alone ice. I don't know if it is flexibility or just practice. I don't have super long legs and they are stocky in build. I am very much "stopping" at the mid point when on the ice, and just bringing my feet in line with each other, not crossed.
@croppd Flexibility and leg strength both play a significant role in performing a cross over correctly. Many adult players lack the necessary flexibility in their hips and gluets to perform the "full" cross over. I often find working on the technique off ice and stretching properly can help increase range of motion with players struggling with this mobility.
I can vouch for that. I’m new to skating, so my legs/hips are quite inflexible and it shows. My crossovers look really labored, like I’m forcing my leg over.
Great vid, I'm 33 and just trying again to learn to skate well enough to play pond hockey after 12 years of not skating... learned a ton from your vids. :)
why does my outside edge on my inside skate always slide out when i'm doing crossovers... it's also doing that when i test out my outside edges on one skate. i think i'm leaning over quite a bit too
@BERTUZZZZi Often times a sliding outside edge is caused by the weight being too far forward on the blade (ie - in the middle of toward the ball of your foot) as opposed to being more toward the heel of the skate. It's also possible you have a "bad" edge on your skate either from stepping on something inadvertently or from a poor sharpening job. Hope this helps!
@michiganfan725 ikr lol first time i saw him i was like the same
12simpleplan 1 week ago
Wow! I never noticed that thing about kids putting their heel into the ice first on their crossover, but indeed, my son definitely does it.
mas3ydds 2 months ago
you look like a combination between nick lidstrom and sidney crosby
michiganfan725 2 months ago
you make it look so dang easy! tx fyi, i did go to a 7/16 cut and found it helpful this past weekend. lots and lots and lots of practice ahead tho, and probably a few wipe outs. also tried getting the weight in the back of my boot to get the feel of the tight turns, per your look, lead and leverage video. keep em coming. us in the south need the wisdom, for all we have is football down here
croppd 6 months ago
M2 - How much does flexibility play into developing a cross over? I ask bc as I watch you cross over and hold that position around the circle (to force the skater to get comfortable in that position) I struggle with that even on dry land, yet alone ice. I don't know if it is flexibility or just practice. I don't have super long legs and they are stocky in build. I am very much "stopping" at the mid point when on the ice, and just bringing my feet in line with each other, not crossed.
croppd 6 months ago
@croppd Flexibility and leg strength both play a significant role in performing a cross over correctly. Many adult players lack the necessary flexibility in their hips and gluets to perform the "full" cross over. I often find working on the technique off ice and stretching properly can help increase range of motion with players struggling with this mobility.
m2hockey 6 months ago
@m2hockey
I can vouch for that. I’m new to skating, so my legs/hips are quite inflexible and it shows. My crossovers look really labored, like I’m forcing my leg over.
mas3ydds 6 months ago
That exercise at 4:18 looks exceptionally useful. I noticed my own kid getting into the bad habit of not crossing his leg over completely.
mas3ydds 6 months ago
great video..thanks!
shaolin95 8 months ago
Great vid, I'm 33 and just trying again to learn to skate well enough to play pond hockey after 12 years of not skating... learned a ton from your vids. :)
torturedklown 8 months ago
why does my outside edge on my inside skate always slide out when i'm doing crossovers... it's also doing that when i test out my outside edges on one skate. i think i'm leaning over quite a bit too
BERTUZZZZi 1 year ago
@BERTUZZZZi Often times a sliding outside edge is caused by the weight being too far forward on the blade (ie - in the middle of toward the ball of your foot) as opposed to being more toward the heel of the skate. It's also possible you have a "bad" edge on your skate either from stepping on something inadvertently or from a poor sharpening job. Hope this helps!
m2hockey 1 year ago
Nice video man, you really are knowledgeable of good form. I'll remember that shit when I'm practicing.
7caspeus7 1 year ago