Backward Crossovers by Laura Stamm Power Skating (Updated)

A video mini lesson showing the technique of the backward crossover. The crossovers shown are best used for gaining acceleration and lateral mobility and should not be done in a one on one situation.

Also players shouldn't do the "reach in" technique until they have already mastered normal backward crossovers powerfully and to full extension. When players try to do the reach in and have not fully grasped the technique of the normal crossovers, it tends to make the crossovers worse rather than better. It would be like adding in a puck to the forward stride before the player has the normal stride down, its just too much to think about right off the bat and should be built up to in a progression.

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[alegzander1971]

somebody please tell me if the skater should stay on the ball of the foot during this, and usually during the backwards skating. anyway, if i tie up my laces tight at the ankle, flexing the knees requires staying more on the ball of the foot.

[a5noble2]

@alegzander1971 Yes for everything done backward you should have the weight on the front half of the skate. You can put it on the balls of your feet, just as long as you don't lift your heel off the ice. If the weight is too far toward the back, your heel will dig in and you'll fall down. If the weight is too close to the toe you'll lift the heel off the ice and lose the inside edge grip in the ice thus losing most of your push. So weight on the ball of your foot is fine.

[a5noble2]

@alegzander1971 As for the skates Laura Stamm wrote a great article on it you should read called "Lacing the Skates". In short, the only part of your foot that needs to be secured is the heel. If you tighten your skates by the ankle its restricting and you lose too much mobility. European skaters train with only half their skate laced! Best way is the bottom 3 laces should be loose, middle 4 tight, the rest loose. Younger skaters and those with ankle problems may require more ankle support

[alegzander1971]

@a5noble2 Thank you very much for helping me. What I do not understand is how lacing one boot loose or tight in different areas is possible, because I think that during skating, the tension in lace becomes uniform in a few minutes. Further, in my case, if I leave the laces loose in the bottom area, it causes the foot to rotate very little in the boot. I really need the bottom and middle (heel) to be tight laced, and the ankle a little bit looser.

[1977mrcheese]

Fantastic advice! Thanks for posting!

[Bradelff]

by far, the best video on backward crossovers!!!, best description, best graphics, green highlight really helps, freezing action with highlighted elements and easy to watch movements that are done by a really good skater