Level 4: Flow and backwards
Backward crossovers
For: Ice skates, Inline skates, Quad (roller) skates
Cues
- Skate backward around a circle, looking into the circle.
- Cross the outside foot in front of the inside foot.
- Push with the inside foot as it uncrosses under you.
Drill
Backward around a circle: step-overs at the wall first, then on the move; both directions.
Ready when
You can do three backward crossovers in a row in each direction.
General practice cues written for Open Skates. Not coaching, not a safety guarantee. Wear a helmet; on wheels add wrist guards and knee and elbow pads; follow the rink's rules and the type of session you are in. These cues are our own plain summary, not taken from any coaching programme: if you keep falling, feel pain, or a skill feels beyond you, stop and ask a qualified coach at your rink.