Level 4: Flow and backwards
Figure eight with crossovers
For: Ice skates, Inline skates, Quad (roller) skates
Cues
- Picture two circles that touch.
- Crossovers on the first circle, a short straight glide where they meet.
- Change your lean and crossovers to the other direction.
Drill
Two figure eights, rest, two more; slow and smooth beats fast.
Ready when
You can skate a figure eight with crossovers in both circles without stopping.
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.