Level 3: Edges and stops
Forward crossovers
For: Ice skates, Inline skates, Quad (roller) skates
Cues
- Skate a circle, knees bent, shoulders facing into the circle.
- Step the outside foot over the inside foot.
- Push with the inside foot under you as it uncrosses.
Drill
Walk the crossover slowly at the wall, then on a circle; do both directions.
Ready when
You can do five crossovers in a row around a circle in your weaker 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.