How to Skate Backwards - Step by Step tips, Technique, and Common Mistakes

[@JAzzWoods-ik4vv]

0:40 "Now there's a difference between going forwards and backwards. When going forward we're going this direction (points forwards)"

[@dongseoplee5618]

lmao🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@miso2340]

i started laughing when he said that

[@envyfangirl]

Well, he's not WRONG

[@simplifimusic]

LMAO

[@colin300]

Lmao

[@C4LIBEE]

4:17 "by then... the other team's gone to sleep" hahaha I love this guy, such a pleasant coach! :D

[@clamack]

i have watched this video many times now, this part makes me laugh every single time!

[@xcvxcvcxvxvcq]

Within the first 5 seconds I already know he’s a good coach by his voice lol

[@spookszs3996]

@Emmanuel Cyrus Damn! No it didn’t!

[@m0rdecai89]

Raspy af from yelling haha

[@robertdebakey2870]

100% agreed

[@Муравей-о5я]

Exactly. Lots of trust to that voice

[@chrisdarwiche9424]

I like how he always yells, he's good at yelling

[@sryabkov2]

LoL

[@cerrem1]

When it comes to Sports and Military ....A Loud Instructor is necessary... LOL

[@altuslanding]

You are so

[@missacab7086]

That's very odd

[@olive4naito]

Yes, but he's also very specific! I appreciate how detailed he is.

[@50sled7]

This coach is excellent! Wish I could spend a few hours with this guy. My skating would improve immensely.

[@Crysalia]

I like how your ice looks so pristine and nice to skate on. hahah

[@sryabkov2]

TheFantasyFen!

[@jacoblewin741]

"By then, the other team has gone to sleep" *laughs*, I love this guy

[@cl0udbear]

Totally agree with Scott on the uselessness of the 'C-cut' as a visual aid to backwards skating. I had it explained to me with C-cuts and couldn't get it at all. What I ended up doing was watching how people skating backwards were moving their feet and hips, and I realised that actually what's going on is backwards lemons, staggered. So one leg starts its half of the lemon, but the other leg doesn't start its half of the lemon until the first leg is at the apex/azimuth/outermostpoint of its lemon. The rest is just shifting your arse about to get your weight in the right place and allow your desired range of motion. So I ended up spending one session doing backwards lemons, and then on the next session I was able to get the 'backwards wiggle' style going well.

[@ericlindal8008]

Thanks for posting, Me and my son are both learning to ice skate. Thanks guys for your series on skating.

[@larryspiller6633]

I don't really know why I had a desire to watch this. Other than I could never do it back then. It's been over 40 years since I've skated, but it never too late to learn or maybe coach someone else. Peace.

[@todorokisfavouriteobject9109]

That’s sweet! How’s the progress going? I kinda decided I wanted to figure skate after my friend showed me Yuzuru Hanyu a few days ago, honestly love Yuzuru now so much that he’s my Lock Screen. 😅 I’m trying to build up the courage to ask my parents if I can figure skate and I told my friend over text that I really want to figure skate and my parents can see my messages so I’m hoping that maybe they’ll get what I’m picking at? If not then I may make a deal with my gran to see if she can get my parents to agree to figure skating, then I’ll wear skirts.

[@johnmurphy4642]

Try to use the phrase, "push with your big toe" for the little ones. Also provide some resistance to develop the full stride perhaps by having the skater pull a partner who is either gliding forward or on their knees.

[@ekulanders]

Thanks Canada!

[@MongoTube23]

These videos are a great addition to the lessons I am taking. We have a pro locally that teaches figure and hockey skating and sometimes confuses the two or gears a lesson towards figure when he is teaching hockey. I am 38 and started playing 5 months ago, not only playing but skating in general. Next year I hope to get into one of the lower men's leagues at my local facility. Keep up the great work and thank you!

[@katiecruikshank9893]

I taught myself to skate backwards :3 but i stopped skating backwards cause I fell on a couple younger kids :( I felt bad I said sorry and hugged them as they cried. Luckily their parents assumed they were just scared and shy.

[@Juniper458]

I hit into a marshal while skating backward today xD only the second time i have ever hit into someone

[@nabhanh7334]

I guess that's why you don't wanna skate backwards with many people around..

[@clxwncrxwn]

Katie Cruikshank lucky!

[@clxwncrxwn]

NabhanH Lol ice rinks are big enough to share.

[@michaelsuzio4364]

@@nabhanh7334 I was doing some backwards crossovers in the center of the rink and nearly rammed into an Asian chick figure skater twice in 5 minutes in Houston at a mall ice skating rink

[@lanamireillee]

Im a new skater and this is really helping! 😅

[@pokaay3163]

me, barely getting started on the ice a few times every month, with little confidence away from the side rails: *interesting*

[@LifeOdysseyMotivation]

"As a newbie in a skating world... this helps me a lot. Thank you so much"

[@Words-of-encouragement.-.]

Hey man how's it going now? It's been 4 years and now to me you're a vet and I'm the rookie lol.

[@LifeOdysseyMotivation]

@@Words-of-encouragement.-. that was it. I just started to learn way back 2018 for a few days. I never skate back again since then. So, if I step again on the ice floor with a blades, I would have to start all over again. 😂😆

[@IPv6Freely]

I'm good up until the backwards crossover part. That's a bit I just can't figure out.

[@IPv6Freely]

***** Yea, my outside edges are terrible.

[@howtohockeytraining]

They are tricky, we did a full video on Backwards crossovers that should help you. Backwards Crossovers: Step by Step How to Lesson - How To Hockey

[@jacobbrauner9939]

I’m good until the part where you have to start skating

[@pokaay3163]

@@jacobbrauner9939 lmao right

[@dabuffydoug4520]

Same, I recommend practicing backwards lemons/ swizzles first, and then half lemons backwards (so basically one leg straight and the other doing lemons) and then balancing on one leg backwards. This is just what people have recommended me but I hope it helps

[@sedonaxray]

Trust your edges trust yourselves 👍🏻 Thats a winning attitude for sure

[@mebevikki2111]

My backwards is so weak! I'll have to try these tips out next time i'm at hockey!! Love this channel!

[@bmantotalgaming3889]

this helped me so much now I am the best backwards skating on my team

[@ArmanJovi]

Best coach anyday!

[@dian277]

Good tutorial, explained how I got on my toes when I leaned forward and how I ended up with my pushing foot in the front. I've been doing backward swizzle and now I need to figure out how to keep my balancing foot in a straight line.

[@Ava-cy6qw]

audible, clear, smart explanation, proud to be Canadian, thank you

[@SFWindsurfKite]

Thanks for your time with the videos. I'm a brand new ice skater taking Adult Beginner Hockey and your videos are an excellent supplement to actual ice time. Your presentation on the material is the best I have found.

[@moimasiclat]

I started skating a month ago and each and every one of these videos help a lot. I just wish you'd make one about stopping as it's the one I can't seem to get a grasp of. Thank you!

[@howtohockeytraining]

We have a few stopping videos How To Hockey Stop for Beginners! Tips for Stopping in Hockey: Skating Series Episode 6

[@thepeas]

Scott is a great coach.

[@monsword]

Sadly, I can only click "like" button once

[@sryabkov2]

Everyone can’t hit the like button twice

[@Alexa-bx7ud]

This made me get better just before tryouts

[@hawklerfalco9067]

Good video with clear explanation. Helpfull, will try it soon.

[@Skatewoman]

sing along and skate backward kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXyqk42NgNubbNE

[@eriikaamara]

omg i was doing the C for so long and couldn’t go anywhere, then i did the teardrop and it worked!! thank you so much ❤️❤️

[@kantstenchonthemel5641]

Such a great coach I might start a hockey career just to put his advice into practice

[@bobbyhexlrod1651]

Thank you. I just took up hockey, and this video was super helpful. Cheers!

[@phoebewang7123]

amazing coaching

[@starlitecorp]

thxs sooo mch!

[@nabhanh7334]

0:38 I love how he gets to the point

[@maxcrane1935]

These guys are really good. Forward and concise. Easy to understand

[@frankszendzielarz6350]

One of the best presentations I have seen. Very clear. Excellent.

[@angrygeek2755]

Thanks guys. Its a greatest and easiest way that i have seen.

[@tiffanypersaud3518]

That was sooooo helpful. I was naturally doing the half teardrop and never could get the C.

[@henryleon6384]

unbelievable easy, to watch lol, go and do it is another story, i can barely stand on the ice rink with the skates on, but if im watching your video, i want to learn, hope is not to late for me, thank you so much , amazing teachers

[@anthonyfong4922]

Thank you. This is such an excellent video. The best I've seen so far on backwards skating.

[@Skatewoman]

did you see mine? kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXyqk42NgNubbNE

[@sedonaxray]

Thank you so much this is really helpful with my posture for sure

[@TheMyrakkel]

This makes total sense! I spent a lot of time last night trying to get the backward stride going and couldn't get more than two pushes. C cuts are horrible and I know that USA Hockey teaches it in their curriculum but it just doesn't work for me. Can't wait to get back on the ice and give this a go. Thanks Jeremy and Scott, maybe I can pick this up before the season ends.

[@Skatewoman]

he sure does

[@michaelsuzio4268]

It took me 7 hours before doing 2 straight crossovers

[@michaelpreston233]

thanks guys ! good to try.

[@juansute8550]

This is the best channel on youtube

[@froggo8591]

After a four year break from hockey, I needed this video lolll

[@mwont]

4 year is nothing. What about 20+ years:-)

[@wildlife9841]

Hands down the best video out there. Ive learned to skate backwards with in 20 mins by using these tips and tricks

[@sjfoubert]

Hey guys, great videos. It would be nice to see an example of the full technique at the beginning of the video. It's a bit hard to grasp the concept from only a few strides. Thanks again guys, much appreciated!

[@Mike-dd9yx]

I can skate forward but not backwards yet. This is on my cheap bucket list. Thanks for helping

[@Nichaelas]

Now that I watch this video again and think back to what I've been taught not only by myself and instructors it seems so simple now. I've already trained myself to be comfortable using the outside edge and moving backward. That aside its just a matter of training my body to remember the technique. This video was a great wake up call. It's within reach I just need to take that step.

[@3videnc3]

Thank you sir!

[@havshkamusic2733]

For me as a beginner figure skater this was also useful. I’ll have to change some things here and there but the essence is there. Thanks!

[@ijebu-london]

I don't play ice hockey, but thought this was great!

[@sambou6286]

Amazing video guys !!!🙏🙏

[@kaynebartholomew2994]

Taught my self how to skate, except this. This really helps!

[@RolandsSh]

Thanks a lot, this video really helped me a lot. It took me about an hour or so to grasp the idea, now it's up to practicing it.

[@Mezase]

I don't skate on ice but all these tips are extremely good and will come in handy. You are both great teachers, thank you!

[@kenflowers9271]

Sunny side up - good quick tip!!

[@Bodtaib]

Great teachers!!! Fast and completely!!! 🤗🤗🤗👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@travisdevoid535]

I dont know how to skate but I love to watch hockey. This was a great video and your explanation makes a lot of sense.

[@peterbubeliny6775]

Great explanation! Gonna try that tomorrow!

[@germanramirez7542]

It took me 1 hour to barely do it by myself and 1 min to do it with this badass coach

[@samhorman4550]

Love this coach! He's funny, and I loved the comment about falling on your nose. Just started out skating and playing hockey, been obsessed with these videos! Thanks for all the help!

[@pd9971]

Yup that was awesome!

[@positivelyjess5481]

Great tips for figure skaters too! Thank you!

[@JenniferBlain]

I love these guys!!!!!😊

[@ushijimasimp8459]

Thank you so much for this! I’m taking lessons that way I can play hockey and this is so much easier than what my teacher was trying to teach me! He got mad at me for trying to take steps backwards when we first started. This is going to help me out so much!

[@maxb5640]

Great thanks for half teardrop tip and keeping pushing leg in a bit if front..that "c cut" metaphor was not working for my body when I tried to do it in my mind

[@k2ohana]

Thank You sooo much for your video ! I just went backward for the 1st time , thanks to your posting!

[@jraybay]

Get in there Scotty. Good vid 👍

[@Lonewolf-bl3qt]

These guys are the absolute best!

[@prime7901]

04:20 when he cracked by his own joke 🤣💀gotta love this guy

[@harshinikanaparthi4272]

Thank youu for the tips😊

[@dominicdominik1375]

This series is just excellent!

[@Entropy825]

What a great coach. Nice video.

[@Rick1984FL]

I'm thirty years old and just moved to America's Midwest (Chicago) and i've always loved hockey and been curious about learning to play. That said, I have a "fear" of skating backwards and really need to learn how to do it... but idk... everytime i try i almost fall and go into panic mode... i'm sure it's just a confidence thing because I used to have the same problems in general but it takes a lot of time to trust the blades just to go forwards. It would be nice to have time to practice on ice, but alas without being in a program or already playing hockey, public skate is it, and it doesn't really lend itself too much to idiots trying to learn to skate backwards, at least imho

I am 38 soon. I have played hockey at junior age (read at age of 15-17). I had 20 years break and then I started hockey officiating. Well my backwards skating was total crap. I couldn´t do cross overs and I was soo slow... Now after two years of intensive practice and 100 games under my belt I can say I can somehow skate backwards and do also crossovers. But I still have lots to do as I am willing to climb to higher levels of officiating.

[@legunar4985]

Cool coach!

[@yukondeighton8075]

Scott is a HOCKEY coach!

[@gutts077]

How good is coach Grover?! Awesome

[@highdro.3637]

A touch of chris farley. Love it ahah

[@jamesbondaygee]

Think you guys should show in slow motion backwards crossover

[@boloni1995]

The guy on the left(Jeremy) used to be my coach because i remember him and this is at my local hockey arena. :)

[@jetlamorie2377]

I skate with Scott he's great

[@hxproject]

I obviously have the wrong kind of skates and they don't have reverse. When I try those I pretty much just go forward. It takes me 2-3 minutes to get from one end to the other going backwards and by time I get to the end I am shot, sweating all over the place. So there has to be some movement that you are doing that makes it go backwards - not just a little step. When I do the little step trying to go backwards, I don't move at all or move forward slightly. I can partially do a cup and move backwards but it's too strenuous right now.

[@jamesorozco1243]

Thaks a lot easy explanation to improve my skills 👍

[@YumeOwArt]

This looks so smooth and amazing! Best how to backwards Video I've seen. Thank you ^^

[@jasonyang292]

Thanks! That's helpful.

[@janel8169]

I learned by doing an awkward lemon shape as my legs naturally slid out and in and then I realised if I just did one at a time I could move lol. I'll show this to my friend who I'm teaching to skate, thank you :)

[@harmagician1]

Cool tips. Thanks guys.

[@curtisjennings4190]

Looks like rink in Baysville, ON. I think it is.

[@bobstuck4432]

So helpful

[@bensiagel]

He went from zero to 100 backwards skating at 3:39....I wasn't ready

[@JW-kw8uc]

awesome

[@Elijah-sz6qx]

Awesome

[@taehyungsbabybelly1899]

This is really helpful thank u

[@blazesilverette380]

No wonder I kept losing my balance.... I kept being told the C-cut, but now I'm going to try your way :) Just a question: How far do you bend your knees exactly? (probably a stupid question, sorry!)

[@TomekCL9]

You guys do a great job, thanks for those videos! I just subscribed. @ Scott, "17 million crossovers" *lol* - love the way you talk. Greetings from Germany from a Hannover Indians supporter

[@cxlonts404040]

I was thought the C and then went to hardcore hockey (amazing people) and it took me 1 month to getting to we're it is now

[@shlinky6527]

When doing the backwards tear drop, is your foot supposed to come right Bianca to your other foot or a few inches away?

[@johnaram504]

sweet video