The Backwards Crossover Secret with Better Audio

[@kyanos1]

Great video. As a 50's something who just started a few years ago, I need these videos. Keep them coming. Working on this tomorrow.

[@virgileski]

This is a great video, can't wait to try these suggestions

[@garystanley3966]

Great vid man made up it's been updated with better audio. I've recently just learnt skating backwards and can do forwards crossovers only been skating 5-6 months and right now i'm trying to get my head around the backwards crossovers 😅 this vid has been great help tho appreciate it i always tend to find myself coming back to this vid lol wish i would have learnt when i was younger i'm 36yo now but aye it's never to late 😂

[@kellianhockey]

Never too late! Build the Base... the skills scaffold on top! Way more fun in the long run. Start with balance. If you are interested... I have an online skating course that focuses primarily on establishing your balance. After that... the skills fall into place. Good luck!

[@miken.4693]

Wish videos like this were available when i was learning. Yeah, I’m getting old lol

[@kellianhockey]

I know eh? All I did was watch the older kids for something cool and tried to figure it out. Lots of good information out there.

[@ryanshi1693]

how come no one comments here, such a great video👍

[@nickfazzio5277]

Man I have tried and tried these and I just can’t seem to get my balance. It’s really odd. If I am skating forwards straight, I can go up on one leg balanced all the way down the ice. If I’m skating backwards then try to lift either leg to glide up on 1 foot… Forgettaboutit!!! I mean I can’t lift a foot up off the ice for 2 seconds while going backwards without having to slam it back on the ice to catch my unbalanced self. I think that’s a pretty tell tale that I’m not ready for backwards crossovers yet.

[@kellianhockey]

Balance is the key. Until that is settle, the techniques don't really matter. I have two options. You can take a look at this video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoiZZquJismHja8). It's one of my videos about how to find that balance off-ice. Start with this tip. Then, if you want to go deeper, I also have an entire course devoted to developing better on-ice balance. You can download the audio onto your phone and follow along at a Stick Time or Free Skate sessuion (www.kellianhockey.com/balance-training-for-skating).

[@Kakydanou]

The sound quality of your first video was not that bad. This one is not much better. Btw, I'm still at it… I slowly get my balance on that inside leg, but it's not yet that pretty… You make it look like much easier than it really is!

[@kellianhockey]

The learning curve in this game is so frustratingly slow. The other piece is time on skates. How many times a week are you able to work specifically on balance and skating techniques? When I played in college, pro and then as a skill development coach, it's pretty much every day. That's the reality unfortunately... time on the skates working on this stuff. Work on balance first. The rest comes. I currently have an online skating course posted that walks you through balance training that you could do everytime you step on the ice. Even as your warm up for a couple of minutes before a game. www.kellianhockey.com. Check out the Online Video series: Hockey Skills Mastery: The Secret to Smooth and Powerful Skating: Balance Training.