Transition Skating Part One: Forward to Backward

[@deadxratz5082]

As someone who's new to hockey and not the best at ice skating, I am so excited for when I will be able to do this! Trying to get better this year and be on the ice alot, so I can eventually play hockey with a friend of mine!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

I hope that you’ll be able to achieve your goal!

[@LalienX]

Really if you can skate forwards and hockey stop on one side then you are good to play beginner

[@zachsimmons382]

This is the best video I’ve seen on transitions. I’ve been a good skater (for a non hockey player) for years, but recently have been driven to develop a skating skill set for hockey. You’re videos have been super helpful.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Thanks a lot and I’m glad that I could help!

[@steveothemagician3001]

I played yesterday afternoon and during warmups I worked on large C cuts without the crossover- it worked pretty well. I just need to work on my left foot C cut- but when you are 67 I think the scouts aren't in the stands anymore. good video.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Haha, yeah nobody's watching anymore but I'm glad that you're still trying to improve!

[@julskechap]

I love following these hockey videos and apply these fundamentals on my quad street skating ❤. Just looks so much cooler

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Glad you like them!

[@12camarodude]

I just started playing, can only hockey stop on one side and cannot do any of these transitions. These videos will be my holy grail for improving skating. Thank you so much!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

You’re welcome! I think keep working more on your stopping before going into the transitions. Transitions are a bit harder

[@dhall64911]

So glad i found you. I have not laced up in over 10 years and I have lost it all. Was only ever a beginner skater. Hockey has always been a passion of mine and I'm joining an adult learn to play league with hopes of also learning roller to play with my buddies. I've been binge watching all your videos and really help me understand what Im doing wrong for things i can't do and how to help evolve my skating skills. Keep these videos coming!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Thanks a lot for the kind words! Have fun getting started again!

[@SC2013hockey]

Good stuff as per usual! One tip I give my skaters it's to make sure you shoulders stay level to the ice and not dip. Another is to keep your shoulders as squared up forward to the play (keep the waist twist to a minimum). The J-turn transition you demonstrated is one that is fast becoming a mandatory learning tool for players PeeWee Gold and up!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Thanks! You mean the shoulder not going forward and down right? Because they with automatically dip because the hips are also dipping. I just don't want the upper body going forward and down

[@SC2013hockey]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool yes! Great clarification!

[@antoniostefanile]

wornderful description! thank you! looking forward to trying it soon!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Thanks! Good luck!

[@hookss-YT]

Learning to skate thank you

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

You’re welcome!

[@EMINTUBER]

Missed these type of videos. Welcome back 💪

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Thanks. I’ll try to keep them coming although I’ve covered so many different skills now that it’s harder to find to new ones to shoot a video for.

[@EMINTUBER]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool Yea i know haha but in ice hockey, there are just so many stuff that are learned everyday. Never stops haha. You can post some edgework drills videos too. Many people love those type💪

[@m.m.4718]

Yeees! Finally! I was waiting months :-D. Thanks a lot Marcel!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

I hope the wait was worth it!

[@CarrollCanada]

Hey Marcel. I love your videos. One thing that you are missing in the video is that you are usually pivoting with your inside leg then lifting your outside leg off the ice. This can be seen in slow motion often in your videos. In the beginner portion you instruct to pivot with the outside foot.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Hi Carol, thank you! No in the beginner portion the outside leg does not pivot first, but it does ride the curve longer than at full speed. The inside leg still does the pivot, but it just doesn't lift up.

[@54788963]

I am gonna learn this this winter😀 thanks

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Your welcome!

[@78logistics]

Great video... trying to improve my skating game after years of being a goaltender...no excuse not to get better as I have the time now in retirement this aim to be on the ice at least seven times a week.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Thanks a lot! Yeah we can always improve 💪

[@NagoyaJoe2002]

You have the best content and instructionals on KZbin. You have really helped my daughter and I make significant progress in our inline skating. I was wonderfing if the same transictions can be used in inline skating. Can the information in this video be applied to inline skaters? Thank you again for such amazing material.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Thanks so much! It’s a little different on inline skates because you can’t really slide into the transition from forward to backward (backward to forward is very similar). On inline skates the forward to backward transition is more like the last version I show where you almost kind of jump, let weight of the heels and rotate into backwards.

[@NagoyaJoe2002]

Thank you so much for the reply. I really appreciate it. You really help a lot of us novice skaters, especially in Japan@@MarcelsHockeySchool

[@SaccoBelmonte]

I saw a kid yesterday skating real fast and he did a S shaped transition forwards to backwards. I bet is a great feeling. In figure skate that would be a two footed "counter".

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Hmmm..interesting. Not sure I've ever tried that. I'll have to look it up.

[@SaccoBelmonte]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool You did it on part two at 4:45 but it wasn't part of the exercise, you were just getting into position.

[@tomciras6672]

Hi Coach, just what I been practicing, I have to remember right leg back if I sweep Clockwise, left CCW, Thanks for the tips, Season's Greetings

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Hey Tom, thanks! Glad I could help you out!

[@phillipthompson5027]

Great video coach, genuinely some of the best hockey instruction on youtube. Some really good advice on transitions that I will be putting into practise tomorrow 👍🏻👍🏻. How are you getting on with the custom Bauer's out of interest?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Thanks a lot! The skates themselves are great, but I honestly think I need size 7 (the scanner put me in 7,25 left and 7,5 right), and I put in lifts between the boot and holder because the boot is a bit wider and I would hit it on the ice on sharp turns.

[@steveothemagician3001]

I am well past my prime- 67 now, and still favour one side to transition- my right side does the C cut. I shoot left- is this why I favour the right leg side cut? It is a great move to learn even in Beer league games.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Hmmmm I’m not really sure. I think the side you prefer will more depend on if you’re right or left-footed rather than the hand you shoot.

[@KyleSchwanz]

Great video!! Thanks Coach!!!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Your most welcome!

[@alexanderbraunstein2204]

Thanks for a great video Marcel, educational as always! Do you have any suggestions regarding the profile of the blade for someone who's trying to up their skating ?. For instance balance, transition e.g. Would you recommend a single radius or some of the popular profiles like Detroit, Quad, Elipse e.g?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

You’re welcome! Profile is really a matter of preference, and I find that each additional profile has diminishing returns. I noticed a big difference from a double to a single, a smaller one from triple to double, and hardly anything from quad to triple.

[@thorstenwyciszok1759]

Super Video auf das Video hab ich gewartet genau dieses Übung musste ich noch lernen

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Cool! Viel Spaß beim Üben!

[@OPstoriesofreddit]

Do you think it’s also good to stop with the outside edge too instead of just using one foot the inside making there be 2 brakes when stopping

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Yes I am definitely also using the outside edge of my inside foot here.

[@chrisn.2002]

Frohes neues Jahr Marcel🏒💪

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Danke Chris ebenso!

[@7Ghoste]

Hello coach. I’m an older guy that just started basically skating and playing hockey about two years ago. When I try this on my weak side (going from right to left so my left skate would be pointing towards the camera after the apex) I usually clip my outside heel edge and trip. I try to keep my contact point around the balls of my foot but I keep catching the heel at the transition part. Any tips would be appreciated! Thank you!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Hi, that’s fairly common actually. It means though that even though your trying to be on the balls of your foot, you really aren’t. Try to get lower because your weight will automatically transfer forward that way, and try lifting your heel off the ice while pivoting on your toes. Also, a slightly flatter sharpening might help.

[@7Ghoste]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool I’ll definitely try that. Thanks for the tips!!

[@ralle69]

Maschine....lg...aus Bayreuth...Ralle

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Danke Ralle💪

[@katjaowiedat7167]

7:47uhr schon in der⛸ halle? Man könnte glauben du hast ein Schlüssel 😎

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Ich bin schon um 6:00 in der Halle für skills Training😉

[@liampurkey4530]

Hi Marcel, I've been working on this and I find that I consistently come to a full stop and then have to start with a backwards crossover start, which is super slow. Any tips on how to avoid coming to a full stop? Thanks!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Try doing the transition in a bit wider arc and start doing the backward crossover before you are full stopped, as soon as you have your balance while you are sliding in the stopping position

[@CarrollCanada]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool This might be the key comment to help me master this. Best video on KZbin for this Marcel

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

@@CarrollCanada your most welcome!

[@ricardo_valerio]

Hi Coach! Can this be learned on inline skates too? Thanks

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Hi! Yes but it’s a bit different because you can’t slide into the transition on inline skates. So you have to rotate very quickly from forward to backward and will have a wider turning radius.

[@ricardo_valerio]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool yeah, makes perfect sense! Thank you for replying! 🙏🙂

[@letsrugem]

T stop and grind please.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

I have a video on T-Stops

[@katjaowiedat7167]

Crossover ein Buch mit 7 Siegeln für mich das dauert noch bis ich die kann brauche eigentlich ein zum festhalten

[@IscariottActual]

I think i got zero out of this and I'm not sure why.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

That’s unfortunate but sometimes you gotta watch things more than once

[@gregorwizemann2309]

Was für einen Schliff haben den deine Schlittschuhe? Habe letztens Schlittschuhe gekauft und schleifen lassen. Aber die Kanten sind einfach zu scharf und ich kann nicht mehr bremsen.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Ich schleife sie selber auf 1 Zoll. Das ist ziemlich flach.

[@MauriceAlBetar]

14 minutes ago?!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

good timing :D

[@HerdingDogRescuer]

Sorry, but I found this confusing. I wish you stuck with doing it with one side at a time.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Sad to hear it didn’t work for you ☹️