Thank you for this video. I love how you progressively build up the skills in little steps and then piece it together! I find this really helpful and motivating. You really understand the mechanics of each move!
This is great advice. Many of us struggle to hold an outside edge. Instead of becoming frustrated, understand that you may simply lack the strength required. First do one foot glide on a straight line, then try to do them on a very slight curve, then slowly decrease the size of the arc. Build strength and stability with off ice training. Do lunges, split squats, leg raises, calf raises, etc. off ice. Try leg raises on a balance pad. Do suitcase carries and sidesteps with a kettlebell. Get on a treadmill, put it on an incline and do side steps and then crossovers.
I’ve been working on forward crossovers for over a year! 😅 Your video is so thorough! You’ve given me many more drills to help improve them. It’s trusting my balance (going slower) and that second push that needs the most correction. Thanks! 🙏
Over a period of years I spent many hours doing pumps, scooters, chassis, etc. but I just didn’t have the stability on the outer edge. I’ve seen improvement with ice training to build strength and stability. I think people often underestimate how difficult these skills are because those who perform them well make them look so easy. But adult learners often lack the strength that’s required to gain the stability and that leads to a lot of frustration.
For the under push part of the crossover, right after you cross over the outside leg, where is the weight at? Is it all on the under leg, and then you push it and transfer the weight over, or are you split between inside and outside leg? Also, I see videos of very nicely extended underpushing leg, but my leg feels kind of stuck and unable to really get that inside leg extension. Are you pushing back, diagonally behind, or to the side, or even towards the front with the underpush? Great video by the way, love the detailed nature of it! Lastly, do you have a date for when you will release your course for the various turns?
Great question. The goal is to keep the weight on the underpush for as long as possible then to smoothly transfer to the new foot. That balance is the key to doing that, when you first play with this concept it’s hard to stay because you will naturally feel the need to step over for the cross, that delay takes time to master. The under push balanced position is the way to get that quicker. The leg is pushed somewhere between diagonally back and side. I’d play with both to help you gain a wider balance range. You can be too much side and too much back, the sweet spot depends on your depth of edge, speed and balance, it’s dynamic! So experiment with different placements. Video yourself, at the end of the day it’s an aesthetic thing. Do you think your leg looks good? Could it be lower, straighter, at a better angle? That’s what it comes down to 👍🏼
Question. I really have a strong right-over-left forward crossover. The problem is when it comes to my left-over-right crossover and I can't do it. like when I'm trying to cross my left foot inside like I'm losing momentum and can't cross it over. It frustrates me that I can do it strong on my right but not my left. I hope you can help me coach! thanks a lot
Almost everyone has a natural way of rotating that will make one side feel so much easier and the other feel awkward and harder. It’s a case of repetition that way to make them more level… After 35 years of skating I can do both but my left over right still doesn’t feel as natural as the good way 😂 Put more time into the left over right and it will feel better, even if never as good.
Foot placement is the difference, for a cross over the foot is placed inside the circle, for a progressive run it’s placed more in front. I am an ice dancer so my pro version may be closer to a run subconsciously 😆 but there is a subtle difference.
Over a period of years I spent many hours doing pumps, scooters, chassis, etc. but I just didn’t have the stability on the outer edge. I’ve seen improvement with ice training to build strength and stability. I think people often underestimate how difficult these skills are because those who perform them well make them look so easy. But adult learners often lack the strength that’s required to gain the stability and that leads to a lot of frustration.
This is really the ultimate guide to forward crossovers! It's the most thorough, step-by-step, from beginner to pro instruction. Many thanks!
Thank you so much 😊
Thank you for this video. I love how you progressively build up the skills in little steps and then piece it together! I find this really helpful and motivating. You really understand the mechanics of each move!
Thank you hope it helps 😀
This is great advice. Many of us struggle to hold an outside edge. Instead of becoming frustrated, understand that you may simply lack the strength required.
First do one foot glide on a straight line, then try to do them on a very slight curve, then slowly decrease the size of the arc.
Build strength and stability with off ice training. Do lunges, split squats, leg raises, calf raises, etc. off ice. Try leg raises on a balance pad.
Do suitcase carries and sidesteps with a kettlebell.
Get on a treadmill, put it on an incline and do side steps and then crossovers.
Best tutorial❤
I’ve been working on forward crossovers for over a year! 😅 Your video is so thorough! You’ve given me many more drills to help improve them. It’s trusting my balance (going slower) and that second push that needs the most correction. Thanks! 🙏
A game plan for crossovers! Hope it goes well from this!
Over a period of years I spent many hours doing pumps, scooters, chassis, etc. but I just didn’t have the stability on the outer edge. I’ve seen improvement with ice training to build strength and stability. I think people often underestimate how difficult these skills are because those who perform them well make them look so easy. But adult learners often lack the strength that’s required to gain the stability and that leads to a lot of frustration.
Thanks for explaining this with details and calm. I hate the other videos where they talk loudly, move too fast with loud music.
No problem, thanks for watching I hope it helps 🙌🏻
A real crossover lesson 🙂Thank you ❤
Thank you so much 😀
thia really is the ultimate forward crossover guide
Thank you I hope it helped 👍🏼
For the under push part of the crossover, right after you cross over the outside leg, where is the weight at? Is it all on the under leg, and then you push it and transfer the weight over, or are you split between inside and outside leg?
Also, I see videos of very nicely extended underpushing leg, but my leg feels kind of stuck and unable to really get that inside leg extension. Are you pushing back, diagonally behind, or to the side, or even towards the front with the underpush?
Great video by the way, love the detailed nature of it!
Lastly, do you have a date for when you will release your course for the various turns?
Great question. The goal is to keep the weight on the underpush for as long as possible then to smoothly transfer to the new foot. That balance is the key to doing that, when you first play with this concept it’s hard to stay because you will naturally feel the need to step over for the cross, that delay takes time to master.
The under push balanced position is the way to get that quicker. The leg is pushed somewhere between diagonally back and side. I’d play with both to help you gain a wider balance range. You can be too much side and too much back, the sweet spot depends on your depth of edge, speed and balance, it’s dynamic! So experiment with different placements.
Video yourself, at the end of the day it’s an aesthetic thing. Do you think your leg looks good? Could it be lower, straighter, at a better angle? That’s what it comes down to 👍🏼
Difficult turns course updates soon
Thank you Coach. This was very helpful.
Thanks for the message 🙂
Best crossover tutorial ive seen, thanks❤
Wow, thank you!
So detailed! Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Very helpful. I’ve been struggling with crossovers.
Glad I could help!
Excelente video, Gracias 😃😀👍🌎📝⛸
under push exercise is a game changer..
Yes, once you get your head around it it really is!
Awsome
Question. I really have a strong right-over-left forward crossover. The problem is when it comes to my left-over-right crossover and I can't do it. like when I'm trying to cross my left foot inside like I'm losing momentum and can't cross it over. It frustrates me that I can do it strong on my right but not my left. I hope you can help me coach! thanks a lot
Almost everyone has a natural way of rotating that will make one side feel so much easier and the other feel awkward and harder. It’s a case of repetition that way to make them more level…
After 35 years of skating I can do both but my left over right still doesn’t feel as natural as the good way 😂
Put more time into the left over right and it will feel better, even if never as good.
This is very helpful. Thank you. Are your 'Pro' crossovers the same as progressive runs used in ice dance?
Foot placement is the difference, for a cross over the foot is placed inside the circle, for a progressive run it’s placed more in front. I am an ice dancer so my pro version may be closer to a run subconsciously 😆 but there is a subtle difference.
Over a period of years I spent many hours doing pumps, scooters, chassis, etc. but I just didn’t have the stability on the outer edge. I’ve seen improvement with ice training to build strength and stability. I think people often underestimate how difficult these skills are because those who perform them well make them look so easy. But adult learners often lack the strength that’s required to gain the stability and that leads to a lot of frustration.