Skating: Outside Edge

Skating

By Mike Fazio

Outside Edge

• ​Understand Why Outside edge is important

• understand ways to use the outside edge

• Application and Breakdowns

• Simple drills to train at home

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Objective

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Open Ended

In what situations on the ice do you feel yourself using your outside edges? Name as many as you can.

What we can do on our outside edges...

• Crossover / Underpush

• Linear Crossovers​

• Tight Turns

• Jab Turn (Punch Turn)

• Slide for Speed change OR STOP

​Next slide: Work on crossover power at home

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ACTIVITY (Crossover Movement)

1. Stand up and get into an athletic position (knees near 90 degrees)

2. Shift your weight onto your left leg and hold your right leg off of the ground

3. With your left leg, hop as far as you can to the left while crossing your right leg over, land back in your athletic position

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Crossovers / Underpush