backwards to fowards transition

[crispy92 14]

Lately ive been playing defense for my school team and have really noticed that every time i try to go from back skate to fowards i tend to fall back. so ive been on my toes a bit more. instead of falling back im now finding that I cant get my foot turned all the way around so my wheel touches the ground and i kind of trip and lose a ton of speed. sorry if thats hard to understand.

does anyone have advice on how to do these transitions from back to front.

btw if it matters i cant do backwards crossovers

[Sav25 1]

How much do you keep your knees bent? To steady your balance?

[ktang 34]

Try opening up your feet more to do mohawk turns (heel to heel, toes pointing outwards).

[crispy92 14]

How much do you keep your knees bent? To steady your balance?

i dont think i bend my knees very much, i never really took notice.

[Sav25 1]

If I dont keep my knees bent, i'll be on the floor in no time.

It tough on the thighs, but that's hockey

[Orange&Black 1]

I don't know exactly how to describe it, but are you opening up your body enough (head, shoulders, hips), along with a good knee bend? I find that I will fall down if I get lazy & don't open up my upper body enough when transitioning.

My problem is the opposite of yours though, I suck transitioning forward to backward (on ice).

[english15x 3]

why not ask your coach to help you with something like this? as it is pretty hard to explain in text. or try watching some youtube videos.

i know this is ROLLER SKATES so don't hate. but this is basically what you do.

[eric42434224 1]

Watch the opening scenes in Youngblood. Rob Lowes footwork going from bact to forward to back....all while stickhandling with the puck....is amazing. Rob Lowe is THE MAN on skates....watch it.

[english15x 3]

Watch the opening scenes in Youngblood. Rob Lowes footwork going from bact to forward to back....all while stickhandling with the puck....is amazing. Rob Lowe is THE MAN on skates....watch it.

do you mean this ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVgbYdds5gA

(1:00)

@ 2:34 is where you need to watch i guess

[crispy92 14]

now that i think of it I can't even remember what I try to do. From nhl games ive watched it seems as simple as turning your foot the opposite way and having the other leg follow. Ill try this at my practice. I've also noticed that some dman tend to cut towards the inside of the rink on their inside foot and then back in towards the boards on the other foot so it almost like decreasing how much you have to open up i guess.

[english15x 3]

now that i think of it I can't even remember what I try to do. From nhl games ive watched it seems as simple as turning your foot the opposite way and having the other leg follow. Ill try this at my practice. I've also noticed that some dman tend to cut towards the inside of the rink on their inside foot and then back in towards the boards on the other foot so it almost like decreasing how much you have to open up i guess.

your going to have to pay attention too. transitions on ice can be different then roller, blades on ice and wheels on court is entirely different. watching NHL games would be good if you were playing ice hockey.

[kevineleven 0]

I'm with Orange&Black...I find proper forward to backward transitions to be more difficult.

For backwards to forwards - I found practicing one foot backward glides...then moving up to trying to open up my body to place my free foot gliding forward help a bit.

If you are falling forward it sounds like your foot is not beneath your center of gravity...

K