Car Race Crossovers is a great way to have players practice their crossovers. Have players use their outside edge to improve their speed.
Description
Players line up outside the circle equally spread apart
When the coach says "Go" players move around the circle in the predetermined direction
Players attempt to pass as many players as possible before the coach blows the whistle.
Players must stay outside the circle.
On the whistle players doing the drill take a break in the corner and the corner players now participate in the drill.
Key Points
Use cones or barriers to section the ice to minimize players crossing into other groups.
Encourage players to utilize crossovers to gain speed and pass other players.
- Outside edge balance
- Dropping hips
- Inside shoulder up
- Rotating torso in direction of movement
- Big steps over inside foot with the outside foot
Make sure to switch directions after each round.
