Cross Ice Skating drills are a great way to teach skating fundamentals. Use this drill to help players put pressure on their inside and outside edges.
Description
Coach places 4 staggered cones spread out in the drill area.
Players line up at the start of the drill and skate through the cones performing edge work and control.
At the cone players perform crossovers and skate back to their line.
Once a player is past the second cone the next player may go.
Exercises:
- Inside edge skulls
- Outside edge skulls
- Crossovers
Key Points
Focus on proper hockey stance technique:
- Hips down
- Shoulders back
- Balanced on blades
When doing edges focus on body position and creating pressure on the blade.
Encourage players to skate fast back to the line.
