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Backwards Crossover Start

By: Ben Eaves Ben Eaves
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Backwards crossover starts are an important skating skill especially for defensmen.

Key Coaching Points

  • Good hockey position with bent knees and chest up.

  • Weight on balls of our feet.

  • Carefull not to lean too far forward.

  • One crossover and then stright into our c-cuts.

  • Push with outside edge of inside foot.

Drills Using This Skill

Backwards Give and Go Station #1

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Clone of Quick Turn Up 2 On 2 - IHS (full ice)

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D 3 Cone Agility Drill

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Danger Zone 1 on 1

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Finnish Footwork Shooting Drill

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Four Zone 1 on 1

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High Tempo 2 vs. 2 to Net

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Neutral Zone Puck Races #3

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Neutral Zone Puck Races #7

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Neutral Zone Support 2 on 1

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Off the Wall 1 on 1

Off the Wall Hockey 1 on 1
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Pass - Pressure - Escape

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Quick 2 vs 1 Attack Situational Drill

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Quick Gap 1 on 1

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Quick Turn Up 1 on 1

Quick Turn Up 1 on 1
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Quick Turn Up 2 on 1

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Quick Turn Up 2 On 2

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Shoot and Shadow 1 vs. 1

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Simple Breakout - D to D to 1 on 1

Simple Breakout - D to D to 1 on 1
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Simple Breakout Reverse to 2 on 1

Simple Breakout Reverse to 2 on 1
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Speed 2 on 1

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Transition Pivot Hockey Races

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  • Using Edges: The Basics

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