When crossing backwards make sure to shift your weight from one leg to the other. The leg closest to the line will be the one going behind/underneath; your weight will shift to the other leg.
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Step one of learning how to transition from front to back, I call it close open close.
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Foot Work is important to help you get across the track from inside to outside without jumping up and down.
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When learning to do a T-stop keep weight in front leg using outside edge, back leg should be lightly touching, don’t shift all your weight onto your back leg. Slowly put pressure evenly onto your back leg; and touch all 4 wheels to the ground. Once your comfortable with the light weight on your back leg then you can start to put the weight in your front leg towards the center of your skate and off your outside edge.
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Do you struggle with 27/5? Have you been working at it for a while? The following 5 steps will help you achieve success.
1. Derby stance
This is an important aspect of derby. Knowing how to shift your weight, and where to shift your weight will help you become comfortable on your skates. For more detail and examples be sure to check out my video below.
2. Edges
Understanding your inside and outside edges, as well as shifting your weight on your skates will help you with your crosses and straightaway strokes. This is key to successfully completing the 27/5. For more detail and examples be sure to check out my video below.
3. Crosses
This skill will improve power and speed around the corners and is critical to completing the 27/5. For more detail and examples be sure to check out my video below.
4. Straightaway Strokes
Perfecting this technique will improve power and speed on the straightaway. The video below will showcase the perfect approach.
5. Track Position
Perfecting track position will encourage you to complete the 27/5 in the fastest time and helps conserve energy. This allows speed to carry you up the straightaways and through the corners. Check out Booty Quakes blog post below. Click on the track to read her post.
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Left foot pull helps build strength in your crosses, power in your pushes and helps with proper stance.
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Stationary Straightaway strokes are important in learning how to shift your weight and adjust your edges and footing to get power out of your pushes.
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Train the Trainer was created to help build trainers for new and existing leagues.
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Right Foot Push, how to push to get power out of your pushes, proper weight in feet.
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This is an intro to Hockey Stops, standing and transferring weight prior to moving up the floor.
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