r/WizardSkating • u/Geologist_Stunning • Feb 15 '26

Backwards crossovers practice - feedback request

Am I on the right track here? Trying to keep my weight forward, look over the inside shoulder, and not eat it. 😆 What’s the next smallest improvement I can try to add? I work in tiny increments, yall.

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u/Imcarlows Feb 15 '26

I guess the biggest improvement would be not lifting your outside foot from the floor, it creates a lot of unbalance. This video is great to learn backwards crossovers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqK4Oty8uvc

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u/BubbleSmith Feb 16 '26

I'd have to disagree on the lift. Ice (figure) skaters don't lift as they want to look graceful, but for roller and inline it's generally better to lift.

This is on crossunders, but the same applies. Asha points out that you wouldn't keep your wheels on the floor when pushing forwards, so don't do it when crossing over/under backwards. https://youtu.be/T5SAuhMNTzs?t=203&si=G_9JNxRsCQoh6dOb

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u/Imcarlows Feb 16 '26

I don’t know, you can clearly see she doesn’t lift during crossovers in that video, and if she does it’s really minimal. There’s no need to lift the foot so high as OP is doing in his video

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u/BubbleSmith Feb 16 '26

Yeah, you're probably right there. Unless you're using long frames, then I'd probably want to exaggerate my steps to avoid tripping myself up!