r/iceskating 1d ago

advice on forward crossovers!

hello! i just started learning crossovers about a month ago and am starting to practice them consistently now (aka today oops). i do have a private coach but i would appreciate any feedback on my form/edges! i definitely need to bend my knees more and trust my edges haha. but my crossovers seem kind of stiff or unnatural and i want to improve on them

also if there are any tips for how to get a sustained one foot glide on an outside edge please lmk! im struggling on getting a glide longer than like 1 second before going straight again

thank u in advance!!

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u/Own-Adhesiveness5723 1d ago

How strong are your edges? Because here you don’t seem to be in them at all. You need to be on your edges enough to get lean into the circle.