How to Skate Backwards - Step by Step tips, Technique, and Common Mistakes

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    In this article we give you detailed and simple tips to help you learn how to skate backwards. The guest instructor is Scott Grover from the Science of Skating. Scott has been teaching power skating for over 30 years.
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Komentáře • 229

  • @xcvxcvcxvxvcq
    @xcvxcvcxvxvcq Před 4 lety +580

    Within the first 5 seconds I already know he’s a good coach by his voice lol

  • @C4LIBEE
    @C4LIBEE Před 8 lety +344

    4:17 "by then... the other team's gone to sleep" hahaha I love this guy, such a pleasant coach! :D

    • @clamack
      @clamack Před 6 lety +6

      i have watched this video many times now, this part makes me laugh every single time!

  • @JAzzWoods-ik4vv
    @JAzzWoods-ik4vv Před 4 lety +414

    0:40 "Now there's a difference between going forwards and backwards. When going forward we're going this direction (points forwards)"

  • @chrisdarwiche9424
    @chrisdarwiche9424 Před 8 lety +496

    I like how he always yells, he's good at yelling

    • @sryabkov2
      @sryabkov2 Před 6 lety +1

      LoL

    • @cerrem1
      @cerrem1 Před 5 lety +12

      When it comes to Sports and Military ....A Loud Instructor is necessary... LOL

    • @thejingwangdotcom
      @thejingwangdotcom Před 5 lety

      You are so

    • @missacab7086
      @missacab7086 Před 5 lety

      That's very odd

    • @olive4naito
      @olive4naito Před 5 lety +3

      Yes, but he's also very specific! I appreciate how detailed he is.

  • @50sled7
    @50sled7 Před 8 lety +91

    This coach is excellent! Wish I could spend a few hours with this guy. My skating would improve immensely.

  • @jacoblewin741
    @jacoblewin741 Před 8 lety +72

    "By then, the other team has gone to sleep" *laughs*, I love this guy

  • @Crysalia
    @Crysalia Před 8 lety +111

    I like how your ice looks so pristine and nice to skate on. hahah

  • @cl0udbear
    @cl0udbear Před 6 lety +49

    Totally agree with Scott on the uselessness of the 'C-cut' as a visual aid to backwards skating. I had it explained to me with C-cuts and couldn't get it at all.
    What I ended up doing was watching how people skating backwards were moving their feet and hips, and I realised that actually what's going on is backwards lemons, staggered. So one leg starts its half of the lemon, but the other leg doesn't start its half of the lemon until the first leg is at the apex/azimuth/outermostpoint of its lemon. The rest is just shifting your arse about to get your weight in the right place and allow your desired range of motion.
    So I ended up spending one session doing backwards lemons, and then on the next session I was able to get the 'backwards wiggle' style going well.

  • @ericlindal8008
    @ericlindal8008 Před 7 lety +38

    Thanks for posting, Me and my son are both learning to ice skate. Thanks guys for your series on skating.

    • @larryspiller6633
      @larryspiller6633 Před 7 lety +2

      I don't really know why I had a desire to watch this. Other than I could never do it back then. It's been over 40 years since I've skated, but it never too late to learn or maybe coach someone else. Peace.

    • @todorokisfavouriteobject9109
      @todorokisfavouriteobject9109 Před 2 lety

      That’s sweet! How’s the progress going? I kinda decided I wanted to figure skate after my friend showed me Yuzuru Hanyu a few days ago, honestly love Yuzuru now so much that he’s my Lock Screen. 😅 I’m trying to build up the courage to ask my parents if I can figure skate and I told my friend over text that I really want to figure skate and my parents can see my messages so I’m hoping that maybe they’ll get what I’m picking at? If not then I may make a deal with my gran to see if she can get my parents to agree to figure skating, then I’ll wear skirts.

  • @lanamireillee
    @lanamireillee Před 7 lety +14

    Im a new skater and this is really helping! 😅

  • @MongoTube23
    @MongoTube23 Před 10 lety +15

    These videos are a great addition to the lessons I am taking. We have a pro locally that teaches figure and hockey skating and sometimes confuses the two or gears a lesson towards figure when he is teaching hockey. I am 38 and started playing 5 months ago, not only playing but skating in general. Next year I hope to get into one of the lower men's leagues at my local facility. Keep up the great work and thank you!

  • @johnmurphy4642
    @johnmurphy4642 Před 10 lety +8

    Try to use the phrase, "push with your big toe" for the little ones. Also provide some resistance to develop the full stride perhaps by having the skater pull a partner who is either gliding forward or on their knees.

  • @ekulanders
    @ekulanders Před 7 lety +17

    Thanks Canada!

  • @katiecruikshank9893
    @katiecruikshank9893 Před 9 lety +49

    I taught myself to skate backwards :3 but i stopped skating backwards cause I fell on a couple younger kids :( I felt bad I said sorry and hugged them as they cried. Luckily their parents assumed they were just scared and shy.

    • @Juniper458
      @Juniper458 Před 6 lety +2

      I hit into a marshal while skating backward today xD only the second time i have ever hit into someone

    • @nabhanh7334
      @nabhanh7334 Před 4 lety +1

      I guess that's why you don't wanna skate backwards with many people around..

    • @clxwncrxwn
      @clxwncrxwn Před 4 lety +1

      Katie Cruikshank lucky!

    • @clxwncrxwn
      @clxwncrxwn Před 4 lety

      NabhanH Lol ice rinks are big enough to share.

    • @michaelsuzio4364
      @michaelsuzio4364 Před 2 lety

      @@nabhanh7334 I was doing some backwards crossovers in the center of the rink and nearly rammed into an Asian chick figure skater twice in 5 minutes in Houston at a mall ice skating rink

  • @mebevikki2111
    @mebevikki2111 Před 10 lety +9

    My backwards is so weak! I'll have to try these tips out next time i'm at hockey!! Love this channel!

  • @LifeOdysseyMotivation
    @LifeOdysseyMotivation Před 6 lety +13

    "As a newbie in a skating world... this helps me a lot. Thank you so much"

    • @Words-of-encouragement.-.
      @Words-of-encouragement.-. Před 2 lety

      Hey man how's it going now? It's been 4 years and now to me you're a vet and I'm the rookie lol.

    • @LifeOdysseyMotivation
      @LifeOdysseyMotivation Před 2 lety

      @@Words-of-encouragement.-. that was it. I just started to learn way back 2018 for a few days. I never skate back again since then. So, if I step again on the ice floor with a blades, I would have to start all over again. 😂😆

  • @rockeylikeshockey
    @rockeylikeshockey Před 4 lety +3

    Trust your edges trust yourselves 👍🏻
    Thats a winning attitude for sure

  • @pokaay3163
    @pokaay3163 Před 4 lety +10

    me, barely getting started on the ice a few times every month, with little confidence away from the side rails: *interesting*

  • @ArmanJovi
    @ArmanJovi Před 9 lety +7

    Best coach anyday!

  • @lizisler9415
    @lizisler9415 Před rokem +1

    I’m a ice skater and love watching you guys! There’s a lot to learn from hockey too.

  • @SFWindsurfKite
    @SFWindsurfKite Před 10 lety +5

    Thanks for your time with the videos. I'm a brand new ice skater taking Adult Beginner Hockey and your videos are an excellent supplement to actual ice time. Your presentation on the material is the best I have found.

  • @bmantotalgaming3889
    @bmantotalgaming3889 Před rokem +1

    this helped me so much now I am the best backwards skating on my team

  • @dian277
    @dian277 Před 5 lety +5

    Good tutorial, explained how I got on my toes when I leaned forward and how I ended up with my pushing foot in the front. I've been doing backward swizzle and now I need to figure out how to keep my balancing foot in a straight line.

  • @IPv6Freely
    @IPv6Freely Před 10 lety +110

    I'm good up until the backwards crossover part. That's a bit I just can't figure out.

    • @IPv6Freely
      @IPv6Freely Před 10 lety +2

      ***** Yea, my outside edges are terrible.

    • @howtohockeytraining
      @howtohockeytraining  Před 10 lety +29

      They are tricky, we did a full video on Backwards crossovers that should help you. Backwards Crossovers: Step by Step How to Lesson - How To Hockey

    • @jacobbrauner9939
      @jacobbrauner9939 Před 6 lety +27

      I’m good until the part where you have to start skating

    • @pokaay3163
      @pokaay3163 Před 4 lety +1

      @@jacobbrauner9939 lmao right

    • @dabuffydoug4520
      @dabuffydoug4520 Před 4 lety +2

      Same, I recommend practicing backwards lemons/ swizzles first, and then half lemons backwards (so basically one leg straight and the other doing lemons) and then balancing on one leg backwards. This is just what people have recommended me but I hope it helps

  • @frankszendzielarz6350
    @frankszendzielarz6350 Před 7 lety +1

    One of the best presentations I have seen. Very clear. Excellent.

  • @bobbyhexlrod1651
    @bobbyhexlrod1651 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you. I just took up hockey, and this video was super helpful. Cheers!

  • @moimasiclat
    @moimasiclat Před 10 lety +6

    I started skating a month ago and each and every one of these videos help a lot. I just wish you'd make one about stopping as it's the one I can't seem to get a grasp of. Thank you!

    • @howtohockeytraining
      @howtohockeytraining  Před 10 lety +2

      We have a few stopping videos
      How To Hockey Stop for Beginners!
      Tips for Stopping in Hockey: Skating Series Episode 6

  • @RolandsSh
    @RolandsSh Před 8 lety +1

    Thanks a lot, this video really helped me a lot. It took me about an hour or so to grasp the idea, now it's up to practicing it.

  • @ushijimasimp8459
    @ushijimasimp8459 Před 5 lety

    Thank you so much for this! I’m taking lessons that way I can play hockey and this is so much easier than what my teacher was trying to teach me! He got mad at me for trying to take steps backwards when we first started. This is going to help me out so much!

  • @Ava-cy6qw
    @Ava-cy6qw Před 5 lety +1

    audible, clear, smart explanation, proud to be Canadian, thank you

  • @samhorman4550
    @samhorman4550 Před 2 lety

    Love this coach! He's funny, and I loved the comment about falling on your nose. Just started out skating and playing hockey, been obsessed with these videos! Thanks for all the help!

  • @katiejudd9060
    @katiejudd9060 Před 6 lety +1

    This helped me so much. This was explained so well. My hockey friends have tried to teach me and they would just tell me to "just do it" which obviously didn't help.

  • @eriikaamara
    @eriikaamara Před 3 lety +1

    omg i was doing the C for so long and couldn’t go anywhere, then i did the teardrop and it worked!! thank you so much ❤️❤️

  • @rockeylikeshockey
    @rockeylikeshockey Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you so much this is really helpful with my posture for sure

  • @anthonyfong4922
    @anthonyfong4922 Před 6 lety +1

    Thank you. This is such an excellent video. The best I've seen so far on backwards skating.

    • @Skatewoman
      @Skatewoman Před 4 lety

      did you see mine? czcams.com/video/gKGbZWKvh6o/video.html

  • @wildlife9841
    @wildlife9841 Před 5 lety

    Hands down the best video out there. Ive learned to skate backwards with in 20 mins by using these tips and tricks

  • @maxcrane1935
    @maxcrane1935 Před 2 lety

    These guys are really good. Forward and concise. Easy to understand

  • @hawklerfalco9067
    @hawklerfalco9067 Před 4 lety +1

    Good video with clear explanation. Helpfull, will try it soon.

    • @Skatewoman
      @Skatewoman Před 4 lety

      sing along and skate backward czcams.com/video/gKGbZWKvh6o/video.html

  • @YumeOwArt
    @YumeOwArt Před 6 lety

    This looks so smooth and amazing! Best how to backwards Video I've seen. Thank you ^^

  • @Nichaelas
    @Nichaelas Před 8 lety

    Now that I watch this video again and think back to what I've been taught not only by myself and instructors it seems so simple now. I've already trained myself to be comfortable using the outside edge and moving backward. That aside its just a matter of training my body to remember the technique. This video was a great wake up call. It's within reach I just need to take that step.

  • @dominicdominik1375
    @dominicdominik1375 Před 5 lety

    This series is just excellent!

  • @MezBlade
    @MezBlade Před 11 měsíci

    I don't skate on ice but all these tips are extremely good and will come in handy. You are both great teachers, thank you!

  • @peterbubeliny6775
    @peterbubeliny6775 Před 2 lety

    Great explanation! Gonna try that tomorrow!

  • @sambou6286
    @sambou6286 Před 2 lety

    Amazing video guys !!!🙏🙏

  • @havshkamusic2733
    @havshkamusic2733 Před 2 lety

    For me as a beginner figure skater this was also useful. I’ll have to change some things here and there but the essence is there. Thanks!

  • @kantstenchonthemel5641

    Such a great coach I might start a hockey career just to put his advice into practice

  • @sjfoubert
    @sjfoubert Před 10 lety +1

    Hey guys, great videos. It would be nice to see an example of the full technique at the beginning of the video. It's a bit hard to grasp the concept from only a few strides. Thanks again guys, much appreciated!

  • @k2ohana
    @k2ohana Před 8 lety

    Thank You sooo much for your video ! I just went backward for the 1st time , thanks to your posting!

  • @michaelpreston233
    @michaelpreston233 Před 5 lety

    thanks guys ! good to try.

  • @angrygeek2755
    @angrygeek2755 Před 3 lety

    Thanks guys. Its a greatest and easiest way that i have seen.

  • @monsword
    @monsword Před 7 lety +89

    Sadly, I can only click "like" button once

    • @sryabkov2
      @sryabkov2 Před 6 lety

      Everyone can’t hit the like button twice

  • @positivelyjess5481
    @positivelyjess5481 Před 3 lety

    Great tips for figure skaters too! Thank you!

  • @phoebewang7123
    @phoebewang7123 Před 7 lety +1

    amazing coaching

  • @henryleon6384
    @henryleon6384 Před rokem

    unbelievable easy, to watch lol, go and do it is another story, i can barely stand on the ice rink with the skates on, but if im watching your video, i want to learn, hope is not to late for me, thank you so much , amazing teachers

  • @kaynebartholomew2994
    @kaynebartholomew2994 Před 5 lety +1

    Taught my self how to skate, except this. This really helps!

  • @TheMyrakkel
    @TheMyrakkel Před 10 lety

    This makes total sense! I spent a lot of time last night trying to get the backward stride going and couldn't get more than two pushes. C cuts are horrible and I know that USA Hockey teaches it in their curriculum but it just doesn't work for me. Can't wait to get back on the ice and give this a go. Thanks Jeremy and Scott, maybe I can pick this up before the season ends.

  • @travisdevoid535
    @travisdevoid535 Před 2 lety

    I dont know how to skate but I love to watch hockey. This was a great video and your explanation makes a lot of sense.

  • @Entropy825
    @Entropy825 Před 5 lety

    What a great coach. Nice video.

  • @tiffanypersaud3518
    @tiffanypersaud3518 Před 6 lety +2

    That was sooooo helpful. I was naturally doing the half teardrop and never could get the C.

  • @Lonewolf-bl3qt
    @Lonewolf-bl3qt Před 6 lety

    These guys are the absolute best!

  • @jraybay
    @jraybay Před 8 lety +1

    Get in there Scotty. Good vid 👍

  • @jasonyang292
    @jasonyang292 Před 5 lety

    Thanks! That's helpful.

  • @Bodtaib
    @Bodtaib Před 3 lety

    Great teachers!!! Fast and completely!!! 🤗🤗🤗👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @harmagician1
    @harmagician1 Před 10 lety

    Cool tips. Thanks guys.

  • @jamesorozco1243
    @jamesorozco1243 Před 4 lety

    Thaks a lot easy explanation to improve my skills 👍

  • @harshinikanaparthi4272

    Thank youu for the tips😊

  • @taehyungsbabybelly1899

    This is really helpful thank u

  • @nabhanh7334
    @nabhanh7334 Před 4 lety +1

    0:38 I love how he gets to the point

  • @TomekCL9
    @TomekCL9 Před 8 lety

    You guys do a great job, thanks for those videos! I just subscribed. @ Scott, "17 million crossovers" *lol* - love the way you talk. Greetings from Germany from a Hannover Indians supporter

  • @prime7901
    @prime7901 Před 2 lety

    04:20 when he cracked by his own joke 🤣💀gotta love this guy

  • @3videnc3
    @3videnc3 Před rokem

    Thank you sir!

  • @JenniferBlain
    @JenniferBlain Před 4 měsíci

    I love these guys!!!!!😊

  • @thepeas
    @thepeas Před 9 měsíci

    Scott is a great coach.

  • @froggo8591
    @froggo8591 Před 4 lety +1

    After a four year break from hockey, I needed this video lolll

    • @mwont
      @mwont Před 3 lety

      4 year is nothing. What about 20+ years:-)

  • @Skatewoman
    @Skatewoman Před 4 lety

    Love it!

  • @pd9971
    @pd9971 Před 3 lety

    Yup that was awesome!

  • @maxb5640
    @maxb5640 Před 3 lety

    Great thanks for half teardrop tip and keeping pushing leg in a bit if front..that "c cut" metaphor was not working for my body when I tried to do it in my mind

  • @ijebu-london
    @ijebu-london Před 4 lety

    I don't play ice hockey, but thought this was great!

  • @bobstuck4432
    @bobstuck4432 Před 8 lety

    So helpful

  • @starlitecorp
    @starlitecorp Před 7 lety +1

    thxs sooo mch!

  • @mythov839
    @mythov839 Před 7 lety +2

    Thanks i got benched lastnight because i was having trouble with skating backwards

  • @Mike-dd9yx
    @Mike-dd9yx Před 2 lety

    I can skate forward but not backwards yet. This is on my cheap bucket list. Thanks for helping

  • @juansute8550
    @juansute8550 Před 3 lety

    This is the best channel on youtube

  • @legunar4985
    @legunar4985 Před rokem

    Cool coach!

  • @kenflowers9271
    @kenflowers9271 Před 2 lety

    Sunny side up - good quick tip!!

  • @Rick1984FL
    @Rick1984FL Před 8 lety +2

    I'm thirty years old and just moved to America's Midwest (Chicago) and i've always loved hockey and been curious about learning to play. That said, I have a "fear" of skating backwards and really need to learn how to do it... but idk... everytime i try i almost fall and go into panic mode... i'm sure it's just a confidence thing because I used to have the same problems in general but it takes a lot of time to trust the blades just to go forwards. It would be nice to have time to practice on ice, but alas without being in a program or already playing hockey, public skate is it, and it doesn't really lend itself too much to idiots trying to learn to skate backwards, at least imho

    •  Před 7 lety

      I am 38 soon. I have played hockey at junior age (read at age of 15-17). I had 20 years break and then I started hockey officiating. Well my backwards skating was total crap. I couldn´t do cross overs and I was soo slow... Now after two years of intensive practice and 100 games under my belt I can say I can somehow skate backwards and do also crossovers. But I still have lots to do as I am willing to climb to higher levels of officiating.

  • @boloni1995
    @boloni1995 Před 4 lety

    The guy on the left(Jeremy) used to be my coach because i remember him and this is at my local hockey arena. :)

  • @johnaram504
    @johnaram504 Před 8 lety

    sweet video

  • @gutts077
    @gutts077 Před 7 lety +1

    How good is coach Grover?! Awesome

  • @RandyDrayton
    @RandyDrayton Před 5 lety

    Perfect vid

  • @YumeOwArt
    @YumeOwArt Před 6 lety

    I wanna click the like button a million times please xD This guy is great hahah

  • @germanramirez7542
    @germanramirez7542 Před 3 lety

    It took me 1 hour to barely do it by myself and 1 min to do it with this badass coach

  • @janel8169
    @janel8169 Před 3 lety

    I learned by doing an awkward lemon shape as my legs naturally slid out and in and then I realised if I just did one at a time I could move lol. I'll show this to my friend who I'm teaching to skate, thank you :)

  • @jetlamorie2377
    @jetlamorie2377 Před 5 lety

    I skate with Scott he's great

  • @Elijah-sz6qx
    @Elijah-sz6qx Před 5 lety

    Awesome

  • @curtisjennings4190
    @curtisjennings4190 Před 5 lety

    Looks like rink in Baysville, ON. I think it is.

  • @hxproject
    @hxproject Před 5 lety

    I obviously have the wrong kind of skates and they don't have reverse. When I try those I pretty much just go forward. It takes me 2-3 minutes to get from one end to the other going backwards and by time I get to the end I am shot, sweating all over the place. So there has to be some movement that you are doing that makes it go backwards - not just a little step. When I do the little step trying to go backwards, I don't move at all or move forward slightly. I can partially do a cup and move backwards but it's too strenuous right now.

  • @blazesilverette380
    @blazesilverette380 Před 4 lety

    No wonder I kept losing my balance.... I kept being told the C-cut, but now I'm going to try your way :)
    Just a question: How far do you bend your knees exactly? (probably a stupid question, sorry!)

  • @JW-kw8uc
    @JW-kw8uc Před 4 lety

    awesome

  • @yukondeighton8075
    @yukondeighton8075 Před 3 lety

    Scott is a HOCKEY coach!