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Crossover Circles

Crossovers around the faceoff circles: 5 forwards, 5 backwards, then the same with pucks.

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Diagram

Zone diagram of Crossover Circles. A line of skaters at each end-zone faceoff circle skates around the circle forwards, then backwards the other way, then with a puck, and returns to the line.

Coaching points

Knees bent and chest up. Push with the outside leg and cross the inside leg over.
Lean into the circle and keep your stick on the ice.
Backwards: stay low, keep your shoulders square, and push with the crossunder.
With pucks: keep your head up and the puck out in front.

How it runs

Split into one group per faceoff circle, lined up at the edge of the circle. Pucks sit behind the line.
Skate 5 circles forwards with crossovers.
Skate 5 circles backwards, going the other way.
Grab a puck and do the same again: 5 forwards, then 5 backwards.
Back to the line. The front of the line goes next.

Downloads

Open the Excalidraw file in Excalidraw to change the diagram.