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Edge Work Along the Boards

Snake on your edges along the boards, C-cuts around the corner, then a one-foot glide to the dot.

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Diagram

Zone diagram of Edge Work Along the Boards. A line starts at the blue line by the top boards. The skater snakes along the boards on their edges, does C-cuts around the corner to the goal line, then glides on one foot across to the bottom faceoff dot.

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How it runs

  1. One line at the blue line beside the boards.
  2. Snake along the boards on inside and outside edges.
  3. C-cuts around the corner to the goal line.
  4. One-foot glide to the far faceoff dot, then skate back up the middle.
  5. Next skater goes when the one ahead reaches the corner. Switch sides next time.

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