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Figure-8s with Pivots

Skate a figure-8 around the two circles: forwards around the top circle, pivot to backwards at the cone on the bottom circle, pivot back to forwards at the next cone.

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Diagram

Zone diagram of Figure-8s with Pivots. A line of skaters waits between the two faceoff circles near the blue line. The front skater skates forwards clockwise around the top circle, crosses diagonally to the bottom circle, pivots to backwards at cone 1, skates backwards around the bottom of the circle, pivots back to forwards at cone 2, and crosses back to the line.

Coaching points

Pivot on the balls of your feet with knees bent. Stay low.
Keep your head and chest facing the same way through the pivot.
Don't stop: keep moving through every pivot.
Crossovers on the forward circle, C-cuts going backwards.
Pivot both ways: switch the direction of the figure-8 every few reps.

How it runs

One line between the two faceoff circles. Cones at two points on the bottom circle.
Skate forwards around the top circle.
Cross to the bottom circle and pivot to backwards at cone 1.
Skate backwards to cone 2, pivot back to forwards and finish the figure-8.
Back of the line. The next skater goes when you reach cone 1. Later, do it with a puck.

Downloads

Open the Excalidraw file in Excalidraw to change the diagram.

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