6 Skating Drills You Didn’t Know You Needed | Edge Control + Double Push

This episode of Skate Tips dives into Edge Control. I introduce 6 drills that are excellent for taking your skating to the next level. CORRECTION: 1:39 “ouside edge“ was supposed to be “outside edge“, a mistake that will live on the internet forever now :) The first 3 drills can be done on inline or ice skates and should be incorporated into your warm-up every time you skate: 0:53 2 Foot Edge Flip (2 sets of 10 reps) 1:49 Single Foot Edge Flip (2 sets of 6 reps) 3:07 Edge Flip Hold (2 sets of 4 reps) These are meant to strengthen the ankle support specifically by growing the muscles in the foot and lower leg. They’re great for teaching you how to control your skates better and can be very effective for helping you overcome a loose or floppy boot. The last 3 drills are Double Push exercises that really only work on wheels because of the aggressive nature of the whip of the skate. These should be done no more than 3 times per week, ideally you