Spread out on boards as shown for cross-ice backwards skate progressions. Players start on whistle. Suggested progressions:
1. backwards, left foot only; 2. right foot only; 3. both feet
4. backward crossovers, alternate inside feet; 5. inside feet 3 x each way; 6. both feet 3 x each way
7. 3 forward strides from crossover start + transition to backward, repeat
8. 3 forward strides from crossover start + transition to backward with crossovers , repeat
9. backwards down, pivot and full-speed forwards back to start
10. forwards with 3 lateral crossovers each side, repeat

Tags: deep knee bend, proper feet angles and weight shift