from How To Inline Skate on 16 Jan 2017
Hockey Transitions Playlist:
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In this video I’ll show my five favorite transitions.
#5 Drag Spin
On the fifth place comes the drag spin. Drag one skate behind to trigger a 180 degree spin. I use this one a lot on inline skates but not that much on ice. Though for beginners it’s a good first transition to learn.
#4 180 Jump
A jump is not that efficient but sometimes there’s a stick or whatever that you have to jump over.
#3 Toe Pivot
This one is actually the 180 jump except you don’t fully jump. When you turn clockwise the front of the right blade scratches the ice, and when you turn counter clockwise it’s the left blade that never leaves the ice. Since you don’t fully jump it’s both faster and more efficient. I use this one a lot both on ice and with rollerblades.
#2 Break Transition
Begin a hockey stop and let it continue into a transition. It’s maybe not the best choice when continuing in the same direction, as here … but it’s very useful when you want to return to where you came from. For hockey defense players this one is essential.
#1 Mohawak (Heel to Heel)
The mohawk is the most efficient transition. It’s not very difficult from a technical point of view, but it does require very flexible hips. If you can open your hips to a full 180, then you can do this while going in a straight line.
This is what happens if you’re not flexible enough.
Although I struggle with the mohawk transition going straight, I do use it a lot while turning. Especially going from backward to forward while turning I use it a lot.
Here going in a circle, while constantly facing the camera, I prefer a pivot transition going forward to backward, and a mohawk going from backward to forward.
All of these transitions should be learned both ways. Because remember: The number one rule of hockey is; never turn your back to the play!
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I made a playlist of transition tutorials. There are lots of details I left out, or well, don’t do perfectly. So I hope you found my video a good starting point to explore transitions more and that the playlist is a natural next step. If you don’t see the playlist on screen, click the link in the description.
I plan to make a similar video for inline skating transitions. It will be up in a few months when the snow has melted and I’m back on wheels.