Weaving

Derby Requirement: Weaving is an essential skill for moving around skaters on the track.

Weaving around widely spaced cones

Set Up: Set out a number of widely spaced cones - five to ten feet apart.

Action:

• To weave, skaters need to shift weight to edges to allow them to turn

• Gently lean knees the direction you wish to turn and your feet will follow

Weaving races

Set Up: Set out two (or more) rows of cones - five to ten feet apart.

Action:

• Split skaters into two or more teams depending on numbers

• Race starts on the whistle. One skater from each team goes, weaves around the cones and skates straight back, tagging the next skater and so on.

Prerequisite: Skaters to have done weaving around cones - above.

Objective: Skaters will learn to move around other skaters on track.

Suitable for L1+

Action:

• Set up a single paceline with each skater a little over arms length apart

• Back skater weaves between skaters

• Skater calls 'inside' and 'outside

Coaching points:

• Use sticky and normal skating, avoid clashing feet with other skaters

Progression:

• Speed up progression through the paceline

• Cut closer to the skaters in the paceline eg - wipe bum on skater when cutting in front of them

• Paceline in pairs

Minimum Skill Requirement: x

Derby Requirement: x

Basic Skill: x

Drill 1

Set Up:

Action:

Coaching Points:

• x

Progression: