How to do Backward Progressives - Figure Skating Techniques

How to do Backward Progressives - Figure Skating Techniques There are a lot of different Figure Skating Techniques on how to do backward progressives correctly. In this video, Olympic and World Figure Skating Coach, Igor Lukanin, explains his view on the most efficient way of executing backward progressives, as well as the most common mistake made while executing them. In Igor Lukanin’s opinion, this technique will allow you to achieve speed and flow across the ice while maintaining esthetically pleasing posture, all with minimal effort. 00:19 - Most common mistake #1- While trying to execute the pushes of backward progressives skaters send their blades straight in front and as a result their blade leaves the ice from the heal. That approach doesn’t help to generate any power with the push and is not visually pleasing. 00:32 - Most common mistake # 2 - In addition to pushing with their heals sometimes skaters shift their weight from left to right trying to generate extra speed whil