Left backward outside crossover

LBO to RBI: the free foot crosses in front of the skating foot onto the same lobe, still travelling backwards.

transitionentry LBOexit RBI

On LBO · 3 other entries

LFOLFO to RFI: the free foot crosses in front of the skating foot onto the same lobe, still travelling forwards.
RFORFO to LFI: the free foot crosses in front of the skating foot onto the same lobe, still travelling forwards.
LBO (this page)LBO to RBI: the free foot crosses in front of the skating foot onto the same lobe, still travelling backwards.
RBORBO to LBI: the free foot crosses in front of the skating foot onto the same lobe, still travelling backwards.

Not checked yet. The mechanics on this page are a first draft by a non-expert, and no coach has seen them yet. Read them as a starting point and check them with a coach. Corrections are very welcome.

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outside edge: the paler lineinside edge: the darker line

LBO → RBI. A skater who rotates the other way traces RBO: the same element, generated from this one.

shoulder to hip —on the —

left back outside edge inside, the right foot crossing in front onto its back inside edge, three times. Negative twist means the shoulders are held back against the hips, which stores rotation before a takeoff and checks it on a landing.

Backwards, the free foot crossing over and going down on the inside edge of the other foot, on the same circle. Every backward entry in the guide starts with these, so they deserve more attention than their difficulty suggests.

The common fault is turning the shoulders into the circle to help. It does help, briefly, and then there is no rotation left to check with when the crossovers stop and the element starts. Keep the shoulders square to the circle and let the feet do it.

Derived

LBO is three letters (foot, direction, edge): left foot, backwards, outside edge. Every edge in the guide is written that way, so RBI is a right foot travelling backwards on an inside edge.

LBO crossover to RBI: the skater steps onto the other foot, the direction of travel does not change, and the lobe continues.

A skater who rotates the other way does the same thing from RBO. Same element, mirrored.

Build on

Left backward outside edgeLBO: the left foot travelling backwards on an outside edge, tracing a clockwise lobe.
Backward half-swizzle pumpsLearn to Skate USA teaches backward crossovers one level after these pumps. Ice Skating Australia keeps the crossing foot on the ice and every push going outwards, away from the circle.

From LBO

Left backward outside change of edgeexits LBI · same foot, the edge changes, the direction holds, the lobe reverses
Left backward outside cross rollexits RBO · changes foot, the edge holds, the direction holds, the lobe reverses
Left backward outside choctawexits RFI · changes foot, the edge changes, the direction reverses, the lobe reverses
Left backward outside three turnexits LFI · same foot, the edge changes, the direction reverses, the lobe continues
Left backward outside mohawkexits RFO · changes foot, the edge holds, the direction reverses, the lobe continues
Left backward outside bracketexits LFI · same foot, the edge changes, the direction reverses, the lobe continues
Left backward outside crossed step behindexits RBO · changes foot, the edge holds, the direction holds, the lobe reverses
Left backward outside chasséexits RBI · changes foot, the edge changes, the direction holds, the lobe continues
Left backward outside counterexits LFO · same foot, the edge holds, the direction reverses, the lobe reverses
Left backward outside loopexits LBO · same foot, the edge holds, the direction holds, the lobe continues
Left backward outside rockerexits LFO · same foot, the edge holds, the direction reverses, the lobe reverses
Left backward outside slip chasséexits RBI · changes foot, the edge changes, the direction holds, the lobe continues

Clusters from LBO

Left backward outside three-mohawkLBO → LFI → RBI
Left backward outside double threeLBO → LFI → LBO
Left backward outside counter-threeLBO → LFO → LBI
Left backward outside rocker-mohawkLBO → LFO → RBO
Left backward outside bracket-counterLBO → LFI → LBI
Left backward outside counter-mohawkLBO → LFO → RBO
Left backward outside counter-2½ twizzleLBO → LFO → LBI
Left backward outside rocker-choctawLBO → LFO → RBI
Left backward outside rocker-counterLBO → LFO → LBO
Left backward outside choctaw-three-rockerLBO → RFI → RBO → RFO
Left backward outside double three-mohawkLBO → LFI → LBO → RFO
Left backward outside rocker-counter-double twizzleLBO → LFO → LBO → LBO
Left backward outside 3-turn-change of edge-double twizzleLBO → LFI → LFO → LFO
Left backward outside triple threeLBO → LFI → LBO → LFI

Appears in

In Australia's grades

Aussie Skate: Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2

In British Ice Skating's tests: BIS Skills 1, BIS Skills 2, BIS Skills 3, BIS Skills 4, BIS Skills 5, BIS Skills 6, BIS Skills 7, BIS Skills 8.