Eccentric Inline – Turn On, Lean in, Drop Down

Back Open Gazelle – Right

Back Open Gazelle – Left

Back Open Gazelle – Description

The Back Open Gazelle is a two-footed move where the feet are in a staggered stance and during the transition from front to back, the feet switch position. The move starts with the leading foot (outer foot) on a back inside edge and the trailing foot (inner foot) on a back outside edge. As you exit, the leading foot (inner foot) is on a front outside edge, with the trailing foot (outer foot) is on a front inside edge. It is recommended that you are comfortable rolling in both of those positions before you try this move.

The entry and exit carves should form a trajectory with the shape of a #3. The knees/hips should be pointing away from each other. It helps to initiate this turn by twisting the upper body in the direction of the entry carve and leaning into the turn. As always, it’s good practice to lean into the exit carve of the move as well.

On all backward wizard moves, it is easiest to pivot on the rear wheels, meaning your weight should be in the heels of your feet. This requires a bit more trust than the front gazelles. It is tempting to do this move using the balls of the feet, but that only works at low speed. As you increase the speed of the move, it will get caught, and the way to counteract this is by leaning further back onto the rear wheels and leaning hard into the edge carve.