Backwards scrimmage!

So backwards skating is not a new thing in derby, but check out this video of Gotham having backwards scrimmage practice:

Also check out the awesome backwards crossovers on the red Jammer when she gets out of the pack!

Obviously this is much easier for the blockers, who can see the jammer coming and can wall up (e.g. look at how red's wall holds together and moves when the black jammer tries to make their way though). This is an excellent exercise in getting comfortable going backwards and blocking that way (look at some of those laterals), which of course would be useful for forwards derby.