Purpose: This ladder drill challenges skaters ability to continuously change directions of rotation while moving laterally
Focus: Agility, coordination, timing and rhythm, brackets, 1/2 turn, lateral movement
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Beginner-Foundation: Off-ice ladder d...
Purpose: Build your agility and reaction time with these follow along ladder exercises. It's important for skaters to practice agility and reaction time so that they can improve their quickness and coordination into their on ice skills.
Focus: Agility, reactivity, quick twitch, coordination, ti...
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Advanced: Quick feet change of direct...
Purpose: Ladder drills are a great way for skaters to challenge their brain and their body coordination. Learning and practicing new patterns frequently helps skaters pick up skills and choreography and helps with their overall well-roundedness as a skater. This particular ladder drill helps skat...
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Advanced: Lateral quick feet cross gr...
Purpose: Doing ladder drills can help skaters develop coordination and body awareness. These skills help them learn new skills and choreography more quickly, and also help them have tidier foot placement when skating.
Focus: Quick feet, timing and rhythm, body awareness, coordination, reactivit...
