Purpose: This drill challenges a skaters strength and balance as they need to maintain good alignment over their standing leg and pressure through the whole foot to be able to press up to standing, and keep the knee from caving in when lowering down.
Focus: Alignment, balance, stability, lower body strength.
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Advanced-Elite: Off-ice forward kick,...
"Purpose: This is an advanced progression for skaters to continue to improve their balance and control skills. It is a great skill to incorporate into a warm-up.
Focus: Balance, control, injury prevention, stability, candlestick spiral, sit spin position, combination spins, warm-up
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Beginner-Foundation: Introduction to ...
Purpose: This video teaches skaters how to jump rope from scratch. Skipping is such an important skill for figure skaters because it's a great warm-up for ankles, and great for coordination and building good timing and rhythm. This video introduces jump rope from the very beginning all the way up...
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Foundation-Advanced: Introduction to ...
Purpose: This tutorial teaches skaters how to start working on double unders for jump rope. Double unders are a great way to practice coordination, rhythm and timing, and fast twitch.
Focus: Timing, rhythm, fast twitch muscle fibers, coordination, jump height
