Agility, Balance & Coordination
Beginner-Advanced: Why is balance training so important? Off-ice tutorial
13m
Overview:
0:11 What is balance training, why is it important, and how should skaters practice it?
2:50 Static balance exercises
6:03 No equipment dynamic balance exercises
8:15 Bosu balance exercises
10:37 Skater specific balance exercises
Focus: Knee alignment, balance, stability, injury prevention, skating quality, posture
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