Purpose: This drill helps skaters work on the turn-out of the knee and hip of the free leg on the axel take-off to follow-through.
Focus: Axel take-off, axel follow-through, free leg position, turnout, knee position
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Advanced-Elite: Resisted skating side...
Purpose: This drill helps skaters work on the awareness and stability of their skating side shoulder and arm position of the axel take-off
Focus: Axel take-off, upper body position, skating side arm, skating side check, shoulder abduction
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Foundation: On ice waltz jump to back...
Level: Foundation Base exercise: Waltz jump back spin Variation: None Purpose: Start to prepare adding more rotation by landing your waltz jump in a backspin. This helps skaters work on feeling more organized in the air and landing over their axis side. Helps with these common mistakes: Not organ...
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Foundation: On ice waltz/axel entry t...
Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Waltz/axel entry to take-off repetitions
Variation: On a straight line, finish with take-off into 1/2 turn with checked landing
Purpose: This drill helps skaters practice the control needed for their free side to resist swinging when stepping in on an edge. By ...
