Purpose: This drill helps skaters build strength and power in their free leg during the drive up into h position of the axel follow-through
Focus: Axel follow-through, h position, free leg strength
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Advanced-Elite: Resisted free arm axe...
Purpose: This drill helps skaters control their free arm on the axel take-off so that their shoulders do not release too soon before the follow-through.
Focus: Axel take-off, axel follow-through, upper body position, upper body check position, free side shoulder strength
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Advanced-Elite: Axel alignment and ax...
Purpose: This drill helps skaters maintain awareness and pressure over their skating side throughout phases of the axel.
Focus: Axel take-off, axel, follow-through, axel transfer, axis and alignment, body awareness
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Advanced-Elite: Banded free leg axel ...
Purpose: This drill helps skaters work on the pull back and muscle engagement of their free leg in the axel take-off
Focus: Axel take-off, glutes, hip flexors, external rotation, free hip lifted, knee turnout, free leg pathway
