Purpose: This drill helps skaters build vertical height on their take-off leg of the axel without using the free side to create the vertical explosion. Skaters also need to maintain good alignment and pressure over their take-off side on the second half of the drill
Focus: Axel entry, axel take-off, axel follow-through, vertical height, skating side, axis and alignment
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Advanced-Elite: Weighted skating arm ...
Purpose: This drill helps skaters build awareness of their skating/leading side on the axel take-off. The weight helps them maintain pressure on the take-off leg instead of swinging the free side to create the jump
Focus: Skating side, skating side arm position, vertical height, axel take-off, a...
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Foundation-Advanced: Off-ice axel fol...
Purpose: This drill helps skaters learn the direction and positioning of their free leg as they move from their take-off position to follow-through and transfer.
Focus: Axel follow-through, axel transfer, free leg position, corrective exercise, swingy axel, free hip dropping
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Foundation-Advanced: Off-ice axel tak...
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
