Axel

Axel

6 Seasons

Axel
  • Advanced-Elite: Resisted skating side arm axel take-off check drill

    Episode

    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

  • Advanced-Elite: Resisted free arm axel take-off to follow-through drill

    Episode 2

    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

  • Advanced-Elite: Banded free leg axel take-off drill

    Episode 2

    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

  • Advanced-Elite: Singe leg axel take-off box jump with 1/4 turn off drill

    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-...

  • Foundation-Advanced: Off-ice axel take-off free leg turnout yoga block drill

    Episode 1

    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

  • Foundation: Off-ice stationary axel take-off lockdown + 1/4 turns drill

    Purpose: Practicing single leg stationary axel take-offs is important so that skaters can focus on the stability and quality of their take-off position into their follow through. If skaters are practicing the jump with momentum from an entrance, they can often lose the quality of their take-off p...

  • Foundation: Off-ice axel take-off to axel follow-through walk-through

    Purpose: This exercise starts by skaters setting their hips so that they are leading with their take-off side on the axel. From that position, they then move through the axel take-off to the axel follow through and air position to build muscle memory.

    Focus: Alignment, basic technique, skating ...

  • Foundation: On-ice axel take-off hold into waltz jump drill

    Level: Foundation
    Base exercise: Axel take-off hold
    Variation: Follow through into a waltz jump
    Purpose: This drill has skaters check and work on the quality and stability of their axel take-off position. If the body position isn't correct and aligned over the skating side, it will be difficu...

  • Foundation: On-ice axel take-off skips on a straight line drill

    Level: Foundation
    Base exercise: Axel take-off skip
    Variation: On a straight line, continuous
    Purpose: This drill helps skaters learn how to fully use their skating side for vertical height by pressing up to their toepick. Doing this on a straight line helps the skater practice control of the fr...

  • Foundation: On ice axel entry to take off 1/2 turn two foot landing drill

    Level: Foundation
    Base exercise: Axel entry to take-off walkthrough
    Variation: 1/2 turn, two foot landing, turn forwards and repeat
    Purpose: This drill allows skaters to isolate the axel entry and take-off without needing to attempt the full rotation. The two foot landing allows skaters to fee...

  • Advanced: On ice axel entry to same leg 1/2 turn lockdown outside twizzles

    Level: Advanced
    Base exercise: Axel entry to same leg 1/2 turn lockdown
    Variation: Starts on a circle, outside twizzles in lockdown position after the outside edge
    Purpose: This drill helps skaters work on maintaining pressure on an outside over their take off side. It also helps condition th...

  • Advanced: On ice straight line axel entry to same leg 1/2 turn lockdown drill

    Level: Advanced
    Base exercise: Axel take off to 1/2 lockdown same leg
    Variation: On a straight line, back outside three turn after landing to turn forward, check, and repeat the drill
    Purpose: This drill really works on the control of the axel take off side throughout all phases of the jump. By...

  • Foundation: On ice axel take-off 1/2 turn same foot landing drill

    Level: Foundation
    Base exercise: Axel take-off to follow through
    Variation: Landing on take off leg rather than landing leg.
    Purpose: This drill helps skaters practice getting their full power and vertical height on their take-off by not allowing the free side to enter into rotation before the...

  • Advanced: On ice double axel entry to take-off direction stand still drill

    Level: Advanced
    Base exercise: Double axel entry to take-off walkthrough
    Variation: Stationary, finishes with follow through into air position
    Purpose: Doing this drill from standstill allows students to work specifically on the direction of their head, arms, and free leg on the take-off of th...

  • Beginner-Foundation: Off-ice intro to double and single leg twist jumps tutorial

    Purpose: This video teaches skaters the basics of twist jumps to help with their stationary rotation skills. Hip twists are essential for skaters to build quick twitch muscles rotating from the hips first rather than the upper body while keeping the head stable.

    Focus: Basic technique, upper bod...