Demonstration on polyglide synthetic ice.
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Foot track back band drill: Advanced-...
Purpose: This is a foot tracking exercise for skaters' axel. This corrective drill will help skaters who have a swingy free leg. As the skater turns the skating leg to start the take-off rotation, the band will keep the skaters free leg foot tracking behind and force the skater to keep things nar...
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Plank knee drive axel isolation drill...
Purpose: This all encompassing drill will help skaters build a strong core while learning how to isolate the upper body as the leg comes behind and the knee drives through as the body rotates. Skaters should feel the upper body position maintained in a forward plank as the lower body and torso ro...
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Bell jump: Foundation-Elite
Purpose: This is a great exercise for skaters to add to their warm-up. It warms up key muscles for jumping, helps to practice spacial awareness and get their core firing. This exercise also helps skaters to practice their axel take-off. Skaters should try to do 5-6 of these in a row down the floo...
