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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Foundation-Advanced: Axel take-off to...
Purpose: This drill challenges skaters to work on the stability of their axel take-off and follow-through positions before jumping. Skaters should focus on the position of their free leg and arms so that the take-off does not pre-rotate.
Focus: Axel take-off, axel follow-through, free leg posit...
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Advanced: Axel take-off to follow-thr...
Purpose: This drill helps skaters work on the axel take-off to follow-through position with vertical and horizontal projection. Skaters should focus on generating power through their take-off leg, as well as keeping their free side checked behind. If the skater feels too swingy or they can't do t...
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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...
