Purpose: This exercise helps skaters to develop a strong position with free leg and arm check in their forward camel spin and change to backward camel
Focus: technique, axis, alignment, stability, free side lifted, arm position, camel spin position.
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Advanced-Elite: Off-ice sideways came...
Purpose: Work towards a sideways camel variation such as a donut spin with this drill
Focus: Camel spin variation, back flexibility, balance, stability, basic technique
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Advanced-Elite: Off-ice camel sideway...
Purpose: Skaters can work on their camel spin variations off the ice to build body awareness of the position and improve their balance and mobility.
Focus: Camel variation, layover, camel sideways, spinal rotation, balance, stability
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Advanced: Off-ice floor turning forwa...
Purpose: Work on maintaining a good forward camel position while rotating before switching to the back camel and rotating
Focus: Basic technique, consistency, axis, alignment, stability, free side lifted