Purpose: Skaters can work on their camel spin by snapping into their hold position before checking out after 1/2 turn. This ensures that they have a good axis and alignment and they can practice feeling the balance of a camel. It is a good safety exercise before skaters try to do a spinner camel spin with many revolutions.
Focus: Spinner safety, spin axis, basic technique, body alignment, camel hold position, balance
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Foundation: Off-ice spinner forward c...
Purpose: Skaters can work on their camel spin by snapping into their hold position before checking out after 1 turn. This ensures that they have a good axis and alignment and is also a good safety exercise before skaters try to do a spinner camel spin with many revolutions.
Focus: Spinner safety...
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Foundation: Off-ice forward camel spi...
Level: Foundation
Exercise: Floor forward camel spin
Purpose: Skaters can practice their spins off the ice even without a spinner. This drill shows skaters how to walk through all the phases of their forward camel spin: a backward crossover wind-up entrance to forward outside edge entry, snap, ... -
Foundation: Off-ice camel position ho...
Purpose: Skaters can practice balancing in their camel position on their spinner to get used to feeling their rocker and maintaining good form, with their free side lifted, and their shoulders and hips square.
Focus: Basic technique, balance, free side lifted, stability
