Level: Advanced
Base exercise: Camel spin
Variation: Camel spin to cross-catch camel position
Purpose: Skaters can work on keeping their hips aligned and square and not dropping their free side shoulder when grabbing their free leg in the cross-catch camel. Skaters should also practice not dropping the leg to grab it, but keeping it level as the free knee bends in.
Focus: Axis, alignment, balance, stability, proper position, hips level, not dropping, shoulders level
Direction: Counterclockwise
Equipment: No Equipment
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Advanced: Off-ice floor forward to ba...
Purpose: By walking through the positions for a forward to backward camel spin on the floor, skaters can practice the muscle memory needed for changing feet and quickly snapping up into their back camel after the forward camel
Focus: Basic technique, consistency, axis, alignment, stability -
Advanced: On-ice flying camel from st...
Level: Advanced
Base exercise: Back Camel spin
Variation: Flying entrance, from standstill
Purpose: Skaters should begin working on a flying entrance for their camelspin by doing it from standstill. Additionally, starting on an axis line helps skaters understand the shape of their entry and wher... -
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
