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, hold, and exit.
Focus: Basic technique, spin phases
Direction: Counterclockwise
Equipment: None
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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
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Foundation: Off-ice floor forward cam...
Purpose: This forward camel entry to hold with 1/4 turn helps skaters get used to maintaining good form on the camel position while rotating.
Focus: Basic technique, free side lifted, balance, axis, alignment
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Foundation: Off-ice forward camel on ...
Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Forward camel spin
Variation: None
Purpose: Skaters can practice their balance, axis, and weight in their skate by doing their spins on spinners that are designed to mimic a skate.
Focus: Basic technique, consistency, spin axis
Direction: Counterclockwise
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