Purpose: 0:15 Focus of the lesson
0:25 Different kinds of spirals
0:45 Where to keep our weight in a forward spiral
1:20 Dynamic stretches
2:50 Basic form of the spiral
3:45 First common mistake
4:15 Second common mistake
5:00 Strengthening exercises
7:00 Final exercise
Focus: Weight placement, spiral variations, hamstring flexibility, dynamic strength, balance training, basic technique.
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Foundation: Off-ice spiral to sit pos...
Purpose: This challenging skill helps skaters test their balance and their strength; even if they can do a camel to sit position on the ice, they will be surprised to find it is much more challenging to do it off the ice!
Focus: Strength building, lower body strength, balance, alignment
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Foundation: Off-ice spiral on a spinn...
Purpose: Doing spirals on a spinner can help skaters both work feeling where their balance needs to be in their skate on the ice
Focus: Basic technique, balance, flexibility, weight placement
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Beginner: Off-ice skating style lunge...
Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Skating style lunge
Variation: Arms above the head
Purpose: Practicing a skating lunge (as opposed to the exercise style lunge) off the ice can help students feel more comfortable with doing the position on the ice. They can also focus on keeping their upper body ...
