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Beginner: Off-ice floor forward 1/2 swizzle pumps demonstration
Episode 1
Purpose: This forward 1/2 swizzle is a great exercise for beginner skaters to practice their skating on the floor. They should focus on keeping their body weight on the bent leg, with a body lean towards the circle before return to a fully straight leg when the free leg comes in.
Focus: Basic te...
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Beginner: On-ice arm position for outside and inside edge tutorial
Episode 2
Purpose: Learn how to do outside and inside edges with a focus on what your upper body position should look like
Focus: Arm position, upper body position
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Beginner: Off-ice backward inside edge step forward outside edge pattern demo
Episode 3
Purpose: Working on this pattern on the floor, moving from a backward inside edge to stepping forward on the axis onto a forward outside edge can help skaters learn how to change circles and help them develop the concept of an axis
Focus: Lobe shape, axis, changing circles, changing direction, e...
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Beginner: On-ice consecutive backward outside and inside consecutive edges demo
Episode 4
Level: Beginner
Base exercise: Consecutive backward outside and inside edges
Variation: None
Purpose: Consecutive edges are a fundamental drill that skaters need to learn to improve edge quality, flow, and control across the ice. In this version, the skater keeps their free leg tucked and arms in... -
Beginner: On-ice consecutive extended forward outside and inside edges demo
Episode 5
Level: Beginner
Base exercise: Consecutive forward edges, consecutive backward edges
Variation: Extended free leg with pass through at the top of the lobe
Purpose: Doing edges with the free leg extended and passing through at the top of the lobe helps skaters prepare for turns with free foot pass... -
Beginner: On-ice tucked forward outside and inside consecutive edges demo
Episode 6
Level: Beginner
Base exercise: Consecutive forward edges, consecutive backward edges
Variation: None
Purpose: Consecutive edges are a fundamental drill that skaters need to learn to improve edge quality, flow, and control across the ice. In this version, the skater keeps their free leg tucked and... -
Beginner-Foundation: Forward inside edge bend to straighten drill
Episode 7
Purpose: Stepping into an inside edge and then snapping up to a straight leg, while keeping the free leg lifted and the weight over the skating leg, is a good drill to start introducing turns, which bend and then straighten during the turn. This is also a good exercise for skaters to feel the ben...
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Foundation: Lateral and stroking leg raises with knee bend demonstration
Episode 8
Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Lateral leg raises
Variations: Knee bend in standing leg, stroking raise, arms counterchecked.
Purpose: Helps skaters practice counterchecked arms for inside edges, stroking position, and strength with their lateral leg raises.
Associated skating skills: Forwa...
