Purpose: This pattern allows skaters to work on combining their crossovers with an inside edge hold. The change of edges and the alternating sides makes it a good pattern for skaters to work on their general skating skills and quality of edges, as well as build power and speed.
Focus: Edge quality, power, across the ice, turn placement, changing circles, upper body control, crossovers
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Beginner: On-ice arm position for out...
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 edg...
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 extended...
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...
