Purpose: This video explains why off-ice is so important for figure skaters to incorporate into their training regime, what benefits it offers in conjunction with on-ice training, and some important aspects to consider as athlete's develop.
Focus: Off-ice training, injury prevention, conditioning, endurance, proprioceptive training, sports specific training, flexibility, range of motion, warm-up, cool-down, athletic profiling, energy systems, early specialization, athletic development, age-appropriate training, training load, training phases
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3 key components to generating power ...
Purpose: This video breaks down three necessary aspects for a skaters' training to be able to generate power in their jumps, and explains how skaters can use their off-ice training to address these key aspects.
Focus: Force production, range of motion, triple extension, alignment, power, jump h...
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Introducing functional core training ...
Purpose: This video introduces what functional core training is and why it is important for figure skaters, as well as three different exercises that skaters can incorporate into their off-ice training to help with core stability.
Focus: Deep core strength, injury prevention, jump landings, pelv...
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Deep hip strengthening for figure ska...
Purpose: This video explains why figure skaters need to focus on training and strengthening their deep hip muscles.
Focus: Hip strength, injury prevention, internal hip rotation, overuse injuries, TFL, gluteus Medius, gluteus maximus, hip flexors, muscle activation
