Purpose: In this mini tutorial, Meghan breaks down how to do crossrolls on the floor and what key points skaters should be focusing on.
Focus: Basic technique, upper body position, ankle bend, foot placement
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Foundation-Advanced: Off-ice backward...
Purpose: This video helps skaters learn how to practice backward crossrolls off-ice, and teaches them what body positions and cues they should focus on.
Focus: Basic technique, upper body position, ankle bend, posture, head position, arm position, free leg pathway, foot placement, edge quality.
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Beginner: On-ice forward stroking fro...
Level: Beginner
Base exercise: On-ice
Variation: From standstill
Purpose: Having skaters start a forward stroking push from standstill makes them focus on pushing down and through the ice and using their blades properly on the initial stroke.
Focus: Basic technique, proper blade use, power
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Beginner: On-ice forward and backward...
Level: Beginner
Base exercise: Stroking
Variation: Forward stroking into one foot glide, stop, backward stroking into one foot glide
Purpose: This drill tests skaters ability to generate power from a standstill, find their balance after generating forward momentum, come to a full stop and then...
