Purpose: This exercise will help skaters improve their upper back flexibility while maintaining a similar position to the layback and haircutter to help mimic the position on the ice.
Focus: core control, upper back flexibility, glute strength.
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Bridge pose with hand movement progre...
Purpose: Skaters can use this exercise to open their upper body and help grab their beillmann easier.
Focus: upper back flexibility, beillmann, core strength, glute strength -
Beginner-Advanced: Shoulder flexibili...
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0:05 Shoulder Stretches
0:10 Stretch #1
1:10 Stretch #2
2:45 Strech #3
4:00 Stretch #4
5:05 Stretch #5
6:00 Stretch #6
Focus: Shoulder stretches, y-stand, Biellmann, donut spin, catch foot, upper body flexibility" -
Beginner-Advanced: Shoulder and arm m...
Purpose: This video leads skaters through a sequence of shoulder stretches. Shoulder flexibilty and mobility is important for general injury prevention as well as several flexibilty and spin skills such as y-stand, biellmann, catch foot camel.
Focus: Shoulder mobility, shoulder rotation, tricep...