Flexibility Poses & Static Stretches
Foundation-Elite: Forward fold with reverse arm hold stretch
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Purpose: This stretch improves mobility in your shoulders and your hamstrings at the same time. Skaters should work on shoulder mobility because it is necessary for certain spin variations in which they grab the foot.
Focus: Shoulder mobility, hamstring flexibility, cross-catch camel, biellmann spin, donut spin, warm-up, shoulder injury prevention
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Foundation-Advanced: Triangle pose st...
Purpose: The triangle pose is beneficial in stretching the spine and helping with spinal rotation. It loosens up your hips as well as stretches your hamstrings. Placing a yoga block on the ground can make it more accessible and easier for skaters to access the pose.
Focus: Hip opener, spinal el...
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Foundation-Advanced: Kneeling side lu...
Purpose: In this stretch, skaters should feel a long line from the tops of their fingers that is reaching up all the way down to their toes. This focus on the line can help skaters understand how to elongate and lengthen to create better presentation on the ice.
Focus: Side body elongation, li...
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Advanced: King pigeon pose progressio...
"Purpose: This advanced version of pigeon pose requires good hip flexibility and quad flexibility. Eventually skaters can work to the full king pigeon pose, which requires skaters to grab the back leg and reach their head back to touch their foot. This is a full body flexibility pose that is quit...
