Purpose: This lying down hamstring stretch is a good way to work on deep hamstring flexibilty in one leg at a time. Skaters should work to keep their shoulders and hips pressed into the ground evenly on this stretch so they aren't rotating or compensating to try to pull the leg closer.
Focus: Hamstring flexibility
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Advanced: Front splits demonstration
Purpose: The front split is a key flexibilty pose that skaters should work on to improve their on ice skills such as spirals and split jumps
Focus: Hamstring flexibilty, quad flexibility, square hips, hip mobility
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Beginner-Foundation: Seated single le...
Purpose: This seated forward fold allows skaters to work on the flexibilty of one hamstring at a time, which can be helpful as the flexibilty os both legs is generally not even, so in a double leg forward fold the legs are not stretched evenly.
Focus: Hamstring flexibilty, low back tension relief
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Foundation-Advanced: Resting pigeon p...
Purpose: This variation of pigeon pose is more relaxing and allows skaters to deepen the stretch by settling into it for an extended period of time. This is also a great pose for those who have to sit a lot!
Focus: External hip rotatation, turnout, hip flexibilty, low back flexibillity, back ten...
