Purpose: This exercise helps skaters work on the force needed to reach back during the flilp entry to the picking phase. The band also helps skaters feel where their free foot is reaching in relation to their standing leg
Focus: Flip reach back, free leg, force generation
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Foundation: On-ice introductory flip...
In this video, Signe introduces a flip jump to skaters who are just starting to learn it. She shows how to work on the jump from a standstill, so that skaters can really work on the mechanics of the entry, the the picking, the take-off, and the follow through. After working on these skills and bu...
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Beginner: On-ice flip jump from forwa...
Level: Beginner
Base exercise: Flip jump
Variation: Viewed in slow motion
Purpose: Watching jumps in slow motion can be really helpful for skaters to understand and visualize all the phases of the jump
Focus: Understanding jump phases, flip vs lutz,
Direction: Counterclockwise
Equipment: No Equi... -
Foundation-Advanced: Off-ice flip pha...
Purpose: Slowly walking through the phases of the flip jump--the entrance and entry, the picking and take-off phase, and the follow-through phase--helps a skater build muscle memory for each of the phases and also troubleshoot where they may be experiencing issues with their jump on the ice.
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