Purpose: This drill helps skaters maintain a good check with their skating side shoulder on the flip entry into a take-off to avoid swingyness caused by the upper body moving ahead of the lower body on the take-off
Focus: Flip entry, upper body position, shoulder position, free side check, timing and rhythm
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Foundation-Advanced: On-ice flip reac...
Purpose: This drill works on the hip position of the free leg after the three turn on a flip entry so that skaters can move more quickly into rotation after picking.
Focus: Flip entry, flip picking, free leg extension, free side hip position, square hips
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Advanced-Elite: Off-ice flip reach ba...
Purpose: This drill helps skaters work on the stability of their skating leg on the picking and take-off phase of the flip jump.
Focus: Flip picking, flip free foot, hip hinge, free foot placement, free hip lifted
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Elite: Off-ice single leg banded reac...
Purpose: This challenging exercise can help skaters work on their balance and strength in their standing leg, the leg strength for the reach back in the free leg, and overall core strength and stability to maintain the position.
Focus: Balance, stability, injury prevention, ankle strength, flip...
