Purpose: Doing this variation of a reverse wood chop helps skaters work on their balance and also their abiltiy to resist rotation in their torso even while the shoulders are rotating. This skill helps skaters build more control for turns, jumps, and choreography.
Focus: Balance, stability, anti-rotation, upper body strength, core strength, shoulder strength
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Advanced: Stroking position with fron...
Use this exercise to strengthen your arm position while in your stroking or landing position.
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Advanced: Tripod single arm plank demo
This tripod plank is great for working single arm shoulder stability as well as anti-rotation as skaters have to work extra hard to keep their free side lifted without the help of a supporting arm. Base exercise: forward plank. Purpose: Strength maintenance, stability, injury prevention. Range: ...
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Advanced: Rotational squat with weigh...
Purpose: This squat adds in a twist element to allow skaters to work on their spinal rotation and stability. This is benefitcial in jumps as they have to explode vertically and then rotate in air position
Focus: Quad strength, hamstring strength, explosive power, plyometric power, rotational po...
