Level: Advanced
Base exercise: Camel spin
Variation: Camel spin to cross-catch camel position
Purpose: Skaters can work on keeping their hips aligned and square and not dropping their free side shoulder when grabbing their free leg in the cross-catch camel. Skaters should also practice not dropping the leg to grab it, but keeping it level as the free knee bends in.
Focus: Axis, alignment, balance, stability, proper position, hips level, not dropping, shoulders level
Direction: Counterclockwise
Equipment: No Equipment
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Advanced: Off ice butterfly entry dem...
Level: Advanced
Spin phase: Butterfly
Purpose: Practicing off ice entry into a butterfly
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Advanced-Elite: Off-ice cartwheel but...
Purpose: This videos demonstrates a difficult spin entrance that can be used into a camel or flying camel spin.
Focus: Spin levels, difficult entry, cartwheel, butterfly, camel spin
