Purpose: Skaters can improve the quality of their flying sit by practicing the positions off the ice to ensure they have good alignment and axis over their skating leg on the fly as well as the landing into the hold
Focus: Basic technique, axis, alignment, flying entry height
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Advanced: On-ice flying camel from st...
Level: Advanced
Base exercise: Back Camel spin
Variation: Flying entrance, from standstill
Purpose: Skaters should begin working on a flying entrance for their camelspin by doing it from standstill. Additionally, starting on an axis line helps skaters understand the shape of their entry and wher... -
Foundation-Advanced: On-ice combo spi...
Purpose: This video helps skaters work on the transition from a forward to a backward combination spin. It works on helping skaters improve the quality of the backwards spin combo after their forward spin.
Focus: Drill, corrective exercise, combination spin change, combo spin pivot, backwards p...
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Foundation: Off-ice spiral to sit pos...
Purpose: This challenging skill helps skaters test their balance and their strength; even if they can do a camel to sit position on the ice, they will be surprised to find it is much more challenging to do it off the ice!
Focus: Strength building, lower body strength, balance, alignment
