Purpose: This loop walk through on the spinner will help skaters work on a strong position and snap on the take-off, proper air position and click on the landing. Skaters should try to isolate the head on the take-off allowing the hips, knee, ankle and upper body to start the rotation, following with the head. Skaters should watch the check of the free shoulder and leg as Coach Signe takes off
Focus: loop walk through, take-off, freeside check, head isolation
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Loop take-off drill with block: Elite
Purpose: This drill will help skaters to work on their free leg placement and challenge them to feel the take-off leg drive the rotation of the loop jump. Skaters often swing their free leg away from the body and this drill will challenge them to find the stability needed to maintain a strong loo...
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Beginner-Foundation: Off-ice clockwis...
Purpose: This video teaches a clockwise, or lefty off-ice loop jump from a forward inside three turn entrance into all the loop jump phases: entry, take-off, follow-through, air position and landing
Focus: Basic technique, loop entire jump, loop entrance, loop entry, loop take-off, loop follow-t...
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Beginner-Foundation: Off-ice introduc...
Purpose: This video breaks down the loop jump off the ice into its individual phases, entry, take-off, and follow-through, to help skaters improve their jump on the ice.
Focus: Basic technique, loop entrance, loop entry, loop take-off, loop follow-through, upper body position, arm position, fre...
