Purpose: This drill helps skaters work on the stability of their skating leg on the picking and take-off phase of the lutz jump.
Focus: Standing leg stability, free leg position, free hip position, reach back, upper body position
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Advanced-Elite: Off-ice lutz strength...
Purpose: This mini classes leads skaters through a series of exercises to help improve their lutz jump
Focus: Lutz reach back, lutz picking, stability, control, strength, arm position, glute strength, ankle stability
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Advanced: Off ice lutz entry reach ba...
Level: Advanced
Jump: Lutz
Jump Phase: Entry
Purpose: Practice the balance needed for the outside edge reach back, with the resistance band adding an additional balance and strength challenge
Equipment: Resistance band -
Foundation-Elite: On-ice counter thre...
Purpose: This entry into the lutz is helpful for students who struggle to maintain the outside edge take-off.
Focus: Lutz entrance, lutz edge, flutz, rhythm, flow, power
