Purpose: Neck mobility is often overlooked but it is important for skaters posture, alignment, stress relief, and expression in choreography
Focus: Neck flexion, neck extension
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Beginner: Off-ice neck lateral flexio...
Purpose: Neck mobility is often overlooked but it is important for skaters posture, alignment, stress relief, and expression in choreography
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Beginner-Foundation: Standing neck mo...
Purpose: In this video, Emily guides skaters through a sequence of neck stretches. Neck stretches are important to maintain full body mobility, and good body awareness. Skaters often have issues dropping their head or knowing where it is in space during jump or spin, so these exercises can help s...
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Foundation: Seated neck and spinal mo...
Purpose: In this video, Emily guides skaters through a sequence of seated neck stretches. Beginners should do standing neck stretches rather than seated as it is more likely for skaters to round their spine and not maintain good posture when seated rather than standing. Neck stretches are importa...
