Purpose: This drill helps skaters stretch one shoulder at a time by having the free arm gently pull on the arm that is overhead to increase the stretch. This should be done carefully and to the point of any pain.
Focus: Shoulder mobility, injury prevention, warm-up
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Beginner-Foundation: Cross body shoul...
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Focus: Shoulder mobility, injury prevention, warm-up
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Beginner-Advanced: Wrist mobility war...
Purpose: This video takes skaters through a sequence of wrist exercises to warm up mobility and range of motion. Wrist mobility is important because it can help prevent injuries when falling, and hands are used in choreography to help express the music.
Focus: Wrist mobility, warm-up, artistry,...
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Advanced-Elite: Hip injury prevention...
Purpose: This video address hip injuries in figure skaters and ways that skaters can be pro-active to avoid sidelining hip injuries.
Focus: Hip injury prevention, hip mobility, hip stability, soft tissue work, myofascial release, hip range of motion, hip flexor strength, glute strength, joint m...
