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Axel Tutorial: Key Progressions to Land Your Axel
This video breaks down a 6-step progression from the waltz jump into the Axel, designed to help skaters understand the timing, alignment, and rhythm required for a successful Axel takeoff.
We begin with a step-by-step walkthrough of each movement so skaters can clearly see how the sequence develo... -
Plank Rows with Weight
Either in plank or on a bench, these are great to train your back muscles.
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Intro to Jumping: Beginner Plyometric Workout
A beginner-friendly bodyweight workout designed to introduce the fundamentals of jumping through simple, low-impact plyometric exercises. This session helps build coordination, strength, and confidence while preparing the body for future jump training.
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Box Jump With Rotation, Single-Leg Landing, and Click Loop: Advanced
Purpose: Add to the box jump to practice stability, rotation, and quickness.
Focus: agility, single loop, power, quickness, speed, rotation, stability, balance, coordination -
Box Jump With Rotation, Single-Leg Landing, and Double Loop: Advanced-Elite
Purpose: Use this skating-specific drill to improve agility, rotation, and the double loop all at once. Jump onto the box, rotate 1/2 turn to 1-foot landing, then rotate another 1/2 turn into a double loop.
Focus: agility, double loop, power, speed, rotation, air-awareness, box jump -
Body-Weight Tricep Dips: Foundation
Purpose: Work on the tricep strength to help support full-body strength.
Focus: upper body strength, tricep strength, upper body control, arm strength and power -
Splits With Spinal Twist: Advanced-Elite
Purpose: Work on spinal mobility and rotation while in the splits.
Focus: lower body flexibility, spinal mobility and rotation, chest stretch -
Bridge With Foot Walkouts: Advanced
Purpose: Incorporate foot coordination into a traditional back bend mobility exercise to improve spinal mobility and strength.
Focus: back mobility and stability, coordination, spine strength -
Hip Flexor Lunge With Wall Walk Down: Advanced-Elite
Purpose: Stretch the hip flexor and improve back mobility at the same time with this combination movement.
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Bridge Pose With Feet In & Outs: Advanced
Purpose: Work on your back flexibility while incorporating the feet to improve coordination during this stretch.
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Toe Loop Reach & Pick: Common Error Fix with Signe on PolyGlide Ice
Coach Signe Ronka breaks down one of the most common errors on the Toe Loop — the reach and pick. Learn how to correct timing and body alignment to create better jump rhythm and take-off precision.
Filmed on PolyGlide synthetic ice, this tutorial shows how to practice proper toe loop mechanics sa... -
The Hidden Mistake Sabotaging Your Axel Jump
Demonstration on polyglide synthetic ice.
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Land Your Axel: 3 Alignment Errors You Must Fix (On + Off Ice) | Webinar
Struggling to rotate fast enough, stay centered, or stop falling on your Axel? This focused webinar breaks down the three most common alignment errors that hold skaters back — and shows you exactly how to fix them both on and off the ice.
Led by international coach and FLEXAFIT founder Signe Ronk... -
2-Foot Box Jump To 1/2 Turn Off Box With Double Toe-Loop: Advanced-Elite
Purpose: Incorporate a double toe-loop jump from a 2-foot jump onto the box with a 1/2 turn off the box. Focus on lower body control and upper body check before the double toe-loop jump.
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2-Foot Box Jump With 1/2 Turn Off Box: Advanced
Purpose: Work on adding rotation to your 2-foot box jumps to make your plyometric exercises skating-specific. Keep the upper body checked and watch lower body alignment for optimal power generation.
Focus: power, rotation, upper body check, sports-specific exercise, speed -
Jump Squat With 1/2 Turn: Foundation
Purpose: Work on incorporating explosive power with rotation. Focus on upper body check and head control.
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Fast-Twitch Training for Faster Rotation | Webinar
Join international coach and FLEXAFIT founder Signe Ronka as she breaks down the key focus areas for developing faster twitch in jumps. This training combines fitness exercises, sport-specific drills, plyometrics, and jump technique tips to help skaters generate explosive power, rotate quicker, a...
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Off-Ice Double Axel With Entry Hops: Elite
Purpose: Here is an example of an off-ice double axel with two hops on the entry.
Focus: upper body alignment, lower body alignment, timing, control, rhythm, power, rotating position -
Alternating Back Outside Rocker Demonstration: Advanced
Purpose: Watch and practice this demonstration of alternating back outside rockers with a connecting C-step to improve this difficult turn.
Focus: back outside rocker, entry and exit edge, depth of edge, turn placement, body alignment over blade, edge pressure -
Butterfly Spin Entry Demonstration: Advanced-Elite
Purpose: Develop and master your entry into the butterfly, a difficult flying spin, with this on-ice demonstration.
Focus: difficult flying camel variation, timing, upper body alignment