Stroking & Patterns
Foundation: Off-ice bend to straighten consecutive forward inside edges drill
28s
Purpose: This exercise has a skater step into an inside edge with a bent leg then straighten to finish the rest of the lobe before stepping into the next inside edge down the axis. This is a great drill for skaters to practice edge control under different conditions, and changing from one condition to another while maintaining good edge quality.
Focus: Edge quality, knee bend, straight leg, turns.
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Foundation: Off-ice floor alternating...
Purpose: This pattern allows skaters to practice alternating forward outside three turns across the ice. This is a great on-ice warm-up for practicing edges, turns, and crossovers. The backward crossover to forward outside edge step forward is a good exercise to practice control and edge quality ...
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Foundation: Off-ice floor forward out...
Purpose: This pattern allows skaters to practice their spirals along with other skating skills like crossovers and edges.
Focus: Across the floor, flow, glide, ice coverage, skating quality
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Foundation: Off-ice across the floor ...
Purpose: This pattern helps skaters practice their forward inside spirals in a pattern that moves across the floor or the ice
Focus: Across the floor, flow, glide, ice coverage, skating quality
