Purpose: This is an axel drill that will help skaters to increase jump height, improve spacial awareness in rotation jumping up to an increased height and work on stability coming down from increased height.
Focus: axel, take-off power, stability, landing, jump height.
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Foundation: Off-ice forward 1/2 turn ...
Purpose: This drill helps skaters work on stability and control on their landing position after rotation, and from an increased height.
Focus: Landing, stability, control, eagle position, free hip lifted, upper body position
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Foundation-Advanced: Off-ice forward ...
Purpose: Combine several plyometric elements into one with this drill. Skaters should make sure that they alternate directions of rotation on the 1/2 turn.
Focus: Explosive power, max rotation, horizontal jump, vertical height, quick twitch
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Advanced-Elite: Axel and loop single ...
Purpose: This exercise combines different elements of a jump, vertical height, horizontal distance, and rotation, into a compound exercise to help skaters work on their loop and axel take-off leg.
Focus: Axel take-off, loop take-off, jump consistency, vertical height, rotation, quick twitch, ho...
