Purpose: This figure skating specific box jump will help skaters with their toe loop combos by practicing spacial awareness in rotation coming down from an increased height and taking off again and help to increase jump height.
Focus: upper body check, hip, knee and ankle extension, glute stability, landing, spacial awareness, explosive power
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Axel box jump: Advanced-Elite
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. -
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
