Advanced: Off-ice single leg squat exercise
Recently Added
•
18s
Purpose: The single leg squat is an essential skating exercise, but its incredibly hard to do off the ice. They also are a good test of general alignment and strength and an indicator for potential injuries. Skaters should work on maintaining good alignment of the knee with the foot and watch that they don't cave in towards the midline or drop their free side too low.
Focus: lower body strength, alignment, injury prevention, knee alignment, three point foot pressure, hip mobility.
Up Next in Recently Added
-
All levels: How coaches and parents c...
Purpose: This video addresses how coaches and parents can help support skaters with their mindset and mental training before and after competitions.
Focus: Coaching, skater support, mental support, negative thoughts, reframing, control, performance goals
-
Foundation: Off-ice alternating backw...
Purpose: This exercise helps students work on absorbing impact from jump landings and maintaining good control on the stretched landing position.
This exercise can be done with cones to help skaters work on maintaining even spacing on each jump, but the drill can also be done without cones
Focu... -
Foundation: Off-ice backward landing ...
Purpose: Doing a backward hop landing position challenges skaters to maintain good alignment and position after landing. Skaters should keep their upper body tall and free leg stretched behind, with the arms slightly counterchecked over the landing leg
Focus: Alignment, upper body position, arm ...
