Foundation: In and out lateral and horizontal forward and backward ladder drill
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Purpose: Doing ladder drills can help skaters develop coordination and body awareness. These skills help them learn new skills and choreography more quickly, and also help them have tidier foot placement when skating.
Focus: Agility, coordination, timing and rhythm, body awareness
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