Rotational Jumps
Foundation: Off-ice single leg stationary loop take-off hip twist drill
Episode 3
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8s
Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Single leg stationary loop take-off
Variation: Lockdown, hip twist
Purpose: Skaters can improve their quick twitch firing on their jump take-offs by doing hip twists. This helps the skater learn how to generate vertical height and then rotation through their hips rather than the upper body. This variation also helps skaters practice quickly getting into a tight air position
Focus: Quick twitch, hip twist, tight air position, vertical height, proper rotation generation
Direction: Counterclockwise
Equipment: No Equipment
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Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Stationary loop lockdown
Variation: Continuous
Purpose: This drill makes skaters work on straight vertical height without rotation, and snapping into a tight air position. By doing these exercises continuously, skaters need to have a good axis and alignment over t...
