Level: Advanced Base exercise: Entry to air position arm walk through Variation: Resistance band in landing side arm. Purpose: This exercise helps skaters practice using their arms with proper alignment, timing, and strength in their jumps. The resistance band in the rotation side or forward arm helps skaters feel how to pull the arm back while keeping the elbow narrow when moving into air position. Associated skating elements: Air position, max rotation, loop jump. Rotational direction demonstrated: Counterclockwise Equipment: Resistance band
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Advanced: Landing side arm technique ...
Level: Advanced
Base exercise: Entry to air position arm walk through
Variation: Resistance band in landing side arm.
Purpose: This exercise helps skaters practice using their arms with proper alignment, timing, and strength in their jumps. The resistance band in the landing side arm helps ska... -
Foundation: Off ice hip twist and 1 t...
Level: Foundation Base exercise: Hip twist + rotation. Variation: Resistance band stretched between both hands, checked on skating side. Body alignment focus: Arms and shoulder position before take-off of a jump. Purpose: The resistance band helps skaters keep a strong check over the landing sid...
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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 ...
