Purpose: This video introduces 1/2 and 1 turns in stationary rotation skills, starting with double leg stationary two foot landings both directions, and then moving into landing on one foot.
Focus: Max rotation, basic technique, arm position, head position, vertical height, landing, air position, alignment, ankle stability, eagle position, spatial awareness.
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Foundation: Off-ice counterclockwise ...
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 ...
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Foundation: Off-ice hip twist walk-th...
Purpose: This walk-through shows skaters the movements for a hip twist. Notice that the body should rise up (vertical height) before fully closing into air position, and the head stays tracking forward.
Focus: basic technique, tight air position, vertical height, head position, arm position, qu...
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Foundation: Off-ice stationary loop l...
Purpose: This drill helps skaters work on a quick snap into their air position on a loop take-off, vertical height on the take-off, rotation, and control of landings so that they can do it continuously.
Focus: Loop take-off, Vertical height, tight air position, upper body control, jump combinations
