Purpose: Skaters should frequently go through double leg jump progressions starting at 1/4 turns and increasing up to their maximum. A hip twist in between helps with timing and rhythm and also helps skaters focus on generating vertical height before rotation. Rotating both directions is good for skaters to improve their ability to turn both ways and also for injury prevention.
Focus: Vertical height, axis, tight air position, basic technique, injury prevention.
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Foundation: Off-ice two foot stationa...
Purpose: This drill challenges and improves a skater's ability to do continuous rotation, and also change the conditions within the same drill. Skaters need to be able to know where they are in space to do the 1/2 turns followed by the full turn. It is also challenging to land with control on one...
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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 & doubl...
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 ...
