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Foundation: Axel leg air position hops to trapped and stretched landing position
Episode 1
Level: Foundation
Jump Phase: Landing
Base exercise: Air position to trapped then stretched landing position.
Variation: Axel leg air position hops then transfer to landing leg.
Purpose: Helps skaters practice building and improving muscle memory from in air position to a trapped then stretche... -
Advanced: Axel weight transfer step over with backwards hop to landing position
Episode 2
Level: Advanced
Base exercise: Axel step over
Variations: Backwards landing hop in trap position to stretched landing position
Jump phases: Entry, take off, follow through, landing
Purpose: Trains a quick and tight weight transfer from take-off foot to landing leg in the axel, trains stabilit... -
Foundation: Off-ice continuous stationary loop lockdowns drill
Episode 3
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... -
Foundation: Off-ice stationary loop lockdowns + 1/4 turn with arms up drill
Episode 4
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: vertical height, tight air position, upper body control, jump combinations -
Foundation: Off-ice continuous single leg stationary: loop take-off & 1/4 turn
Episode 5
Level: Foundation
Exercise: Single leg stationary: Loop take-off lockdown & 1/4 turns
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.
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Foundation: Off-ice single leg stationary loop take-off hip twist drill
Episode 6
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... -
Foundation: Off-ice stationary loop lockdowns + 1/2 turn with arms up drill
Episode 7
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: vertical height, tight air position, upper body control, jump combinations
