Purpose: This drill helps skaters build muscle memory for body positioning in a loop take-off into air position as well as from air position into jump landings
Focus: Axis, alignment, tight air position, take-off hip flexion, landing hip flexion, triple extension
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Foundation: On ice H position to stre...
Level: Foundation Base exercise: Checked H position to stretched landing position Variation: Purpose: This drill helps skaters work on keeping their bodies checked over the landing side while on a backwards outside edge before moving into a stretched landing position. Helps with these common mist...
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Foundation: On ice checked to stretch...
Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Checked (H position) to stretched landing position
Variation: On a straight line Purpose: Doing this exercise on a straight line is easier than on a backwards outside edge, so this drill helps skaters build control moving from the checked to stretched phase of a... -
Foundation: Axel leg air position hop...
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...
