Purpose: This exercise mimics the mechanics of the on-ice take-off to air position. It will help skaters to drive up off their toe and click into a tight air position.
Focus: calf raise, upper body check, free leg hip stability, glute activation, tight air position
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Advanced-Elite: Off-ice loop take-off...
Purpose: This drill helps skaters work on the timing of a loop jump take-off take-off into follow-through
Focus: Loop take-off, loop follow-through, timing, upper body position, arm position, tight air position, body coordination
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Advanced-Elite: Resisted hip adductio...
Purpose: This drill helps skaters build their hip adductors, or inner thigh muscles, so that they can pull into a tight air position for more rotation
Focus: Tight air position, hip adductors, h position
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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. It is challenging to land with control on one foot for the max rotation at the end after doing a few rotations before.
Focus: Reactivity, continuous rota...
