Purpose: This is a great exercise for skaters to add to their warm-up. Skaters should complete exercise across the floor alternating feet and always getting to their air position (either snapping behind or in front). This exercise will help to warm-up hips, knees and ankles, and will also allow skaters to work on coordination getting in and out of their air position.
Focus: quick twitch, take-off, rolling up to the toe, across the floor, upper body check, ankle click.
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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...
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