Purpose: This drill will help skaters to work on their air position, getting a tighter squeeze, and lengthening the air position. Skaters should start with a single loop, then as they can do a single, trying double, and then triple.
Focus: over the axis, upper body and lower body quickness, air position, landing, combos.
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Backspin ankle clicks across the ice:...
Purpose: Skaters can use this drill to work on driving in and out of their air position while maintaining a flowing edge. This drill will help skaters to maintain a strong skating side as their arms and free leg move.
Focus: core strength, upper body check, alignment, air position. -
Across the floor air position ankle c...
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 s...
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Calf raise air position click: Beginn...
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