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Rotational Jumps

Beginner-Foundation: Off-ice 1/4 turn max rotation introduction tutorial

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  • Foundation: Off-ice hip twist & doubl...

    Purpose: Skaters should frequently go through double leg jump progressions starting at 1/4 turns and increasing up to their maximum. A hip twist in between helps with timing and rhythm and also helps skaters focus on generating vertical height before rotation. Rotating both directions is good for...

  • Foundation: Off-ice hip twist walk-th...

    Purpose: This walk-through shows skaters the movements for a hip twist. Notice that the body should rise up (vertical height) before fully closing into air position, and the head stays tracking forward.

    Focus: basic technique, tight air position, vertical height, head position, arm position, qu...

  • Foundation: Off-ice hip twist to doub...

    Purpose: Skaters should learn to jump both directions as it is more healthy for their body; if a skater only jumps one direction all the time they can be prone to injury because of under-development of one side of their body.

    Focus: Timing and rhythm, injury prevention, spatial awareness, verti...