Purpose: This drill helps skaters work on elongating their axis and feeling good alignment in their air position.
Focus: Arm variation, axis, air position
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Beginner-Foundation: Off-ice 1/2 & 1 ...
Purpose: This video introduces 1/2 and 1 turns in stationary rotation skills, starting with double leg stationary two foot landings both directions, and then moving into landing on one foot.
Focus: Max rotation, basic technique, arm position, head position, vertical height, landing, air positio...
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Beginner-Foundation: Off-ice intro to...
Purpose: This video teaches skaters the basics of twist jumps to help with their stationary rotation skills. Hip twists are essential for skaters to build quick twitch muscles rotating from the hips first rather than the upper body while keeping the head stable.
Focus: Basic technique, upper bod...
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Beginner-Foundation: Off-ice 1/4 turn...
Purpose: This video introduces basic jump rotation technique from two foot 1/4 turns landing on two feet. It is essential that skaters learn how to rotate on the spot because it helps their axis and alignment in the air, their body awareness and vertical height.
Focus: Basic technique, upper bo...
