Purpose: Hip twists are great exercises for skaters to build quick twitch muscle firing for jump take-off as well as to learn how maintain a neutral upper body position while generating vertical height. Doing these hip twists in alternating directions helps skaters train quick reactivity and coordination
Focus: Vertical height, tight air position, quick twitch, upper body control
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Foundation: Off-ice continuous 1 turn...
Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Max rotation
Variation: Double leg landing, continuous
Purpose: Skaters benefit from practicing quick, sucessive rotations that are less than their max rotation amount because they are able to maintain good form while having a quick take-off after landing the pre... -
Beginner: On ice two foot 1/2 turns d...
Level: Beginner Base exercise: Two foot 1/2 turn Variation: Down a straight line Purpose: This is a great beginning drill to help skaters practice jumps and rotation before beginning any of their single jumps. Helps with these common mistakes: Fear of jumping, resisting rotation, body position in...
