Purpose: Doing change foot jumps from stationary is helpful for skaters to improve their consistency and their power because they need to generate vertical height and the rotation without the additional help of momentum from the entry. Skaters should consistently practice change foot stationary progressions from 1/4 turn up to their max rotation to maintain jump consistency. Practicing the jump with the arms above the head is a nice variation, and it can also help skaters feel a more straight and elongated axis in their air position.
Focus: Jump consistency, vertical height, air position axis, arm variation, take-off alignment
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Foundation: Off-ice stationary change...
Purpose: Doing change foot jumps from stationary is helpful for skaters to improve their consistency and their power because they need to generate vertical height and the rotation without the additional help of momentum from the entry. Skaters should consistently practice change foot jumps in inc...
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Foundation: Off-ice single leg statio...
Level: Foundation
Exercise: Single leg stationary change foot 1/2 turns with arms up
Purpose: Doing change foot jumps from stationary is helpful for skaters to improve their consistency and their power because they need to generate vertical height and the rotation without the additional help of m... -
Foundation: Off-ice consecutive singl...
Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Single leg stationary change foot
Variation: 1 turn, consecutive
Purpose: Practicing single leg stationary axel take-offs is important so that skaters can focus on the stability and quality of their take-off position into their follow through. If skaters are pract...
