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Foundation Off-ice single leg stationary axel take-off continuous lockdown drill
Episode 1
Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Single leg stationary axel take-off
Variation: Lockdowns, continuous
Purpose: Single leg stationary axel lockdowns help skaters practice using their take-off leg to generate vertical height before rotation. The lockdown also helps them practice getting into a tig... -
Foundation: Off-ice stationary axel take-off lockdown + 1/4 turns drill
Episode 2
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 practicing the jump with momentum from an entrance, they can often lose the quality of their take-off p...
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Beginner-Foundation: Off-ice 1/4 turn max rotation introduction tutorial
Episode 3
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...
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Foundation: Off-ice continuous 1 turn max rotation with double leg landing drill
Episode 4
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... -
Foundation: Off-ice hip twist to double leg 1 turn both directions drill
Episode 5
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...
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Foundation: Off-ice double leg 1/2 turns to max rotation 1/2 turn drill
Episode 6
Purpose: This drill challenges and improves a skater's ability to do continuous rotation, and also change the conditions within the same drill. Skaters need to be able to know where they are in space to do the 1/2 turns followed by the full turn. It is also challenging to land with control on one...
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Foundation: Off-ice two foot stationary to max rotation 1 turn arms up drill
Episode 7
Purpose: This drill challenges and improves a skater's ability to do continuous rotation, and also change the conditions within the same drill. It is challenging to land with control on one foot for the max rotation at the end after doing a few rotations before.
Focus: Reactivity, continuous rota... -
Foundation: Off-ice double leg 1/2 turn to max rotation 1 turn arms up drill
Episode 8
Purpose: This drill challenges and improves a skater's ability to do continuous rotation, and also change the conditions within the same drill; going from half a turn to a full turn. It is also challenging to land with control on one foot for the max rotation at the end after doing a few rotation...
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Foundation: Off-ice alternating hip twist drill
Episode 9
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 coor...
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Advanced: Off-ice hip twist to double leg 1.5 turn both directions drill
Episode 10
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...
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Foundation: Off-ice two foot stationary 1 turn to max rotation 1 turn drill
Episode 11
Purpose: This drill challenges and improves a skater's ability to do continuous rotation, and also change the conditions within the same drill. It is challenging to land with control on one foot for the max rotation at the end after doing a few rotations before.
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Foundation: Off-ice double leg 1/2 turns to max rotation 1/2 turn arms up drill
Episode 12
Purpose: This drill challenges and improves a skater's ability to do continuous rotation, and also change the conditions within the same drill. Skaters need to be able to know where they are in space to do the 1/2 turns followed by the full turn. It is also challenging to land with control on one...
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Foundation: Off-ice hip twist & double leg stationary 1/4 turn drill
Episode 13
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...
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Foundation: Off-ice two foot stationary 1/2 turn to max rotation 1 turn drill
Episode 14
Purpose: This drill challenges and improves a skater's ability to do continuous rotation, and also change the conditions within the same drill. Skaters need to be able to know where they are in space to do the 1/2 turns followed by the full turn. It is also challenging to land with control on one...
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Foundation: Off-ice counterclockwise and clockwise hip twists drill
Episode 15
Purpose: Skaters can improve their quick twitch firing on their jump take-offs by doing hip twists. This helps the skater learn how to generate vertical height and then rotation through their hips rather than the upper body. This variation also helps skaters practice quickly getting into a tight ...
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Foundation: Off-ice hip twist & double leg stationary 1/2 turn drill
Episode 16
Purpose: Skaters can improve their quick twitch firing on their jump take-offs by doing hip twists. This helps the skater learn how to generate vertical height and then rotation through their hips rather than the upper body. This variation also helps skaters practice quickly getting into a tight ...
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Beginner: On ice two foot 1/2 turns down a line drill
Episode 17
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...
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Beginner-Foundation: Off-ice 1/2 & 1 turn max rotation introduction tutorial
Episode 18
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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Foundation: Off-ice counterclockwise hip twists drill
Episode 19
Purpose: Skaters can improve their quick twitch firing on their jump take-offs by doing hip twists. This helps the skater learn how to generate vertical height and then rotation through their hips rather than the upper body. This variation also helps skaters practice quickly getting into a tight ...
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Foundation: Off-ice hip twist walk-through
Episode 20
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...
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Foundation: Off-ice stationary loop lockdowns + 1/2 turn drill
Episode 21
Purpose: This drill helps skaters work on a quick snap into their air position on a loop take-off, vertical height on the take-off, rotation, and control of landings so that they can do it continuously.
Focus: Loop take-off, Vertical height, tight air position, upper body control, jump combinations -
Foundation: Off-ice take-off or landing to air position walk-through
Episode 22
Purpose: This drill helps skaters build muscle memory for body positioning in a loop take-off into air position as well as from air position into jump landings
Focus: Axis, alignment, tight air position, take-off hip flexion, landing hip flexion, triple extension -
Foundation: On ice back spin cross position into loop jump
Episode 23
Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Back spin to H position
Variation: Back spin cross position before the H position into loop jump exit
Purpose: This is a key, bread and butter drill to help skaters with their axis and air position, alignment, and loop jump. Skaters need to develop the control... -
Foundation: On ice straight line H position to air position swap feet drill
Episode 24
Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Backward glide air position squeeze
Variation: Practice on a straight line, switch feet while gliding, exit into stretched landing position
Purpose: This drill helps skaters practice the muscle engagement needed to hold a tight air position. By doing this dril...