Purpose: This drill will help skaters to learn how to press into the circle on their salchow entrance to improve the take-off edge. Skaters should stand just far enough from the wall that they can feel a shift but not farther than Signe is demonstrating in this video.
Focus: take-off edge, salchow, upper body position and posture
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Foundation-Elite: Single leg vs two-f...
Purpose: This \video talks about the difference between the single leg take-off on the salchow versus the two-foot take-off, and why a skater may benefit from one over the other, and then Signe how a skater would practice their off-ice salchow with from either the single leg take-off or the two-f...
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Advanced-Elite: Salchow drills for on...
Purpose: This tutorial walks skaters through a few drills for the salchow take-off, both the single leg take-off and the "two foot" take-off.
Focus: Salchow take-off, one foot take-off, two-foot take-off, narrow take-off, free leg pathway, foot placement, pressure over skating side, stability
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Advanced-Elite: Off-ice salchow entry...
Purpose: This drill works on the stability and the strength needed in the reach back of the salchow entry and take-off. Skaters can make this exercise easier or more difficult based on the resistance of the band
Focus: Stability, free leg power, salchow entry, salchow take-off
