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

Purpose: This drill helps skaters understand the inside pressure they need to feel against the circle on the salchow entry before the take-off. This is important so that skaters maintain a good axis over their skating leg before initiating the jump.

Focus: Salchow entry, edge pressure, upper bo...

Demonstrations of various drills for double and triple salchow.

Purpose: This drill helps skaters on the double or triple salchow to feel the increase of speed and edge on the inside edge take-off.

Focus: Salchow troubleshooting, salchow entry, salchow take-off, inside edge increase, power, swingy

Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Salchow entry to take-off walkthrough
Variation: Against the boards
Purpose: This exercise uses boards to help feel the alignment of the body over the skating side on the salchow take-off. The skater needs to press their take-off side against the boards, and lift ...

Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Salchow walkthrough
Variation: The first salchow lands on the take-off leg rather than the landing leg
Purpose: This drill helps skaters practice the increase of inside edge needed on salchow take-off without the free leg generating too much momentum or driving th...