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 body position, body lean, axis
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Advanced- Salchow- Double + Triple Dr...
Demonstrations of various drills for double and triple salchow.
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Advanced-Elite: On-ice double or trip...
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
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Foundation: On-ice salchow narrow ent...
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 ...
