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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Foundation-Advanced: On-ice upper bod...
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...
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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
