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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Foundation-Advanced: On-ice salchow e...
Purpose: This drill helps skaters who are using the one foot take-off into a salchow to learn how to keep their upper body position from rotating before the take-off of the jump.
Focus: One foot take-off, shoulder position, head position, arm position, entry check
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Advanced: Off-ice double salchow from...
Purpose: This video demonstrates an off-ice double salchow, "single leg" take-off, from a forward outside three turn
Focus: Basic technique, across the floor
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Foundation-Elite: Off-ice loop band s...
Purpose: This video features exercises to help train the muscles for the salchow jump, whether you are working on singles, doubles or triples. It is important to train the smaller muscle groups to help activate the positions properly.
Focus: Salchow entry, glute activation, salchow take-off, sa...
