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
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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...
