Level: Beginner
Base exercise: Salchow jump
Variation: From standstill, on an axis
Purpose: This setup is helpful for skaters to understand the flow and direction of a salchow jump. Starting from standstill also gives skaters more control to hit the jump phases
Focus: Basic technique, jump pathway, jump phases
Direction: Counterclockwise
Equipment: No Equipment
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