Purpose: Walking through the spin phases is helpful for skaters to gain muscle memory in learning what correct weight placement and alignment feels like in the entry to the snap and hold phase. Doing this on a spinner has the additional benefit of allowing skaters to focus on where their weight placement is in the blade (spinner) during each of the phases.
Focus: Basic technique, spin phases, weight placement, alignment, balance
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Foundation: Off-ice floor backward si...
Purpose: Skaters can improve their sit spin off-ice without a spinner by working on the balance, weight in their foot, and strength needed to move from the entry phase to the snap phase.
Focus: Basic technique, weight placement, stability, edge consistency, strength -
Foundation: Off-ice spinner back sit ...
Purpose: Skaters should work on having good alignment and a good axis and center of gravity on all their spinner spins in a 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, and 1 turn before they try maximum rotation. By having skaters start in a strong checked position before they snap into a 1/2 turn and recheck, skaters need t...
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Foundation: Off-ice spinner back sit ...
Purpose: Skaters should work on having good alignment and a good axis and center of gravity on all their spinner spins in a 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, and 1 turn before they try maximum rotation. By having skaters start in a strong checked position before they snap into a 1/2 turn and recheck, skaters need t...
