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 to focus on good technique and alignment rather than maximum speed
Focus: Basic technique, spin centering, spin axis, control
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Foundation: Off-ice backward sit spin...
Level: Foundation
Exercise: Spinner back sit spin
Purpose: Practicing spins on the spinner can be very helpful for skaters on the ice. It is more difficult to do spins on a spinner with improper technique than it is to do on the ice. Practicing spins on the spinner helps skaters really understand... -
Foundation: Off-ice 1 turn check back...
Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Back sit spin
Variation: 1 turn to check position
Purpose: Skaters should work on having good alignment and a good axis and center of gravity on all their spinner spins before they try maximum rotation. By having skaters start in a strong checked position before ...