Purpose: This demonstration shows how the upper body and lower body work together to get a good check in the s-step. Skaters should allow their inside edge to come far enough back to the blue line before stepping on their back outside edge. Pause the video around 0:13 seconds to check and compare their foot, hip and upper body placement.
Focus: knee bend, upper body check, foot placement, edges.
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Focus: Basic technique, body lean, foot placement, upper body position
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Advanced: Off-ice floor forward insid...
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