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Beginner-Foundation: Off-ice forward inside three turn demonstration
Episode 5
Purpose: When working on their forward inside three turn on the floor, skaters should focus on keeping the upper body counterchecked on the forward entrance and keeping good alignment with their free hip lifted on the backward outside edge after the turn.
Focus: Basic technique, upper body posi...
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Foundation: Off-ice backward outside three turn demonstration
Episode 4
Purpose: When working on backward outside three turns on the floor, skaters should focus rotating outside the circle with their upper body and looking over their shoulder before turning forward. When they turn forward, they should have their arms counterchecked, free side lifted, and weight align...
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Foundation: Off-ice backward inside three turn demonstration
Episode 3
Purpose: Skaters can improve their backward inside three turns by working on them off the ice. They should step down onto an inside edge and keep the free foot lifted. The upper body should rotate outside the circle in the direction they are turning, and when they turn to forwards the free foot s...
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Foundation: Alternating forward outside three turns demonstration
Episode 2
Purpose: This exercise allows skaters to practice alternating forward outside three turns down the ice. The forward outside three turn is a good skill to improve the entrance to a forward spin, or the entrance to a waltz jump or axel
Focus: Edge quality, free leg extension, weight placement, lob...
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Foundation: Off-ice forward outside three turn back crossover sequence tutorial
Episode 3
Overview:
0:00 Learn how to do the three turn sequence off-ice
0:15 Learn how to do a outside three turn
3:20 Focus on the placement of the arm
3:40 Exercise for the rhythm of the arm and the knees
4:25 Walk through the outside three turn sequence
5:15 walk through with focus on the recheck ... -
Beginner: On-ice forward outside 3turn to backward outside 3turn circle drill
Episode 2
Level: Beginner
Base exercise: Forward outside three turn, backward outside three turn
Variation: Big lobes, use the full circle for one three turn
Purpose: Using a full circle for one three turn is a challenge for skaters because they need to have good power on their initial push and good stabil... -
Beginner: Forward inside three turn step down backward inside three turn demo
Episode 1
Level: Beginner
Base exercise: Forward inside three turn to back three turn
Variation: Step down after forward three turn to change to a backward inside three turn
Purpose: Stepping down and doing a backward inside three turn after the forward inside three turn makes skaters focus on their foot p... -
Beginner: On ice left forward outside three turn from stationary demonstration
Episode 1
Level: Beginner
Base exercise: Left forward outside three turn
Variation: From stationary, starting perpendicular to a line.
Purpose: Practicing a three turn from stationary helps skaters learn how to place their turn at the top of the curve. Starting perpendicular from a line helps give skat...
