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, lobe size, turn placement, axis placement
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Foundation: Off-ice forward outside t...
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 3tur...
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 s...
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...
