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 should stay lifted with the arms pressed against the circle on the forward outside edge.
Focus: Basic technique, free foot position, upper body position, rhythmic knee action, weight placement in the blade
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Foundation: Alternating forward outsi...
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 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...