Purpose: This exercise will help skaters to learn how to use their knee bend and pushes to help maintain flow with their counters.
Focus: counter rotation, knee bend, counter, c-step, flow, across the ice, edges
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Foundation: Off-ice backward outside ...
Purpose: Skaters can practice their off-ice counters changing directions through counter-rotation onto a new lobe while maintaining the same edge.
Focus: Basic technique, turn placement, edge control, upper body position, arm position
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Advanced: Off-ice forward outside cou...
Purpose: When working on the counter off the ice, skaters should focus on the free leg and upper body position to build muscle memory and consistency for on the ice.
Focus: Basic technique, free leg position, upper body position.
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Advanced: Off-ice backward outside co...
Purpose: In this floor counter, skaters should focus on extending their back leg on the outside edge to reach back before counter-rotating to forward, while keeping a strong core to maintain good upper body position.
Focus: Basic technique, free leg position, upper body position.
