Purpose: Skaters can practice their counters using the blue line to create nice even counter circles. This exercise will challenge skaters to step with precision and use their upper body to maintain a solid position as they step from backwards to forwards into the next counter.
Focus: counter rotation, knee bend, counter, flow, across the ice, edges
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Back outside counter, c-step sequence...
Purpose: This exercise will help skaters to practice using 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 -
Back inside counter, c-step sequence:...
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 -
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
