Purpose: This exercise helps the skater get into their knees and ankles during warm-up. It encourages the skater to work to build power and speed on one foot which is necessary for clusters in a step sequence.
Focus: Turn placement, Upper body control, balance, edge quality, across the ice, knee bend, power, warm-up
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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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Foundation: Off-ice forward outside r...
Purpose: Skaters can practice their balance, stability, and body position for their turns off-ice.
Focus: Basic technique, turn placement, edge control, upper body position, arm position
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Foundation: Off-ice forward inside ro...
Purpose: Skaters can practice their balance, stability, and body position for their turns off-ice.
Focus: Basic technique, turn placement, edge control, upper body position, arm position
