Purpose: Skaters can use this drill to practice balancing in their h position for their backspin. It is also helpful for loop take-offs and jump landings as well.
Focus: Basic technique, axis, alignment, balance, upper body position
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Foundation: Off-ice backspin entry to...
Purpose: Skaters can walk-through the phases of their back spin, entry, star, h, and cross position, while on their spinner to focus on proper weight placement in foot during each spin phase.
Focus: Weight placement, basic technique, spin phases
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Foundation: Off-ice spinner backward ...
Purpose: Practicing spins on the spinner can be very helpful for skaters on the ice. It is more difficult to do spins on a spinner with improper technique than it is to do on the ice. Practicing spins on the spinner helps skaters really understand where the weight needs to be in the blade during ...
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Foundation: Off-ice spinner backward ...
Level: Foundation
Exercise: Backward upright spin entry to H position 1/2 turn check on spinner
Purpose: This drill helps skaters practice their entry hook into a H position with less speed and rotation. By doing only one turn and having to check out afterwards, skaters have to pay extra attentio...
