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 back scratch spin...
Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Back scratch spin
Variation: Loop jump exit
Purpose: Doing a loop jump off the back spin on a spinner can help skaters practice alignment into their loop jump and air position for any jump. Doing a loop jump off a spinner is also a good safety exercise for student... -
Beginner: Off-ice backspin H position...
Level: Beginner
Base exercise: Pivot to H position
Variation: Snap down into cross position
Purpose: Skaters can get comfortable with the feeling of snapping from H position into a cross position with very slow speed by using a spinner. They should focus on the quality of their H position before... -
Foundation: Off-ice backward scratch ...
Level: Foundation
Base exercise: Backward scratch spin
Variation: Arms above the head
Purpose: Putting the arms above the head in a back scratch spin can be a fun variation for skaters to try so they can use in choreography. It can also be an useful exercise for students who need to practice more...
