Level: Foundation
Exercise: Upright spin star position to H position on spinner
Purpose: Skaters who want to do a tight upright spin forward or backward need to work on the two positions before the cross position: star, and h position.
Focus: Basic technique, axis and alignment, spin centering
Direction: Counterclockwise--Backward upright spin,
Clockwise--Forward upright spin
Equipment: Spinner
Up Next in General
-
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 ...
-
Foundation: Off-ice backward upright ...
Level: Foundation
Exercise: Backward upright spin entry to H position 1 turn 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 attention to the... -
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
