Purpose: Work on your back flexibility while incorporating the feet to improve coordination during this stretch.
Focus: back flexibility and mobility, coordination
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Layback wall push-off with forward fo...
Purpose: This stretch is a balanced approach to help skaters improve their back and shoulder flexibility while maintaining a layback hold and also work on hamstring flexibility in the same sequence. Use the wall to help arch your back and keeps your hips stacked over your ankles and hold each pos...
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360 Front split hold sequence: Advanc...
Purpose: Skaters should be practicing splits on a regular basis. This 360 split stretch will help deepen the stretch in each hold helping skaters hit better spirals, beillmanns, and other field moves. Skaters should aim to hold each position at least 30 seconds.
Focus: Hamstring flexibility, quad... -
Y-stand hamstring twist and hold: Adv...
Purpose: Skaters can use this stretch to open up their hips and improve their hamstring flexibility for a better Y-stand position.
Focus: Hamstring flexibility, external hip rotation, hip flexibility, y-stand.