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 students to practice in the event their spinner starts sliding out from under them.
Focus: Basic technique, spinner safety, spin axis, loop jump take-off
Direction: Counterclockwise
Equipment: Spinner
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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...