Purpose: This drill helps skaters learn how to position and create power from their skating side arm on the flip take-off and follow-through
Focus: Flip take-off, flip follow-through, arm position, timing, generating power
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Foundation-Advanced: On-ice flip reac...
Purpose: This drill works on the hip position of the free leg after the three turn on a flip entry so that skaters can move more quickly into rotation after picking.
Focus: Flip entry, flip picking, free leg extension, free side hip position, square hips
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Advanced-Elite: Off-ice flip reach ba...
Purpose: This drill helps skaters work on the stability of their skating leg on the picking and take-off phase of the flip jump.
Focus: Flip picking, flip free foot, hip hinge, free foot placement, free hip lifted
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Elite: Off-ice single leg banded reac...
Purpose: This challenging exercise can help skaters work on their balance and strength in their standing leg, the leg strength for the reach back in the free leg, and overall core strength and stability to maintain the position.
Focus: Balance, stability, injury prevention, ankle strength, flip...
