Plyometric Jumps
Advanced-Elite: Axel and loop single leg forward bound with twist & 1 turn drill
27s
Purpose: This exercise combines different elements of a jump, vertical height, horizontal distance, and rotation, into a compound exercise to help skaters work on their loop and axel take-off leg.
Focus: Axel take-off, loop take-off, jump consistency, vertical height, rotation, quick twitch, horizontal jump, spatial awareness skater specific plyo
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Advanced-Elite: Single leg stationary...
Purpose: This drill helps skaters practice resetting after lateral landings on their axel take-off leg in order to generate vertical height and rotation.
Focus: Axel take-off, consistency, lateral jump, vertical height, single leg stationary axel take-off, explosive power
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Advanced-Elite: Off-ice double leg lo...
Purpose: This exercise combines a lot of plyometric jump elements into one drill. Skaters should alternate the direction they jump for each cone, doing their max rotation for that direction.
Focus: Quick twitch, timing and rhythm, explosive power, vertical height, air position, max rotation, ho...
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Foundation-Elite: Off-ice alternating...
Purpose: Use this exercise to warm-up quick twitch and hip snap for change foot and same foot take-off jumps.
Focus: single leg stationary axel take-off, single leg stationary loop take-off, quick twitch, warm-up, hip snap, vertical height, air position.
