Purpose: This drill will help skaters to increase jump height, improve spacial awareness in rotation jumping up to an increased height and work on stability coming down from increased height.
Focus: upper body check, hip, knee and ankle extension, glute stability, landing
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Foundation: Off-ice forward 1/2 turn ...
Purpose: This drill helps skaters work on stability and control on their landing position after rotation, and from an increased height.
Focus: Landing, stability, control, eagle position, free hip lifted, upper body position
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Advanced-Elite: 5 cone inside leg lea...
Purpose: This drill works on a version of lateral bound with the inside leg leading. Skaters really need to focus on keeping their free side lifted and creating vertical height through their take-off leg.
Focus: Inside leg, lateral bound, free side lifted, vertical height
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Foundation-Advanced: Off-ice forward ...
Purpose: Combine several plyometric elements into one with this drill. Skaters should make sure that they alternate directions of rotation on the 1/2 turn.
Focus: Explosive power, max rotation, horizontal jump, vertical height, quick twitch
