Purpose: Skaters can use this drill to work on driving in and out of their air position while maintaining a flowing edge. This drill will help skaters to maintain a strong skating side as their arms and free leg move.
Focus: core strength, upper body check, alignment, air position.
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Across the floor air position ankle c...
Purpose: This is a great exercise for skaters to add to their warm-up. Skaters should complete exercise across the floor alternating feet and always getting to their air position (either snapping behind or in front). This exercise will help to warm-up hips, knees and ankles, and will also allow s...
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Two foot maximum rotation workout: Ad...
Purpose: This class dives into upper and lower body exercises to help improve the quick twitch movements to help snap into their jumps and improve alignment on the take-off to help improve rotation speed over the axis.
Focus: quick twitch, technique, axis, band exercises, max rotation. -
Calf raise air position click: Beginn...
Purpose: This exercise mimics the mechanics of the on-ice take-off to air position. It will help skaters to drive up off their toe and click into a tight air position.
Focus: calf raise, upper body check, free leg hip stability, glute activation, tight air position
