Purpose: This drill helps skaters work on elongating their axis and feeling good alignment in their air position.
Focus: Arm variation, axis, air position
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Beginner-Foundation: Off-ice 1/2 & 1 ...
Purpose: This video introduces 1/2 and 1 turns in stationary rotation skills, starting with double leg stationary two foot landings both directions, and then moving into landing on one foot.
Focus: Max rotation, basic technique, arm position, head position, vertical height, landing, air positio...
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Beginner-Foundation: Off-ice 1/4 turn...
Purpose: This video introduces basic jump rotation technique from two foot 1/4 turns landing on two feet. It is essential that skaters learn how to rotate on the spot because it helps their axis and alignment in the air, their body awareness and vertical height.
Focus: Basic technique, upper bo...
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Foundation: Off-ice hip twist & doubl...
Purpose: Skaters should frequently go through double leg jump progressions starting at 1/4 turns and increasing up to their maximum. A hip twist in between helps with timing and rhythm and also helps skaters focus on generating vertical height before rotation. Rotating both directions is good for...
