Purpose: When working on backward outside three turns on the floor, skaters should focus rotating outside the circle with their upper body and looking over their shoulder before turning forward. When they turn forward, they should have their arms counterchecked, free side lifted, and weight aligned over their skating leg so they don't drop into the circle
Focus: Basic technique, upper body position, alignment, weight placement, rhythmic knee action
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Foundation: Off-ice backward inside t...
Purpose: Skaters can improve their backward inside three turns by working on them off the ice. They should step down onto an inside edge and keep the free foot lifted. The upper body should rotate outside the circle in the direction they are turning, and when they turn to forwards the free foot s...
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Foundation: Alternating forward outsi...
Purpose: This exercise allows skaters to practice alternating forward outside three turns down the ice. The forward outside three turn is a good skill to improve the entrance to a forward spin, or the entrance to a waltz jump or axel
Focus: Edge quality, free leg extension, weight placement, lob...
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Foundation: Off-ice forward outside t...
Overview:
0:00 Learn how to do the three turn sequence off-ice
0:15 Learn how to do a outside three turn
3:20 Focus on the placement of the arm
3:40 Exercise for the rhythm of the arm and the knees
4:25 Walk through the outside three turn sequence
5:15 walk through with focus on the recheck ...
