Purpose: This demonstration will help skaters to see how to do a forward outside loop. Skaters should keep their free leg back and swing through as they come out of the loop. They should press into the edge as they go into the loop and release slightly as they come out.
Focus: knee bend, rhythm, upper body check, foot pressure, free leg control.
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Backward inside loop: Advanced-Elite
Purpose: This demonstration will help skaters to see how to do a back inside loop. Skaters should try to draw the loop shape with their free leg toe and keep the free leg close to the skating leg. They should press into the edge as they go into the loop and release slightly as they come out.
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Forward inside counter exercise: Adva...
Purpose: Skaters can practice their counters using the blue line to create nice even counter circles. This exercise will challenge skaters to step with precision and use their upper body to maintain a solid position as they step from backwards to forwards into the next counter.
Focus: counter rot... -
Back outside counter, c-step sequence...
Purpose: This exercise will help skaters to practice using their knee bend and pushes to help maintain flow with their counters.
Focus: counter rotation, knee bend, counter, c-step, flow, across the ice, edges
