Level: Beginner
Base exercise: Waltz entry to take-off position walkthrough
Variation: Continuous, on a straight line
Purpose: This drill helps students practice maintaining control over their skating side while the free leg moves from behind in a waltz/axel entry into a waltz/axel take-off. Doing this on a straight line is easier than on a curve and allows students to gain mastery of the body alignment before trying on a curve
Focus: Waltz take-off, Axel take-off, pathway of free leg, alignment over skating side
Direction: Counterclockwise
Equipment: No Equipment