Agility, Balance & Coordination
Foundation: Counterchecked forward, lateral, and stroking leg extension drill
32s
Purpose: This drill challenges skaters to maintain good balance and engagement through their standing leg and to keep their core strong and free hip lifted as they move from a forward leg extension, to a lateral leg extension to stroking position, while maintaining a countercheck with their arms.
Focus: Balance, stability, free hip lifted, arm position
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Advanced: Off-ice stroking pulses wit...
Purpose: This is a good compound balance exercise that helps skaters work on their stability and upper body strength while holding the ball overhead.
Focus: Shoulder stability, stability, glutes, toning, quads, balance, injury prevention.
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Advanced: Forward stroking deep knee ...
Purpose: This exercise challenges a skaters' ability to balance in a forward stroking position with a deep knee bend, while pulsing the free leg, which activates and warms up the glute muscles.
Focus: Balance, quad activation, glute activation, hip flexor activation, stability, knee bend, quads,...
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Beginner-Advanced: Why is balance tra...
Overview:
0:11 What is balance training, why is it important, and how should skaters practice it?
2:50 Static balance exercises
6:03 No equipment dynamic balance exercises
8:15 Bosu balance exercises
10:37 Skater specific balance exercises
Focus: Knee alignment, balance, stability, injury prev...
