Flexibility Poses & Static Stretches
Foundation-Advanced: Lying down Y stretch with stretch strap
48s
Purpose: Using a band can be particularly helpful when skaters are working towards certain poses, such as a Y-stand. This stretch helps skaters improve their Y-stand for spirals and spin variations
Focus: External hip rotation, hip flexibilty, hamstring flexibilty,
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Foundation-Advanced: Lying down IT ba...
Purpose: The IT band can get very tight for skaters and can be a limiting factor in their flexibilty. This stretch uses a band to help hold the leg in a static position to feel the stretch.
Focus: IT band flexibilty
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Advanced: Forward fold in pike positi...
Purpose: This forward fold variation increases the intensity of the stretch, and helps skaters work on getting their forehead to their knee, which is needed in a cannonball sit spin variation
Focus: Hamstring flexibilty, upper body position
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Advanced: Front oversplits hamstring ...
Purpose: When skaters can do their front splits all the way to the ground, with square hips, they are ready to work on their oversplits. Placing a yoga block under the front leg increases the intensity of the hamstring stretch in the front leg.
Focus: Hamstring flexibilty
