Purpose: This exercise combines a lot of plyometric jump elements into one drill. Skaters should alternate the direction they jump for each cone, doing their max rotation for that direction.
Focus: Quick twitch, timing and rhythm, explosive power, vertical height, air position, max rotation, horizontal jump, jump combinations, spatial awareness
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Foundation-Elite: Off-ice alternating...
Purpose: Use this exercise to warm-up quick twitch and hip snap for change foot and same foot take-off jumps.
Focus: single leg stationary axel take-off, single leg stationary loop take-off, quick twitch, warm-up, hip snap, vertical height, air position.
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Advanced-Elite: Off-ice single leg fo...
Purpose: This exercise combines forward horizontal jump with vertical height so skaters can work on multiple elements in one drill. The cones help skaters work on maintaining even distance between each jump.
Focus: Vertical height, horizontal height, explosive power, spatial awareness, single le... -
Advanced: Off-ice 5 compound plyometr...
Purpose: This sequence of plyometric exercises can be used as a workout with 2-3 sets. Skaters can either do a timed workout, with 40-60second intervals and a 20 second rest, or they can do 10-15 reps of each exercise.
Focus: Workout, explosive power, rotation, quick twitch, plyometrics
