Russian stroking warm-up: Foundation-Advanced
Warm-up
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Purpose: This pattern allows skaters to work on combining their crossovers with an inside edge hold. The change of edges and the alternating sides makes it a good pattern for skaters to work on their general skating skills and quality of edges, as well as build power and speed.
Focus: Edge quality, power, across the ice, turn placement, changing circles, upper body control, crossovers
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