Purpose: Skaters can use this drill to wake-up their calf muscles to prepare to start jumping. Going from the calf raise into air position will help skaters work on the muscle memory of take-off to air position on the ice. Skaters can aim to do 10 reps as part of their greater warm-up.
Focus: air position, calf raise
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Alternating axel and loop jumping air...
Purpose: This is a great exercise for skaters to add to their warm-up. Skaters should complete exercise across the floor alternating feet and always getting to their air position (either snapping behind or in front). This exercise will help to warm-up hips, knees and ankles, and will also allow s...
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Alternating axel and loop hip twists ...
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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Alternating axel and loop take-off 1/...
Purpose: This across the floor exercise helps skaters work on both their loop and axel take-offs
Focus: Timing and rhythm, quick twitch, tight air position, spatial awareness, across the floor
