A3 – Figure Skater Edges and Balance Warm-up
While the National Teams are practicin there are also elite figure skaters at the COP complex with it's four rinks. These figure skaters are doing a lot of the same balance and edges exercises as the hockey players. Notice how efficient their movement is. I took some video and then gave my camera to someone else and I am the guy in the grey outfit that comes on the last 30 seconds.
Key Points:
Skate forward and backward pivoting each way. Skate on all of the edges with good posture.
Description:
1-forward stride.
2-backward stride.
3-crossovers forward and backward.
4-inside edges.
5-outside edges.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/a3-figure-skater-edges-and-balance-warm-up/
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/10159820935665931
Gaston Schaeffer incorporates these exercises in the skating warm up at our camps and with our teams.
A2 – Edges and Balance Warm up – Gaston – Jasper.
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