Stroking and Edges
- F & B stroking, power stroking, & crossovers working for: good knee bend, posture, edge quality, & extension
- All F & B edges
- F & B Changes of edge O to I & I to O
- A basic understanding of F & B power pulls
- A basic understanding of F & B cross strokes
Turns
- All three turns (F & B, O & I )
- F I & FO Open Mohawks
- F power threes
- Twizzles – 2 feet, work for 1 foot single rotations on each foot & both directions
- Start working on choctaws
Field Moves
- All Spirals
- F & B lunges
- F & B Shoot-the-Ducks on both feet
- Bauers on I edges, R & L foot lead. Work towards straight line and O.
- I Spread Eagles and work towards O
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Jumps
- Bunny hops
- Waltz jump, Half Flip, Half Lutz, falling leaf
- Work for a good Split jump
Stops
- T-stops, stopping quickly
- One foot stops
- B one foot snowplow
Spins
- Forward one foot spins with various leg positions
Additional Off-Ice
- Improve overall flexibility with daily stretching – Work on doing the splits
- Core strengthening exercises
Key
F = Forward, B = Backward,
O = Outside, I = Inside,
R = Right, L = Left |
