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Bobbe Shire
teaches variations on upright and camel spins.
Bobbe covers the Y-spin, the split-spin, and Biellmann, and
the donut. Lots of useful insights. |
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Trevor Laak covers two important details of the loop
jump, particularly as it
relates to adult skaters.
Trevor demonstrates and explains some common issues when
learning a loop jump and how to address them. All of this information is also
appropriate for younger skaters as well. |
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Nick Perna
finishes his axel lesson with Annalise (Part 3).
This lesson adds to the exercises from the last
part of the lesson and eventually includes full axel
attempts. |
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Sheila Thelen presents a way to use Champion Cords to
helps skater learn proper body lean. Sheila shows
how to attach the cords and use them with the skater. |
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Nick Perna
continues his lesson with Annalise to
straighten out her axel (Part 2).
This lesson builds on the exercises from the last
part of the lesson. The focus is still on
keeping it straight but Nick adds a two foot landing
to focus on rotational control and alignment. |
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Nick Perna
gives a lesson to fix a swingy or twirly axel.
The focus is on straightening out the jump.
This is the first in a multi-part series covering
this common and classic axel error. |
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Trevor Laak discusses the backspin, particularly as it
relates to adult skaters.
Trevor shares 3 valuable exercises, including a novel
two-foot drill to help skaters properly feel the spin in a
safe manner. All of this information is also
appropriate for younger skaters as well. |
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Audrey Weisiger
shares a bunch of alternative entrances for single, double
and triple toe loop. She also describes an important
drill for learning double and triple toe loop combination
jumps.
This video contains some great demonstrations that help
clarify the concepts and show the difficulty of the
exercises. |
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Chris Conte
finishes his series on improvements to learn-to-skate by
covering the use of hockey lunges to create turns, spins,
and jumps (Part 7).
Chris discusses how the edge pressure learned in hockey
lunges is used to create spin entries, forward outside three
turns, and axel type jumps. |
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Chris Conte
explains how the skills learned in hockey lunges transition
to crossovers and cross strokes (Part 6).
Chris discusses relaxed body and arms and teaches back
lunges as well. |
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Chris Conte
continues his suggested improvements to basic skills
instruction with a discussion of hockey lunges, crossovers,
and skids and stops (Part 5).
Chris explains his ideas clearly with reasons backing up his
thoughts. These ideas are echoed by many top coaches. |
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Nick Perna
finishes his lutz/flutz lesson with Emily
(Part 4). In this video, we all get
to see just how challenging this process can be, as
well as a few more important tips. |
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Nick Perna
illustrates the practical issues of fixing a flutz
while continuing his lutz lesson with Emily (Part
3). In this video, we get to see how
Nick handles Emily's inability to make the requested
changes. Notice the reliance on drills and
repetition. |
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Page Lipe
shares three important body awareness exercises.
These exercises are valuable for working on proper alignment and
developing awareness of where the body is. Page explains and
demonstrates these drills in detail. |
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Nick Perna
continues his lesson with Emily to fix her flutz
problem. This video contains tons of
important information including basic drills and
important fundamental concepts, from toe pick
placement to proper body lean and the required
pigeon toe position of the feet and hips. |
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Nick Perna
gives a lesson to fix the take-off edge on lutz which
is often referred to as a flutz. Nick
looks at the skater's pre-lutz skills and then makes
sure the skater can create an "active" outside edge.
This is the first part of a multi-part series on
addressing this challenging topic. |
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Sheila Thelen offers a trick to help skaters keep their
head up while skating. Sheila explains and
demonstrates how to attach a Champion Cord to the skater to
add tension and awareness of the head position. |
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Kori Ade
shows how she uses a Bosu ball for important off-ice
training.
Kori offers skating-specific off-ice drills to improve core
stability, balance, and strength using a Bosu ball. |
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Kori Ade
shares a few more challenging exercises to develop core
strength, balance, and body awareness.
Kori describes the benefits of these drills and builds from
easy to hard. |
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Chris Conte
offers insights into jump air position and the moment of
impact and how new drills can improve how skaters learn this
(Part 4).
In particular, Chris discusses how simulating jump
rotational position with a traditional backspin is less
effective than using a forward inside edge spin. |
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Kori Ade
continues her multi-part series on off-ice training.
Kori explains some strength and flexibility drills she uses
to challenge her skaters off the ice. |
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Kori Ade
begins a multi-part series on off-ice training. In
this first video, Kori explains the importance of properly
warming up. Kori then proceeds to dynamic stretching
as part of the overall warm-up. |
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Charyl Brusch
covers additional insights regarding the back
spin as well as the overhead arm position for upright spins. Charyl covers the overhead arm position in detail and
addresses free leg position and movement for backspin. |
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Charyl Brusch
continues her explanation of how she
introduces the backspin. This video is packed with
valuable information. She covers the forward inside
edge entry and a discussion of where the rotational energy
for the spin comes from. |
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Charyl Brusch
explains how she introduces the backspin. In this video, she
covers the details of learning a backspin from a back inside
pivot. |
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Bobbe Shire
covers how to create the core change feature in the sit
spin.
Bobbe calls this the twisted sit spin. Bobbe is clear
about where she wants the body, arms, and head and there are
several good demonstrations. |
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Audrey Weisiger
touches on an often overlooked aspect of good jumping.
In the context of a triple toe loop lesson, Audrey
offers advice that is appropriate for skaters and coaches at
all levels regarding jumps. |
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Audrey Weisiger
discusses the most critical aspects of developing a correct
toe loop. Audrey
covers the setup, the jump take-off, and important issues
for landing. Many of these ideas are still
misunderstood by a majority of coaches and skaters. |
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Sheila Thelen shares some helpful tips to improve layback
spins. Sheila discusses the desired position and
then shows how to use training aids like Champion Cords and
hula hoops to get the desired result. |
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Michelle Leigh shares a helpful exercise for skaters
working on double and triple jump combinations where a toe
loop is the second (or third) jump.
This short video has a skater demonstrating the drill with
Michelle doing a voiceover. |
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Charyl Brusch
continues her discussion of the forward inside three turn
entrance to forward spins. In this video, she
addresses the problems of a different skater and reiterates
the important points about the entrance. |
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Charyl Brusch
discusses the forward inside three turn
entrance to forward spins. She discusses this
entrance in detail including the desired body alignment and
specific pattern and she does some spin troubleshooting. |
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Chris Conte
continues his discussion of suggested
improvements to learn-to-skate curricula (Part 3) with a
discussion of proper arm movements.
In this part Chris
talks about arms for jumping and variations on doing the
drills as well as common problems with the way these drills
are typically taught. |
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Chris Conte
continues his discussion of suggested improvements to learn-to-skate
curricula (Part 2). In this part Chris
works with a pigeon toe version of the two foot spin to
develop proper air position awareness. Chris calls
this the "tornado." |
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Chris Conte offers some tips for learn-to-skate coaches to
help their skaters develop edge power and rotation more
quickly. This is a multi-part series, and in this part Chris
discusses monkey drops, swizzles, and rotating swizzles with
important observations on arm positions. Great video. |
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Nick Perna
and
Audrey Weisiger
finish their on-ice axel class (Part 5) with ideas to
help skaters develop a double axel.
In this video, Nick and Audrey offer insights and a
valuable drill. |
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Nick Perna
and
Audrey Weisiger
offer feedback on axel attempts as we continue with their on-ice axel
class (Part 4). Nick explains an
alternative preparation edge and Audrey discusses
air position issues. |
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Joan Orvis
continues her explanation of how she teaches the loop jump.
Joan
covers some important practical aspects about teaching the jump. |
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Joan Orvis
explains how she teaches the loop jump.
In this video, Joan
addresses the primary aspects of the loop jump including proper creation
of rotational energy. |
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Nick Perna
and
Audrey Weisiger
discuss the "climb up" into the axel as we continue with their on-ice axel
class (Part 3). This videos covers in
detail one of the most fundamentally misunderstood
aspects of the axel. This is a great video! |
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Nick Perna
and
Audrey Weisiger
add the forward step to their axel description as we
continue with their on-ice axel
class (Part 2). Nick covers the
critical aspects of the forward step, an important
and often overlooked part of the jump. |
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Nick Perna
and
Audrey Weisiger
teach an on-ice axel class (Part 1).
Nick covers a common and easily repeatable axel
setup. |
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Grace Lee continues with her skaters' daily off-ice
warm-up. This is the final portion of the first
part (of 3) of her warm-up. The drills are more
targeted toward specific on-ice jumping requirements but
continue with general strength, quickness, and stretching. |
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Grace Lee shares the next segment of her off-ice warm-up,
with all drills using a ladder on the floor. The
ladder provides a great focal point for the drills that
focus on quickness and awareness and control. |
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Grace Lee introduces herself and allows us to watch the
first part of a daily 50-60 minute off-ice warm-up she has
created for her skaters. Grace offers insights
about why she designed the warm-up this way. |
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Audrey Weisiger
offers 10 reasons that people do not attain their goals. Audrey
gives a classroom presentation to skaters and explains what
she means for each point. Great video for skaters and
non-skaters alike. |
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Page Lipe
explains the lutz take-off in detail, including helpful exercises.
Yet another great lutz video by another great coach. This video is
packed with detailed information to ensure a skater develops a proper
lutz from the beginning or has the tools to fix a flutz problem. |
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Michelle Leigh explains how she introduces the lutz jump.
This video offers important drills and concepts to ensure
that skaters learn the lutz using a strong outside edge.
Building the jump in steps is the key and Michelle covers
all the basics. |
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Michelle Leigh offers 3 important exercises to help build
triple jumps from doubles.
In these drills,
Michelle is focused on improving take-off control,
increasing landing quickness, and ensuring ankle contact.
Great video and important for all coaches and skaters
working on triples. |
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Bobbe Shire
talks about the "sit back" position she calls
The Clam or reverse pancake.
She acknowledges that much of the spin is the same as the
pancake, but she offers three important tips for success
with the clam. |
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Sheila Thelen offers a clever and memorable concept to help
skaters understand and remember proper air position
alignment. Sheila's sense of humor results in
terminology that skaters will not forget. |
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Charyl Brusch
explains how to properly enter a forward
scratch spin from back crossovers. She also talks
at length about number of valuable troubleshooting tips
regarding centering. |
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Charyl Brusch
discusses centering the forward scratch spin. Charyl talks about the entrance edge and pattern as well as
important troubleshooting ideas regarding position. |
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Joan Orvis
adds some final details to her discussion of the waltz jump.
Joan
covers important timing issues during the take-off that skaters often do
incorrectly (and coaches often teach incorrectly). |
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Joan Orvis
emphasizes important details of the waltz jump that are often taught
incorrectly.
Joan
gives clear and specific reasons for teaching the jump the recommended
way. All Learn-To-Skate instructors should watch this video! |
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Charyl Brusch
teaches the forward scratch spin. Charyl offers
tons of detail and suggestions for getting fast, centered
scratch spins. |
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Sheila Thelen explains how to use a Champion Cord to
help develop forward crossovers. Sheila offers
several tips to help with arm and shoulder placement and
awareness as well as a way to help the skater develop the
proper undercut. |
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