World and Olympic coach Robert Tebby explains how he teaches a lutz jump. This presentation is very similar to Robert’s previous presentation on the lutz, but those who use this technique will find even more helpful information in this video. A few things are explained in a slightly different way, and there’s an excellent new drill that really helps skaters from changing edge.
One of the new tips is the setup pattern that Robert uses. He takes the lutz in a straight line (diagonal) from the red dot to the blue ice of the goalie crease, then sets the outside edge into the corner. He says the pattern looks like a hockey stick.
Other important information includes initiating the upward jumping motion with the non-picking leg, and placing the toe pick directly under the axis hip. Robert repeats his one-foot gliding drill (in a circle on the outside edge) from the previous video.
But then he offers a new drill that can be extremely effective for helping skaters stay on the outside edge during the picking movement of the jump. For this drill, the skater glides backward on the outside edge in a balanced position and then moves to a position where the upper body turns into the circle and the “picking leg” is brought forward and set on the ice (gliding) in front of the non-picking leg, all while staying on the outside edge. He says, “Up in the knee, turn the core, foot in front.”
Robert finishes the video with a description of the “jump back outside counter” which he also covered in the previous video. This drill may be challenging for less advanced skaters who have not mastered back outside counters, as they will tend to change edges incorrectly before the jump. Coaches need to ensure skaters do this drill correctly or it can actually be counter-productive.
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