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Off-Ice Strength, Conditioning, and Coordination Class – Part 2 (Elizabeth Mullins)
Figure skating strength and conditioning expert Elizabeth Mullins continues an off-ice class for figure skaters, focusing on athlete strength and mobility and coordination/balance. In Part 1 the goal was to warm up the athletes in the class and this… Continue reading
More Floating and Landing Position (Jackie Brenner)
National level coach Jackie Brenner continues her discussion of floating the jumps and she also improves a skater’s landing position. In the previous video she discussed the basic concepts of floating jumps as a way to prepare for moving… Continue reading
USFS Junior Skating Skills – Part 1, Forward and Backward Outside Rockers (Kate Charbonneau)
Coach and choreographer Kate Charbonneau begins a series of videos on the USFS Junior Skating Skills (Moves in the Field) Test. In this video she introduces the Junior test and demonstrates and explains the first pattern, the Forward and… Continue reading
Lutz Jump – Part 1: Intro and Basics (Robert Tebby)
World and Olympic coach Robert Tebby begins a series of videos sharing insights and exercises for lutz development at all levels. He begins by noting that lutz coaching methods have changed over the years, as coaches have found better… Continue reading
Rocker Counter Concept for Double Loop (Nick Perna)
International coach and jump specialist Nick Perna continues discussing methods of getting quickly into rotation on jumps (“concept of rotation”). In previous videos he covered his “rocker cross stroke” concept for axel and double axel and salchow… Continue reading
Layback Spin Improvements (Charyl Brusch)
Figure skating spin specialist Charyl Brusch continues working with a skater on a variety of spins. In the previous videos the focus was on sit spin and camel spin. In this video, Charyl is working on the layback… Continue reading
Off Ice Spin Class – Part 7, Camel Spin (Kim Ryan)
Spin specialist Kim Ryan continues a class on off-ice spin training. In Part 1 she explained and demonstrated in detail how to get started spinning off the ice in a repeatable and safe way. In Part 2 the class continued… Continue reading
Triple Axel Insights and Lesson (Chris Conte)
International coach and jump specialist Chris Conte continues a series of videos focusing on development ideas for single, double, and triple axel. In Part 1 he focused on the single axel and some exercises and details to build a… Continue reading
Mental Rehearsal (Tom Zakrajsek)
World and Olympic coach Tom Zakrajsek has a seminar class perform some basic mental training methods before stepping onto the ice for training. Tom starts by asking the class, which is already on the ice, if they had done… Continue reading
Off-Ice Strength, Conditioning, and Coordination Class – Part 1 (Elizabeth Mullins)
Figure skating strength and conditioning expert Elizabeth Mullins begins an off-ice class for figure skaters, focusing on athlete strength and mobility and coordination/balance. This video focuses on warming up the skaters for additional training. Elizabeth begins the class with “knee… Continue reading
USFS Preliminary Skating Skills – Part 3, Forward Power Three Turns (Kate Charbonneau)
Coach and choreographer Kate Charbonneau continues a presentation on the USFS Preliminary Skating Skills (Moves in the Field) Test. In Part 1 she discussed the Forward and Backward Crossovers and in Part 2 she covered the Consecutive Outside and Inside… Continue reading
“Floating” the Jumps (Jackie Brenner)
National level coach Jackie Brenner discusses the idea of “floating” jumps as part of the development process when adding another rotation to a jump (typically doubles to triples, and single to double axel). After introducing herself and her skater, Jackie… Continue reading
Triple Axel (Robert Tebby)
World and Olympic coach Robert Tebby shares insights and observations about triple axel development. This video is a continuation of Robert’s discussion of waltz jump (here), single axel development (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3), and double axel development… Continue reading
Rocker Cross Stroke Concept for Double Salchow and Double Toe Loop (Nick Perna)
International coach and jump specialist Nick Perna continues discussing his “rocker cross stroke” method of getting quickly into rotation on the weight transfer jumps, axel, salchow, and toe loop. In the previous video he introduced the concept using the… Continue reading
Camel Spin Entry (Charyl Brusch)
Figure skating spin specialist Charyl Brusch continues working with a skater on spin entries. In the previous video, the focus was on the sit spin. In this video, Charyl is teaching details for the entry to camel spin. After… Continue reading
Off Ice Spin Class – Part 6, Sit Spin and Intro to Combos (Kim Ryan)
Spin specialist Kim Ryan continues a class on off-ice spin training. In Part 1 she explained and demonstrated in detail how to get started spinning off the ice in a repeatable and safe way. In Part 2 the class continued… Continue reading
More Axel and Double Axel Development – Part 2 (Chris Conte)
International coach and jump specialist Chris Conte continues a series of videos focusing on development ideas for single, double, and triple axel. In Part 1 he focused on the single axel and some exercises and details to build a… Continue reading
Triple-Three-Turn Flip Jump Exercise (Tom Zakrajsek)
World and Olympic coach Tom Zakrajsek teaches the details for a classic flip jump exercise or entry consisting of 3 three turns prior to the singe/double/triple flip. The exercise starts with a forward outside three turn on the non-picking… Continue reading
Axel Development Ideas – Part 2 (Mirai Nagasu, Rafael Arutyunyun)
Olympic Team medalist and coach Mirai Nagasu offers feedback to an axel class at a camp, and World and Olympic coach Rafael Arutyunyun explains and shows how to repeat many single or double axels without losing speed. Rafael also adds… Continue reading
USFS Preliminary Skating Skills – Part 2, Consecutive Outside and Inside Spirals (Kate Charbonneau)
Coach and choreographer Kate Charbonneau continues a presentation on the USFS Preliminary Skating Skills (Moves in the Field) Test. In Part 1 she discussed the Forward and Backward Crossovers and in this video she covers the Consecutive Outside and Inside… Continue reading
Double Axel Development – Part 3 (Robert Tebby)
World and Olympic coach Robert Tebby continues his discussion of some aspects of the process he uses to move from a single axel to the double axel. In Part 1 he outlined a general process with recommended drills and in… Continue reading
Spin Entry Details (Charyl Brusch)
Figure skating spin specialist Charyl Brusch works with a skater on the entry to a sit spin. As Charyl notes this advanced spinner usually has very solid sit spin entries, but on the first attempt here she forces the three… Continue reading
Rocker Cross Stroke Concept for Axel and Double Axel (Nick Perna)
International coach and jump specialist Nick Perna shares a concept that addresses a very common problem for double axel and triple jumps. Skaters have a strong tendency in these jumps to try to spin through the take-off into the circle… Continue reading
Axel Development Ideas – Part 1 (Mirai Nagasu, Rafael Arutyunyun)
Olympic Team medalist and coach Mirai Nagasu offers feedback to an axel class at a camp, and World and Olympic coach Rafael Arutyunyun discusses the importance of the method and timing of loading/exploding on the axel. Mirai is working… Continue reading
USFS Preliminary Skating Skills – Part 1, Forward and Backward Crossovers (Kate Charbonneau)
Coach and choreographer Kate Charbonneau begins a presentation on the USFS Preliminary Skating Skills (Moves in the Field) Test. She takes a moment to name all the patterns in the test, and she notes that the demonstrating skaters are well… Continue reading