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- Nov 1, 2016
What are some great stroking/edge exercises to improve general skating skills, comfort on the ice, and edge control/depth?
I'm about the same level as you, and I like to do some of the same basic exercises you already know, but make sure I'm using edge pressure and not momentum to make them happen. For example, people start off doing power pulls with their free leg in front of their skating leg, but if you do them with your free leg toe-heel position, or even your free leg toepick on a hockey puck dragging behind you, you can be sure that it's your edges doing the work. Similarly, I like to warm up doing simple outside edge swing rolls, but I do not let my swinging leg pass my skating leg, and keep my arms touching my sides the whole time, and finish on a locked straight leg. These seem simple but kind of harder than it looks - like can you make edge ripping sounds without swinging through your arms and legs to deepen the edge?