Starting in a static athletic stance, Renae has her student move his arms without letting his shoulder move too. Like they’re ‘in concrete.’ She has him reach his right arm to punch her hand in front of his belly button, while his left arm goes to the ‘8 o’clock’ position. Immediately his shoulders dip, so she repositions him.
With a wide base and keeping his hands in the correct position, she has him switch his arms without moving the shoulders. Again, his shoulders dip so Renae physically holds his shoulders in place.
With all the moving components of proper stride, and if you have an athlete that doesn’t necessarily feel what position their body is in, this kind of exercise can be extremely valuable. A lot of extraneous movement can slow a skater down.
Renae then adds an extra layer on by having the student shift his weight left and right while moving his arms. Again, she has to move his shoulders into the correct position in order to still his torso from extra movement.
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