“ON-EDGE”
HIGH PERFORMANCE FIGURE SKATING CAMP"
8
WEEK PROGRAM:
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here for times and dates
WARNING:
THIS PROGRAM IS GEARED TOWARDS SKATERS LOOKING
TO MAKE SOME SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN SPEED,
ACCELERATION, AGILITY, STRENGTH & ENDURANCE!
Here
are some pictures of our figure skaters who
participated in the first 'On-Edge' session:
Why choose the “On-Edge”
High Performance Figure Skating Camp?
Fact: Lower abdominal weakness
and hip tightness is present in 80% of high-performance
figure skaters. This primarily affects landing,
air positions, and spins. Hip instability (weakness)
is also present in more than 50% of high performance
figure skaters.
Fact: Beginner and Intermediate
athletes who learn off-ice training techniques,
at this level, incorporate these skills easier
and use them throughout their career.
Fact: Athletes who incorporate proper
off-ice training skate stronger; jump higher;
have stronger jump landings; have stronger spins
and reduce their risk of injury.
The Importance of Off-Ice Conditioning
Over the years, off-ice conditioning has become
a more important role in a figure skater’s
training. Today, skaters are performing more
technical jumps, spins, and other demanding
elements on-ice. Given these demands, the need
for off-ice strength and conditioning training
has increased. Skaters are competing throughout
the year and are skating more frequently week
to week. This increased demand on the body means
that skaters now have to be strong and well
conditioned. Frequently, more skaters are attempting
many of these technical skills on-ice with under-developed
bodies. This imposes a serious risk of musculoskeletal
injuries.
Exercise Selection
Like all sports, skating has its own unique
physical requirements. Certain off-ice training
methods will transfer themselves on-ice to produce
a better athlete, while other training methods
have very little value to the skater. For example,
a javelin thrower wouldn’t spend hours
doing long distance cardio and light weight
shoulder raises to improve their performance.
Similarly, a figure skater wouldn’t benefit
from doing hours of heavy bench presses to build
a strong chest. It is important to correlate
off-ice conditioning to the individual and demands
of the sport.
Should Skaters Strength Train?
This is one of the most common questions asked
by parents of children involved in any sport.
Leading experts and professional organizations
have accepted the fact that strength training
is safe and extremely effective for youth. Gradually
strengthening bones, joints, and muscles with
the appropriate weight may help reduce the chance
of injury due to the repetitive impact a child
gets with a sport like figure skating. A parent
need only to watch their young child perform
a jump, watch them spin, or see them “shoot
the duck” to ask themselves, “If
my child was stronger, would they be able to
perform these moves easier and be less likely
to injure themselves?”
What are the benefits of off-ice conditioning?
• Improved flexibility, strength,
power and endurance
• Decreased risk of injury
• Improved cardiovascular conditioning
for short and long program
• Increased speed of jumps
• Increased stroking speed and power
• Increased jumping height
• Increased rotation speed
• Improved strength to land jumps
• Improved strength to hold spin positions
• Improved posture and body positioning
on the ice
What does the
On Edge Figure Skating Camp consist of?
• One Personalized Strength Training
Session per week
• One Off-Ice Jump Class consisting of
plyometrics and off-ice jumping
• One Group core/flexibility or Pilates
Session per week
• A thorough fitness assessment at the
beginning and conclusion of the camp
• Customized Biosignature Protocol
• On-Ice Energy System Package for home
use
NOTE:
There is no other program out there that provides
you with individualized Strength Training, Speed
and Agility Work and individualized Stretching
Packages. This is the COMPLETE FIGURE SKATING
SPEED TRAINING PACKAGE!!!
Burlington
905-632-3558
sst@sstcanada.com
Hamilton
905-575-4348
hamilton@sstcanada.com
Mississauga
905-624-6240
mississauga@sstcanada.com
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enroll in any of these camps/clinics please
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