This is where the fun really starts.
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Review, on Track
Pack drill – pack speeds up and slows down, movement from the inside to the outside, stops, back to the front, transition as a pack, fall small within the pack, bump wheels, squats, sticky skating, knee taps, pushes and hip movement by name,
Sharking – moves fluidly from side to side of the track, performs smooth lateral cuts, crossing the track at least 3 times on the straightaway and 2 times on turns
Endurance
Introduction to Positional Blocking
Plow stopping in front of another skater to slow that skater down
Duck Walk plow technique
Blocking with a partner in front of a “Jamming” skater
LEGAL BLOCKING ZONES - block ONLY with the "pink" areas shown
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Introduction to Checks and Hits
Stationary hip hits with partner, check mark with hips, getting low, pop up
Movement into hip hits, slow pace, sharking into hit, no elbows
Taking a hit, derby stance
Two lines of skaters – Inside Skater is the hitter, hits “jammer” to the outside
Two lines of skaters – Outside skater hits “jammer” to the inside
Both “jammer” skaters enter track legally, no cutting, discuss
LEGAL TARGET ZONES - aim your hits ONLY at the "pink" areas
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Homework:
Endurance, endurance , endurance!
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