Amy Brolsma explains how she teaches power pulls. Notice that Amy is focused on the mechanics of how a skater generates power from a continuous edge.
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Add to “My Favorites” (Beta testing)I teach power pulls on two feet first, beginning with a basic alternating half swizzle pump, to slalom. I introduce the shoulder motion once the basic slalom is mastered, and then I progress to an “S curve” where the feet are both on the ice with one in front of the other. This way, my skaters are comfortable and in control of the pressure and motion of both the shoulders and free leg before I ask them to do a full power pull. I prefer this so far in my teaching because I do not like to change what I ask the skater to do; I prefer a smooth progression of difficulty so they understand what my ideal technique is from their first days practicing it. This is particularly important for me because a very recreational club I work at has skaters with very little lesson time who often work together, so I want them all to be on the same page with what they should be doing.
Hi Amy, that’s great, but I was wondering you teach this with a skater who does not know power pulls, and walk her through it. If this was made in parts would be even better same as you did a very good job on teaching choctaws.
I do not understand how the free foot moves, it was too fast for me.
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