Off Ice Activities

While we practice our skating skills on the ice, much of our training happens on dry land. Off ice refers to stretches, workouts, and exercises skaters can do to further improve.

Off ice activities are optional, but strongly recommended as a supplement to skating.

Pre Session Warm Up

Warming up your ankles, legs, back, and arms is very important before stepping onto the ice.

Here is a link to a gentle warm up for your legs and back.

Here is a link for a more cardio-heavy jump warm up.

Post Session Stretching

Here is a link to a gentle stretching routine for after you get home from a skating session.

Yoga is a nice way to unwind and stretch after a session. Here is a link.

Training

Here is a link to a video for balance training.

Here is a link to a video for strength training.

Listen to Your Body!

On the ice, we always talk about building our mind-body connection.

This means that we must consciously link the feelings we get in our body to what is going on in our thoughts.

We practice building this connection by recognizing and then naming the feelings we get in our body.

It is also good practice to focus where we feel certain feelings in our body. For example, where do you feel happiness in your body?

When completing off ice training, think about your mind-body connection and do not push yourself past your body's limits.

Stretching

In order to prevent injury, skaters should always warm up their bodies by stretching before stepping onto the ice.

Stretching after skating promotes flexibility and is a good opportunity to strengthen the mind-body connection.

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Off Ice Activities

Pre Session Warm Up

Post Session Stretching

Training

Listen to Your Body!