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Also known as: Side jump skater, Skater hop, Speed skater.

Technique

  1. Stand on one leg with the knee slightly flexed.
  2. Jump laterally to land on the other foot.
  3. Cross the first leg behind the standing leg while maintaining balance, then immediately jump back.

Form tips

  • Land softly and stabilize the hip before the next jump.
  • Use your arms to balance the motion.
Logging: Each repetition involves working both sides.

Muscles

Strength

Secondary

  • Legs
  • Gastrocnemius
  • Soleus
  • Flexor digitorum brevis
  • Flexor digitorum longus
  • Flexor hallucis longus
  • Flexor hallucis brevis

Equipment

Appears in

Strength
Joint movements
trains stretches

Regressions

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Side to side jump

Novice
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Jumping tap foot crossing front

Novice
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One-step criss-cross jump

Novice
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Jumping tap foot crossing behind

Beginner
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Jumping tap foot side

Beginner
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Butt kicks

Beginner
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