GravityGlide® Workshops
for Adult Skaters
Skaters will spend an intense and enjoyable 4 hours on- and off-ice. Here’s a typical day.
First Hour
Your GravityGlide® experience begins off-ice. We begin by clarifying how your skeleton functions in gravity. Balance requires the creation of a consistent vertical axis using the skeleton. We’ll describe how to use the spine, the shoulder girdle, and the pelvis / hip joint to create ideal balance. The concept of placing your weight on the blade precisely based on function (for example gliding) will be introduced.
Second Hour
Continuing our off-ice work, we’ll explore common movement patterns and identify how they differ from skating patterns. You’ll have your first exposure to the concept of neuroplasticity and how to use it to change your movement patterns. The art of rewiring your brain to create the movement you need will be clearly defined. How do you walk? How do you turn? What normal movement patterns apply to skating?
Third Hour
Now that you have a clear idea of how you
function, we’ll take our knowledge to the ice. Unique ‘movement puzzles’ will present
skills such as gliding, where to push on the
blade, and how to create clean edges.
Developed specifically to introduce new
movement patterns , the exercises show how to apply your off-ice learning. At the end of this hour, you will be using your blades with your skeleton in ways you’ve never before imagined.
Fourth Hour
The final hour of GravityGlide® builds upon all that went before. This hour is the
capstone that combines your knowledge of anatomy (the first hour), your personal
movement patterns (the second hour), and your first experience of the on-ice
movement puzzles (the third hour). This hour addresses more complicated skills
using your new understanding of balance and blade use. Mastering this material
will launch your skating to the next level!
What to Bring
What To Bring
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- Comfortable athletic clothing(layers are recommended)
- Your skating gear (including skates and any protective equipment you usually use)
- Water bottle
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Beautiful skating technique can be learned. Foundational skills on ice are built from the blade up. GravityGlide® expands the way coaches describe and structure technique; built on principles of body mechanics of the skeleton.