Derby Requirement: Hopping laterally is useful for avoiding downed skaters but also for juking and avoiding blockers during a game.
Objective: Skater to move laterally across the track with both feet leaving the floor.
Suitable for: L1+
Action:
Focus on weight distribution and transfer.
Loading leg needs to have all the weight on it to start, then bends to spring load and push body into the air.
Landing knee must be soft to absorb impact and remain stable.
Skaters to jump on track and practice with different options of cones to jump over (no cone, 1 cone, 2+ cones)
Progression:
Hop laterally to avoid a cone
Hop laterally to avoid a skater on track
Juking
Derby Requirement: Necessary to avoid a downed skater
Objective:
Set Up:
Action:
Coaching Points:
x
3)
- Bend knees and look ahead to landing point, not at the floor.
- Bring knees up towards chest instead of kicking your bum.
Objective: Obstacle avoidance
Action:
Skaters on track with the same cone options as for hopping
Coaching points:
Bend knees and look ahead to landing point, not at the floor.
Bring knees up towards chest instead of kicking your bum.
land with feet slightly staggered.
More advanced skaters - option to practice jumping higher / 180 jumps at the side of the hall
Objective: avoiding obstacles
Action:
Skaters on track to practice lateral hop movement
Coaching points:
Focus on weight distribution and transfer.
Loading leg needs to have all the weight on it to start, then bends to spring load and push body into the air.
Focus on jumping up rather than in the direction
Landing knee must be soft to absorb impact and remain stable.