Teaching the Walley


Coach 1: “I find it helpful to use two-foot single- rotation jumps from backward power wiggles. I then teach a half walley from power pulls. Skater jumps from one foot gliding backward to the same foot gliding forward and immediately jumps backward to original start.


“I also teach skaters to think of jumping over a line. I find that rhythm is the key.”


Coach 2:


“Using a hockey line, instruct skaters to start with power pulls moving back and forth on the line. Explain that the walley will jump from one side to the other depending on the direction of their rotation.


“Have skaters practice jumping from


the inside edge of the skating foot, tapping their feet together in the air while jumping to the other side of the line. Landing position is unimportant at this point. Practice having your students bring their skating arms across their belly buttons with elbows up and trying to touch their free side shoulders.


“Next, teach the pivoting of the hips to


create the rotation. A good way to do this is from a two-foot backward glide. Have your skaters jump from both feet turning their hips for one rotation and landing back on two feet. Watch for good posture. No breaking forward at the hips. Start at a slow speed and increase both speed and quickness as they improve.


“Your students are now ready to start


their walleys. Begin at the end of the rink and have them repeat all previous exercises. Next, instruct them to jump from a quick back-power pull. Tey must keep trying them all the way down the length of the ice without stopping. Te walley is very much a rhythm jump. In the beginning, they will not be successful at the first couple in the sequence Tey may have to try three, four or even five in a row to get a successful one.


“As your skaters continue to perfect


their techniques, they should be able to do continuous walleys in a row all the way down the length of the ice. Have them only use one quick power pull in between each jump.”


Coach 3:


“Exercise for jumping off inside edge: Start with back power pulls, jumping off inside edge, landing on outside edge.


“Exercise for jumping off inside edge


and getting quick hip rotation: Standing still, balance on jumping foot (with ankle and knee bent, pressing to inside edge). Free leg will be back and resting on inside toe pick. Bend jumping knee, jump and pull in to four little rotating hops (1/4 turn on each; in back-scratch position). On last hop, check out to landing position.


“Ten do first power pull jump with no rotation; then try to rotate the second jump.”


Coach 4: “We practice a lot of swizzles and power pulls, feeling the inside edges, and then discuss that walley jumps take off of an inside edge.


“We also practice a lot of 1/2 walley jumps before attempting the whole walley.


“Sometimes when a skater is struggling


with the whole walley and crunching their body in the air, I have the skater stretch their arms above their head during the rotation. Tis has helped with air position and jumping up, not around.”


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