Category: Skating

Coaching Points for the Forward Stride feet are shoulder width apart knees slightly bent weight over balls of feet use deep knee bend for...

This exercise helps players work on the technical aspects of the forward stride. By dragging the toe on the ice it forces them to bring the extended...

Your skates are equiped with an inside and an outside edge. It is important for young hockey players to get comfortable using both edges. Your edges...

Key Points for Working on Outside Edges Lean into the outside edge as if you are falling over. The more you lean, the more force and power you...

Inside / Outside Edges Key Points Lean into the inside edge with gliding leg in a 1/4 squat position. Pivot toward your big toe & spin on the...

Here is a quickfix for coaches who are trying to help their young players with their skating. This will help you work with your players when...

A Jam Turn is an extremely tight turn that allows us to change direction quickly and under control. It is not quite a stop, the Jam Turn allows us to...

Most players will have one side that is stronger than the other when they do a hockey stop. Therefore it is important to work on both sides when...

Two common issues we see in the hockey stop are: The trailing skate tends to drag behind during the stop. Tend to catch the outside edge of...

Key Coaching Points Drive inside leg through ice Get low and lean into crossover Top leg crosses over Turn hips and body forward

One way to get the players to get into a good body position and get used to making C's in the ice is to have them drop their stick and place their...

Backwards crossover starts are an important skating skill especially for defensmen. Key Coaching Points Good hockey position with bent knees...

In this video we break down backwards cross-overs into three simple steps: Outside push (c-cut). Continue with the c-cut and bring the foot over...

A bracket turn is a transition turn where you go forwards, backwards briefly, and then forwards going the opposite direction. Let's break it down...