Skating
TRANSITION MOVES
Whenever we watch a great NHL game, it always makes us realize how important Transition Moves are in Hockey. One common myth is that only Defensemen have to be proficient in all transition moves, but you only have to watch Connor McDavid or Mathew Barzal go from backward to forward to score a goal to realize…
Read MoreUNLOCK HOCKEY SPEED AND QUICKNESS
By Steve Mann, from Minnesota Hockey While being the fastest player on the ice won’t necessarily make you the best player, there’s a reason the old adage “speed kills” is so prevalent, not just in hockey but in a variety of sports. If you’re able to beat your opponent from the corner to the front of…
Read MoreSkating Imagery (part 2 of 2)
By Robby Glantz, http://www.robbyglantz.com In PART 1 we gave a first glance of our ideas on how to use “skating imagery” to improve your play. The goal of learning skating imagery is to get you to a point where you can practice skating on your own and be able to draw pictures in your mind…
Read MoreSkating Imagery (part 1 of 2)
By Robby Glantz, http://www.robbyglantz.com As a Power Skating Instructor, I feel one of my top priorities as a teacher is to present you, the student, information in such a way so that you can retain it and then practice it long after one of my Power Skating Programs has been completed. No matter what your…
Read MoreBackward Skating
By Robby Glantz As published in USA Hockey Magazine, Coaches Playbook Section, 02/06. Backward skating is obviously a very important skill to master for Ice Hockey… and that goes for both Defensemen and Forwards. The skating fundamentals needed to be a better skater when going forward, such as deep knee bend, bodyweight centered over the…
Read More3 Tips from Wild Skating Coach Andy Ness
By Touchpoint Media and Coach Andy Ness (published with permission off hockey Minnesota website. For young hockey players, starting out with good skating fundamentals is the foundation for building future success in the game. Those who don’t start out with a strong skating base will lag behind, literally, those who develop good habits early on. The…
Read MoreBe a Better Defensive Skater
By Robby Glantz It was not that long ago that the biggest, slowest players were the ones that ended up in goal or on defense—but, boy have times changed. Nowadays, defensemen have to be the best all-around skaters. Whenever, I work with professional teams, I spend most of my time with the defense. This happens for…
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