To be a successful skater is to be a strong skater. 90% of hockey is skating. It is known to be one of the most unnatural movements for our body to execute, so it’s extremely important to practice proper technique and work your basic foundation and fundamentals of Skating. Power skating will build strong skaters with consistency and power. Power skating will also insure safety and reduce risk of possible injuries.
What you will learn:
-Proper Body Positions
-Breaking down Forward Strides,
Backward Strides
-Snaps
-Edge Control (finding your edges)
-Inside and outside c-cuts
-Forward and backward crossovers
-Stops (different variations)
Other Areas that will be focused on:
-Stop starts
-Tight turns
-Quick feet
-Along with many other