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Footwork for defensemen

03/01/2018, 9:45am CST, By Andy Ness

Footwork is one of the most important skills that a player can practice and try to improve upon.

Stride drills

02/27/2018, 11:45am CST, By Andy Ness

Use this drill to help build explosiveness while executing a skating stride.

What can we learn from the Olympics?

02/16/2018, 1:00pm CST, By Andy Ness

Whether it’s skiing or speedskating, there are important attributes to be learned that go hand-in-hand with skating.

What makes a good skater?

02/08/2018, 10:45am CST, By Andy Ness

When evaluating any skating skill, there will always be four main key components to every skill.

Forward escapes

01/25/2018, 1:30pm CST, By Andy Ness

Drive down the boards with speed and make a hard turn towards the wall to elude defenders.

Skating repetition

01/12/2018, 8:15am CST, By Andy Ness

Repetition is only good if you are repeating something correctly.

Teaching crossovers

12/21/2017, 9:45am CST, By Andy Ness

Crossovers are one of the most important skating skills there is for many reasons.

Upper body positioning

12/15/2017, 9:15am CST, By Andy Ness

A skater’s upper body is so crucial when talking about skating.

Develop strengths as well as weaknesses

12/11/2017, 11:15am CST, By Andy Ness

Players should not only concentrate on getting better at their weaknesses, but continue building on what they do well.

Changing gears throughout your forward stride

11/19/2017, 9:46pm CST, By Andy Ness

A skater that possesses a fifth gear is someone that can separate themselves from the rest of the pack.

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