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"One simple clinic and your instructors accomplished what my son's coaches and I have been trying to do forever, lengthen his stride for more power and speed! We skated for the first time since the clinic four days ago and everything they taught him has stuck. He almost beat me in a full lap race. He really dove into the corners with tight turns and a quick burst coming out from the net area."
David F. Columbus OH 2011
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Forward Stride Video Analysis
Free Mini Lesson Download.Backward C-Cut Video mini lesson by Instructor Team Leader Alan Noble.
Backward C-Cuts are best used when traveling at full speed going backward or in 1 on 1 situations as a defenseman. Backward crossovers are still best for acceleration and lateral movement. So the best way to do this is by performing 1 crossover to get your speed up, then going into the backward c-cuts.
Also the arm swing shown is used only in low pressure situations and when going for absolute maximum speed. When you are in a high pressure situation such as a 1 on 1 or 2 on 1 against you, you can do many things with your stick and might not be able to swing your arms.
Skating just got Incredibly Important for D
Defensemen struggle in the new NHL, because for their entire life they could use their stick illegally -- to a greater or lesser degree. Now they can't at all. They have to play the opposing forward as if they have no stick in their hands so they are required to mirror him perfectly. Actually, they must also learn to poke-check again, something that's been missing for thirty years.
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By Jack Blatherwick, Ph.D. / Physiologist, Washington Capitals Hockey Team.
Minnesota Hockey: "Talking about Concussions"
Minnesota Hockey Coach in Chief Hal Tearse discusses the topic of concussions, signs, symptoms, recovery time and prevention.
DOUG BROWN :
"I learned more from one hour at Laura's clinics
than from all the hockey schools I had been to."
Skills like Skating and Stickhandling are now much more important under the new USA Hockey rules interpretations.