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This Saturday morning — on April 16, 2022, at 9am EST — our latest Premiere Video (“21-Must-Do Beginner Skating Drills”) will be available for only a limited time. When the countdown timer reaches “ZERO” you’ll be redirected to the special Premiere Video page — which again, will only be available for a few days. (If you have a friend who would benefit from this advice, please pass on the link to this page.
As I completed a post entitled “What Hockey Skaters Can Borrow From Sprinters” earlier today, it struck me that I should also share here a video I’ve been circulating around social media for a few months. The main idea of the previous post focused on those mechanics that are very similar in running and skating, and those that are very different. And, trust me, that it’s imperative to know what skaters can and shouldn’t attempt to borrow from runners. Okay, so here’s the video — it’s fairly self-explanatory… Sorry, that the video’s dimensions were set for social media posts, but…
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Okay, let’s get that last part out of the way — about systematically (and safely) bringing a youngster from one level to the next… You see, I often liken this to the math sciences, asking a hockey parent or coach if he’d recommend a first grader skip right from basic addition and subtraction — never delving into algebra, geometry or trig — and moving right into calculus. Something tells me you wouldn’t buy that approach to a youngster’s schooling. Yet, I’ve met quite a few parents, coaches and even supposedly experienced gurus who try to do much the same with…