| How to get faster in hockey is one of the top | | | | to top speed in as few strides as possible. You want |
| questions every player wants the answer to. After all, | | | | to take only a few strong, choppy strides, and then |
| on the ice, speed is king. Every single dominant player | | | | once at top speed, transition to long, smooth strides to |
| that has ever played the game has been a fast, | | | | maintain that speed. |
| powerful skater, and without speed, you can't possibly | | | | Form can make a big difference... |
| reach your full potential on the ice. Here are some tips | | | | When you skate, your skating form can be the |
| you can use to increase your skating speed and | | | | difference maker in how quickly you get up to speed, |
| become more dominant on the ice. | | | | and how well you maintain that speed. If you skate |
| First stride speed is king... | | | | with poor form, you're not reaching anywhere near the |
| First stride speed, or first stride acceleration, is how | | | | speeds you could be. Period. Little, tiny changes in form |
| quickly you go from stopped or coasting to full speed. | | | | can make all the difference in how fast you skate. |
| Take a look at the top players in the NHL and you'll | | | | Focus on fixing any little imperfections in your skating |
| see that they all take very little time to get up to their | | | | form and your speed will get a huge boost. |
| maximum speed. The key to this is to be able to get | | | | |