Need Some Advice?

Question

What are some good ideas to work on Speed while skating ( ice) that is what makes me from being a good player is my speed. any answers?

Answer 1

1)Rollerbalade a lot, a lot of hills fast.
2) Hire a trainer (power skating)
3) Work out your legs (every 3 days weights)
4) When skating work on stops and starts as much as possible
5) Have someone time you today from a dead stop goal line to blue line.
Do these types of drills and you will increase your speed i 1 month. Good Luck

Answer 2

There are really two different areas you can work on to improve your "speed" on the ice. One is simply the ability to skate fast up and down the ice, and the other is quickness which is more about having quick mobility, quick, explosive starts, quick turns etc.

For pure speed, strength training and good skating mechanics are the two most important keys. Leg workouts (squats, lunges, presses, etc) and even running or biking will help develop the strength needed for a powerful stride. A strong, efficient stride is even more important than pure leg strength alone though. Having the correct push and extension is super important. There's a really good book by Laura Stamm called Power skating that really helps develop a strong skating stride, as well as a bunch of other areas.

For quickness, working on agility and explosive drills really helps. Practicing starts and stops and quick turns on the ice will help develop quickness, as will lateral movements like side starts and running crossovers which you can also practice on dry land. Plyometrics are also good for developing quickness and agility. I like to also do some stability ball exercises to help with balance, which I think has helped out quite a bit.

There really are a lot of different ways you can improve your speed. The Power Skating book is really helpful, and there is also a bunch of different exercises on the Nike Bauer website that are good for training.