Your Goal is to go from a dead stop to full speed in the first few steps!
- One skate angles at about 80 degrees out from the body (action leg)'and the other skate is pointing forward (support foot).
- Project your weight forward as you push off
- As you push off, your center of mass (hips) must reach and be directly above'the support foot, directly under your chest.
- Fully extend the action leg to get maximum power to your push off.
- Balance your hips over the support foot; hips face in the desired direction.
- Stride with full range of motion, bending and unbending the knees, and constantly thrust your body weight forward.
- Be looking ahead in the desired direction; keep head and chin up!
- Stay low. Maintain a lower center of gravity
- Bring the action leg back in after each push off to regroup under the center of mass (hips); it then becomes your support leg for the next leg's push off.
- Remember, the fastest player gets to the puck first.
- Practice sprinting up and down the rink.
- Speed depends on stride technique, reaction time, ability to accelerate and endurance.
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