Power Skating

Graeme Townshend debunks a skating technique that is too often being taught by so called power skating "experts" out there.

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[shaunp88]

yes, pumping the arms is not practical for hockey, but he's missing the point. pumping the arms allows you to take advantage of an energy saving principle called contralateral motion. when you walk, your right arm swings forward when your left foot takes a step, "loading" your body's core muscles and tendons with a slight twisting tension that actually springs your body into its next step, with fewer muscular contractions necessary. pumping the arms is taking this further. watch speed skaters

[TVBNHLWWE]

too funny

[rft0013]

kinda bummed he doesn't have a jamaican accent.

[Goodtown1]

I assume you are referring to a "video" clip? You actually sent me a photo of Brian Rafalski from the cover of Laura Stamm's book. It was a photo of Rafalski retrieving a dump in and not of him backchecking. I sent you an email pointing out that his free hand topped off at his shoulder and not over his head as it was in your demonstration video. I would love to see video of Rafalski catching an NHL'er from "way" behind. I'm assuming it was a breakaway and not a 1 v 1 with a backchecker?

[a5noble2]

I sent him a link of Rafalski back checking and actually catching the guy from way behind, over a year ago. Clip showed Rafalski with a nice arm swing and other guy with no arm swing... arm swing guy won. I still haven't heard back from this link I've sent him.

[10simmer10]

@GT22147 Hockey is a game that is a series of chaotic battles , if you don"t have two hands on the stick you will not have success in the sport! Great comment!

[GT22147]

sspeed skaters dont have to skate and carry a puck at the same time so their technique can't compare to the tactics needed in our sport.

[GT22147]

i am referring to the violent arm pumping being taught by some coaches. your arms swing naturally but should be under control and not swinging high toward the ceiling like some skating coaches are teaching. also, the best measure of a players speed is how fast he can skate with a puck. this is the speed that is coveted by pro scouts today...you can't violently pump your arms in that situation. speedskaters don't have to skate ans

[MyLocalman]

/watch?v=4_u46hb8-rI

Pavel Datsyuk breakaway goal, pumping it up :)

[bordeauxjean]

haha.. most skating coaches in usa are just taking from speedskating..

[kittkelly7]

I was so happy to see this video. I have been in hockey for 30 years and have been told many times to pump those arms. When I began coaching and teaching power skating several years ago, I realized it was a crazy idea. If you stick handle down the ice at full speed weaving, you have two hands on the stick and all the power comes from the legs. Thanks