Youth Hockey Skills and Drills: Vol. #1 - Forward Skating (Striding and Acceleration) presents a detailed overview of the basic fundamentals involved in striding and accelerating while skating forward. Designed to help young players improve their level of speed and power, the DVD reviews the characteristics of forward skating that have been identified by analyzing the on-the-ice performance of NHL players and adapted to young hockey players. Each aspect of forward striding and acceleration is demonstrated and explained in a manner that can enable coaches and players to be able to adapt their practices and drills for maximum performance enhancement.
Among the topics covered:
- The coaching model
- Skating drills with and without a puck
- Forward striding
- Acceleration
