This week long program will address forward skating, forward inside and outside edges, stopping and turning. Players of all skill levels will learn the newest and most efficient
advancements in skating. Very detailed instruction is given about each component being taught as the players learn exactly how, and why, their body works in a systematic way to gain the proper end result. All learning styles
are addressed (hearing, seeing, doing, feeling) to maximum each players learning potential. To do this, skills are taught slowly
(learning the movement) and as the skill improves and the player gains confidence, then increased tempo is added. Elements scheduled to
be covered:
Balance and Body Position
Forward and Backward
Proper Knee Bend
Weight Shift and Weight
Transfer
Proper Usage of the Skate
Blade
Controlled Sequence of
Movement
Plyometric Drills Forward
and Backward
Forward Stride (three
parts)
Proper Movement of the Arms
in Stride
Forward Edges
Forward C-cuts
One Foot Snowplow Stop
(First Part of Hockey Stop)
Control Stop (Neutral Upper
Body Position)
Defensive and Neutral Upper
Body Positions for Stops
Upper vs. Lower Body
Rotation
Proper Usage of the Skate
Blade on Turns
Stick Position on Stops and Turns
The Power Skating Skills Level I is the initial building block of the Schaefering Power Play Hockey System. If your player has not taken this program previously, or done private training with Diana, please contact her if you have a question about whether this is the correct program for your player.
