Why Top End Skating Speed Doesn't Matter

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5 ай бұрын

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Welcome to another episode of Hockey Talk with John Swanson! In this video, we delve into a simple why the modern stride has change and how it can that can help skaters enhance their speed virtually overnight. Join me as I share insights from my experience as a skills and skating coach.
Top end speed doesn't matter?
In this video I breakdown the biggest reason why Top End Speed matters less and less as your player higher levels of hockey.
We then break down what matters more, have how to get the mechanical advantage.
Train Resources
Ankle: • Spring Ankle Position ...
Leg Strength: • Iso Lunge Hold
Midline / Hip: • Supine Bench Neck BRidge
Leg Strength: • Single Leg Wall Sit
*** Start with a double leg wall sit.
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@philpickering8803 4 ай бұрын

I'm really enjoying the technical perspective you bring to your videos. I feel like that's missing from many of the other popular hockey KZfaq'rs

@SwansonX7Hockey 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Coover90210 3 ай бұрын

"Playing other sports makes you better at hockey, reduces injury rates, and reduces burnout." "If it isn't fun, they will stop playing." (Paraphrasing). These are the most important messages your typical "hockey dad" needs to hear. Nicely done!

@SwansonX7Hockey 3 ай бұрын

Appreciate you watching. What should we tackle next?

@Coover90210 3 ай бұрын

I'm not sure I am your target audience because I started at the same time as my kids 20ish years ago! I am happy to say we are all still playing so I didn't mess them up too bad :-) As someone who never received real coaching myself, things everyone takes for granted i wish someone would have taken me aside and explained sooner:: defensive positioning and 3 v 2 "magic triangle" attacking the goal. What seems like another big opportunity to me is someone offering a structured "ten thousand touches" program, a series of how-to videos from basic to advanced for individual skills esp stick handling and shooting. As the user progresses and does every skill 50 times or whatever they check it off on a tracking sheet, and at the end they can submit the tracking sheet and buy swag. So this would be helpful for a newbie but also as a refresher for a motivated experienced player as a pre season tune up.

@christianbailes8851 4 ай бұрын

Very thoughtful. I would love to see actual clips!!!!

@SwansonX7Hockey 4 ай бұрын

I shot some clips today. Will post them soon!

@panterock 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video, you mentioned some of the different types of skating. Could you name them all for us?

@holliefitzzz 4 ай бұрын

the deeper hollow reminds me of how pro road cycling went for skinnier and skinnier tyres thru the 80s and 90s and 00s but actually is now growing once again going against what was the conventional wisdom of that time

@Ryan-ud9fk 4 ай бұрын

Love these videos! Just curious what profile do you use? Just got new bladetech black steel which shipped with a factory 9,11,13' triple radius. I needed to go from a 1/2 hollow to a 5/8 since so much more blade is now on the ice from my stock 10'. Its been amazing since the adjustment, feel so much more stable and faster

@SwansonX7Hockey 4 ай бұрын

I go bladetech black diamond. 13ft profile with a 3/4 fire. I’ve skated on 13ft since I was a kid and next to impossible for me to change now. My kids are different profiles but all 3/4 fire profile as well.

@kevinsmith-uw4mj 4 ай бұрын

Such great insight

@SwansonX7Hockey 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@cglasford1 4 ай бұрын

This is great stuff! I just found your channel and your video on the skates being tied incorrectly was crazy eye opening. I went home and tried your squat tests and then drove straight to pure, bought new waxed laces replaced and tied and instantly his squat matched, we will see tonight at practice if it makes a difference but he was able to skate with the looser skates last night on the pond. He is a 2017 (U6) but plays 2016 AAA. He's about 4' and 46 lbs, currently on a 1/2 inch hollow, should he go to a 5/8? Or could you do a video on that? Thank you! keep up the great content

@SwansonX7Hockey 4 ай бұрын

I would say to play with that. Ive actually heard of U8 orgs. recommending 3/4 because it forces them to learn the edges and lean more. Currently both my skaters are in 3/4 Fire along with myself. One is a U8 and U10. I just moved another U8 skater to 3/4 Fire as well. Let me know how it goes!

@cglasford1 4 ай бұрын

@@SwansonX7Hockey interesting, all the way down to a 3/4, that is a pretty flat radius. I am looking at buying my own Sparx. I'll definitely have to try some of these.

@holliefitzzz 4 ай бұрын

i remember being a lil kid and the dad's were tying everyones skate wildly tight it was so stupid. got back into hockey as an adult and its so great that youtube exists now and i can learn from so many diverse sources like this channel

@cglasford1 4 ай бұрын

@@SwansonX7Hockey do you recommend the Fire stones over the regular?

@adambarnes4191 4 ай бұрын

I know the FBV can be divisive, but I went the 90/75 (3/4") equivalent and its helped my hips and increased my glide. I tried going back to a 5/8" regular hollow and I felt much more friction.

@SwansonX7Hockey 4 ай бұрын

I felt the same. I grew up on 3/8th and looking back I wish I would of switched sooner

@mehmd1913 4 ай бұрын

Very nice video. The concept on move your feet seems at odds with your contention of stride and glide. My son has a really nice gliding motion but does move his feet as much compared to some other players but he covers the same if not more ground than the competing player. He gets criticized for not moving his feet. However, when I work with him the quick footwork in power turns and bursting to the puck does help his acceleration. I think there is a balance of the move your feet and stride and glide concepts. Maybe you could do a video discussing these concepts as well as when it is necessary to move the feet.

@SwansonX7Hockey 4 ай бұрын

In the video the concept of glide, I'm referring to the blade and the ice. The deeper the hollow, the more it cuts the ice, which reduces glide. This reduction in glide slows the players doesn't. Im not talking about stride cadence however yes I agree, you need to know when to stride and when to glide!

@mehmd1913 4 ай бұрын

@@SwansonX7Hockey yes, I agree, I’m sorry if my comment got convoluted. The stride in the glide are two separate concepts, and do require a different mechanism of action for each. Certainly, getting forward angle of the ankle will allow a faster cadence, as well as a deeper stride. Thank you for replying. Your videos are extremely informative.