This video is a continuation of Elizabeth‘s off-ice strength and conditioning with a hockey referee. (See Part 1) The athlete starts with ninety degree jumps by the cones arranged in a large square. Elizabeth wants his shoulders and hips to turn ninety degrees while ‘attacking’ and ‘evading’ the space.
Elizabeth explains that during game play you don’t get to choose how quickly you need to get to the puck, or to what degree you need to pivot, so athletes need to generate enough power on demand from all angles.
While trying the drill on the left foot, Elizabeth reminds him that he has a lot of power but he needs to manage it. She wants to be sure to see him ‘stick and stabilize’.
The next variation she asks him to try she likens to driving a car and changing lanes. While maintaining hips and shoulders pointing straight ahead, she wants her student to move to the next ‘lane.’ Moving at a diagonal, his foot should still point forward. You’ll notice the athlete does a walk through to make sure he understands what movements she expects of him. This is a great idea that adults may think of, but coaches might need to remind their younger skaters to maybe try a walk-through before jumping in and doing it incorrectly.
The student is obviously strong and his first attempt is a little too long; Elizabeth reminds him to harness his power and to avoid falling forward on the last landing. She jokingly reminds if he were wearing skates, falling forward would feel ‘not great.’
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