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Develop Hockey Skills With Half-Rink Drills
Whether in position or not, a good hockey athlete never wastes an opportunity to make a play during a game. Mastering the skills needed for hockey takes time and patience. [...]
How to Purchase and Maintain Your Hockey Goalie Skates
It's certainly no secret that hockey goalies require a lot of special gear (more than their teammates), but the most pivotal item is the hockey skate. Necessary for simply stepping [...]
How to Customize Your Goalie Equipment
Recently, a charging forward's skate ended up cutting an artery in the opposing goalie's leg. The goalie was taken directly from the ice to the hospital. This same goaltender was [...]
Hockey-Baseball: A Unique, Effective Hockey Conditioning Game
Let's talk hockey-baseball. Yes, you read that right. This game uses the setup for baseball to help hockey players enhance their skills. Coaches can use it along with other drills [...]
Nigel Sylvester Showcases Action Sports and Fashion Skills
Nigel Sylvester is one of the hottest up-and-coming BMX riders on the circuit, and his "Get Sylvester" video shorts have become must-see viewing for action sports fans. Through the videos, [...]
Element Case Skate Legends Offers Classic Skate Decks for Your Phone
As an athlete, you've probably had your iPhone tossed around the locker room occasionally, or mixed up with your teammates' gear. If you haven't already, it's a good idea to [...]
New Release: SUPRA Skytop III "Sport"
SUPRA Footwear has released the third generation of its Skytop—a skate sneaker that has also become a popular streetwear model. The Skytop III features a mid top silhouette and molded [...]
Can Skating on a Treadmill Improve Technique and Speed?
An ongoing debate in the hockey world concerns the use of treadmill skating as a development tool. Some contend that skating on a treadmill may adversely alter a player's stride, [...]
How to Increase Skating Speed for Hockey, Part 2
Speed kills in hockey. It allows you to beat defenders to the net, win races to the puck and execute game-saving backchecks. In Part 1 of this series, we broke [...]
How to Increase Skating Speed for Hockey, Part 1
There isn't a hockey player, coach or scout who doesn't value skating speed. To be successful on the ice, you must be able to outskate your opponent to break wide [...]
