Hockey Player Magazine

Tag: skating

  • How to do the Mohawk Turn

    The Mohawk turn (some people call it the Eagle turn) is a fairly simple skating maneuver to perfect if you are already comfortable on your edges. One player who seems to use this move quite a bit is Sidney Crosby (when he’s not getting hit in the face with pucks). In order to perform the…

  • Product Review: Hockey Slide Board

    Thanks to the team over at HockyTrain.com for sending us a great product for review.  The accompanying video shows a little about the it and how to use it.I’m a big proponent of dryland training and this is one product I think really helps with th…

  • The 3 Areas of Hockey Dominance

    Improve your Physical Skills, Mental Skills, and Physical Conditioning to Dominate your Opponent! In this post I’m going to discuss what I call the 3 AREAS OF HOCKEY DOMINANCE… now I know that title sounds a little dramatic, but the reality is, if you implement the information I’m about to share with you into your…

  • Video: Skating Figure 8 Transitions

    Skating is by far the most important hockey fundamental. Everything stems from your ability to move on your feet. You should feel as comfortable in your skates as you do in your tennis shoes. That means learning how to use your edges to balance and …

  • Video: Skating Figure 8’s

    Skating is by far the most important hockey fundamental. Everything stems from your ability to move on your feet. You should feel as comfortable in your skates as you do in your tennis shoes. That means learning how to use your edges to balance and…

  • Video: Skating 360 degree cross-overs

    Skating is by far the most important hockey fundamental. Everything stems from your ability to move on your feet. You should feel as comfortable in your skates as you do in your tennis shoes. That means learning how to use your edges to balance and …

  • Video: Skating Starting and Stopping – Forward & Backwards

    Skating is by far the most important hockey fundamental. Everything stems from your ability to move on your feet. You should feel as comfortable in your skates as you do in your tennis shoes. That means learning how to use your edges to balance and …

  • Video: Skating Starting and Stopping

    Skating is by far the most important hockey fundamental. Everything stems from your ability to move on your feet. You should feel as comfortable in your skates as you do in your tennis shoes. That means learning how to use your edges to balance and …

  • Video: Lateral Movement

    Skating is by far the most important hockey fundamental. Everything stems from your ability to move on your feet. You should feel as comfortable in your skates as you do in your tennis shoes. That means learning how to use your edges to balance and …

  • How to Perform Backwards Crossovers – Step by Step Instruction

    We asked the fans of our hockey page on Facebook what skating skill they needed the most help with and most of them asked for help with the backwards crossovers. The backwards crossover can be a tricky skill to learn, especially when someone tries to explain it to you, or even show you everything all at…