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Coaching Tip # 3 Side Starts
#403 - 0--passthepuck--Coaching Tip # 3 Side Starts--2007-12-04 23:41:26
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Now, if you are up against the boards in your defensive zone at the hash mark ready to breakout. It is better to gain quick speed by using a side start.
It's very simple and easy to do. With your back facing the board, just lean into the direction you want to go.
Once you start the lean, in the direction you want to go, cross the trailing leg over the lead skate with a quick hop.
Turn forward in the direction you want to go. Four quick choppy strides, followed by long strides and you are on your way.
Now, that initial crossover can help you gain more speed if you lean further into the direction you want to go, followed by planting the cross over leg further away from the lead skate.
Here's a good drill!
Place four hockey stick starting at the goal line.
Place them about about a 305 mm apart. Place you body and skates parallel to the sticks. Now, learn into the direction of the stick and crossover the trailing skate over the lead skate across the first stick.
Once you make the first crossover, turn your body so they are facing the sticks in the direction you are going. The sticks are to get you to do short quick choppy strides. Once you pass the last stick, use long strides to maintain your speed.
Once they have the hang of it, move the stick further away from the goal line by 100 more millimeters. Increase if it's to easy.
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