1. OVERSPEED EXTREME HOCKEY SKATING TO SUCCESS

2. 5 Major Skills
Skating
Stick handling
Shooting
Passing
Checking

3. Sumo System Mantra for all 5 major skills
Foundation for balance, strides, agility and explosiveness
Use of video
90° Knee bend-Knees 4” over toes
Rear end knee high
Slight back bend at waist
Feet shoulder distance apart
On balls of feet, inside edges
V Diamond for forward strides
V Diamond for direct acceleration

4. Learning How to Skate Skating-the differentiator
Learn “the right way” from the start
Sumo-Methodical system makes it easier
Master inside/outside edges
Resistance improves edge work
Chaos-games-challenges-agility
Perfect repetition-100,000 reps
Start off ice and carry it to the ice
Use of video analysis
Speed wins!

5. Stride Perfection Sumo-head up, butt down, 3” over toe
Forward and backward
Bow legged DIAMOND V position
V start under body
100% weight on striding edge
Straight Extension 45°
Extend and snap through toe
Slight wrap-Quick low return
Touch heels in V on recovery
Arms forward and back
Explosiveness
One leg at a time
Every stride counts
Bend only at waist
Cross around/under power
Lateral movement
Avoid railroading
Avoid side swing
Avoid hitching
Avoid bobbing
Avoid leg lift
Avoid back bend

6. Key Skating Skills Balance- Edge knowledge/perfection Sumo
Resistance for power
Forward strides-power
Backward strides power-individual strides-not wiggle
Crossover/under power
Acceleration front and back
Acceleration on turns
Quick feet
Changing gears
Stop and start side/side front/back-acceleration
Tight turns
Forward/back Back/forward Pivots- Mohawks
Skate without and with pucks
5 Skill application
Over speed Application
Creative practicing-outside box
Small game training-agility-quickness
Explosive speed and power

7. Skating Liabilities

8. Over speed Training Executing skills and drills outside comfort zone
Explosiveness at reckless abandon speeds
Explosiveness, agility, balance, flexibility
Incorporate once players are executing skills correctly
Short duration done perfectly
Proper recovery
With and without pucks
Forward and backward-lateral-transition
On and off ice-resistance-additional work load
Use as game philosophy