Coaches

What YOU can do to help improve your team's skating skills…

  • learn the skating tips and drills from my website
  • encourage your players to attend the SkatewithKaren Powerskating Technique Summer School
  • sign up to attend the adult session of the School

Coaches' Options for Developing Your Team's Skating Skills

 

On-Ice Powerskating Technique Session for Coaches

Learn the basics of powerskating technique so that you can make skating technique a part of your team's skill development plan and help your team on an ongoing basis. The focus of the session is on learning correct technique - sign up for the Adult Session of the Summer School. 

Powerskating Technique Schools

Encourage your skaters to attend my powerskating technique school. Recreational, houseleague and competitive hockey players can benefit from this intensive powerskating technique program. We will cover all aspects of my powerskating technique program:

  1. Edges
  2. Body Position/Strength
  3. The PUSH
  4. Balance and Power (for ultimate "gliding")
  5. Quick Starts
  6. Forward & Backward Skating
  7. Skating on a Curve
  8. Turns
  9. Stops and Restarts
  10. Strong Stick Position/Control

Find out more about the upcoming Powerskating Technique School.