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New York Ranger – Washington Capitals: Speed Kills Your Opponent or You in the Playoffs

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Chris Kreider was clocked skating at 33.7 MPH during tonight 3-1 Ranger win!  Kreider scored the game winning goal and assist in tonight game.


IMPROVING SPEED:

Speed:
The rate or a measure of the rate of motion, especially:

  • Distance traveled divided by the time of travel.

Quickness: 
Activity with is rapidity of motion

Agility:
 The ability to move and change direction and position of the body quickly and effectively while under control.

The 4 Rules of  Improving Speed:

The First Rule of Speed Development: Speed is a Skill that must be practiced without the puck and with the puck.

  • Skating fast requires developing technical skill of skating
  • Coaches need to work on skating and puck handling techniques
  • Acceleration is the most important component in hockey 
  • Change of speeds is and essential tactic


The Second Rule of Speed Development: Train Hockey Specific

  • Hockey is game that played with 3-10 second burst of speed
  • 60 second shifts


The Third Rule of Speed Development: Speed Work IS the Workout
  • You can’t get fast if you practice skating slow
  • Every player must master slow to fast and change of pace
  • Quality work/high intensity work as the workout  
  • Speed development can be improved off ice.


The Forth Rule of Speed Development: Hockey Constantly Changes Directions
  • Change of Direction
  • Stops and Starts


SEVEN AREAS OF ATTACK FOR SPEED DEVELOPMENT:

  1. Flexibility
  2. Posture
  3. Stick Position
  4. Stride Rate
  5. Stride Length
  6. Agility Exercise
  7. Reaction Time

Power Thoughts:



Speed is not your fastest, but your slowest man.  
 -JOCK SUTHERLAND


Nine times out of ten, the teams or athletes with the most speed are going to win.     -unknown
        
                                                                                   
Speed will kill you, or your opponent. -unknown