Launch Control 🚀 If you can’t rotate in your hips and be precise with your weight placement into the foot, your starts (initial 2-3 strides from static) will lack power. The three main issues players face when gaining momentum from a static, stopped or low speed position, are: 1.) slip 2.) glide 3.) slide Slip is a result of the blade moving backward in a running motion and a lack of proper rotation in the hip. Glide is a result of improper weight placement into the foot. Slide is a result of the blade failing to be angles properly (usually due to a lack of core control/stability and lack of tilt/lean through the spine/pelvis/legs). . Remember: distance > quickness. The first 2-3 strides serve as accelerators, but “skipping gears” often leads to a lack of proper power transfer and you’ll be getting nowhere fast. More power equals more acceleration and more ground covered. Quickness is good, but distance is better. . Find the Speed to Succeed GPSHockeySchool.com SPRING + SUMMER ‘25 REGISTRATION OPENS 11/28 . #gpshockey #speed2succeed #grunnah #hockey #grunnahpowerskating #powerskating #hockeyskills #hockeydrills

🚨 TURKEY TIME Skate to Score Clinic - Utah 🚨 We are pumped to offer our patented Skate to Score clinic with our partners @beehivegoaltending to bring you the best holiday training offering in Utah. ADULT PLAYERS ARE WELCOME TO REGISTER! Mom and dad can join in on the ice this time, too, and learn all the details we pass on to our players! November 29-30 (Friday-Saturday) Can’t make it all dates/times? Register only for the sessions you can make! Group 1 - Intermediate (Ages 9-99 Adults/Parents, too!)* Friday, Nov. 29 10:15-11:45a Saturday, Nov. 30 9:15-10:15a 2:15-3:15p Group 2 - Advanced/Elite (Ages 11-18, A-AAA) Friday, Nov. 29 12:00-1:30p Saturday, Nov. 30 10:30-11:30a 3:30-4:30p Head to our website for more information and registration: Find the Speed to Succeed GPSHockeySchool.com . #gpshockey #speed2succeed #grunnah #hockey #grunnahpowerskating #powerskating #hockeyskills #hockeydrills #nhlutah #utahhockey #nhlinutah

“Selke, I need it” by @aleksandrovechkinofficial No description necessary. @capitals . #ovechkin #great8 #gr8 #gretzky #selke #capitalshockey #gpshockey

Does Jared Spurgeon have the perfect stride? . If I’ve learned anything watching the game closely over the past decade, one of the best strides in the NHL belongs to @jaredspurgeon46 . Unless you’ve got a jump on this guy by at least a few strides, he will consistently win out long puck races. His power transfer is incredibly efficient and compete - and this guy has been in the league for almost 15 years. Because Spurgeon has such a masterful stride, the minor deficiencies of @max at full tilt are made glaringly obvious. While many think when players fold at the knee, as Domi does, the culprit is the knee itself - but really that issue tracks higher up into the hip, low back and is often as a result of anterior pelvic tilt which then leads to bending over too much at the waist, and will further result in the player putting weight into the wrong part of your foot (too far forward) throughout the stride. . Remember, the center of power in the foot is in the heel, and at full stride, a player who can utilize the back of the blade at the outset of the stride (at full tilt, not in starts) will find more power, more glide and more efficiency throughout their stride. There’s also a secret here in how the best skaters continue that power transfer (missing in Domi’s stride) that all of our students learn in our camps…know it? . To be fair, Spurgeon was carrying a bit more speed into the race than Domi, but he was also 5-10 feet back behind him. Momentum matters, and in Spurgeon’s masterwork, he demonstrates the ability to stay on the edge longer through the stride, maximize his glide platform and maintain a power angle from start to finish in every single stride. He also doesn’t sacrifice stride length for stride rate. He has a quick turnover of each stride in combination with full extension and recovery, which leads to a perfect combo of stride mastery. Finally, peep out the shoulder check he makes just before retrieving the puck to spot the passing lane and make a perfect play to launch Boldy on the breakaway. . Find the Speed to Succeed GPSHockeySchool.com . #gpshockey #speed2succeed #grunnah #hockey #grunnahpowerskating #powerskating #hockeyskills #hockeydrills

🚨 Holiday Skate to Score Clinic (Sun Valley, ID) 🚨 The DEADLINE to register for our holiday clinic @campionicehouse December 21-22 and receive your custom, limited edition GPS ‘Ugly Sweater’ holiday jersey is just a few days away - NOVEMBER 3RD. REGISTER NOW TO LOCK IN YOUR SPOT! . Find the Speed to Succeed GPSHockeySchool.com . #gpshockey #speed2succeed #grunnah #hockey #grunnahpowerskating #powerskating #hockeyskills #hockeydrills

Ankles Snatched @jonmarchessault hits the hooks, obliterates his opponents ankles and snips five hole for the OT 🚨 . The ability to fully hit the brakes at a moments notice is, in my opinion, the number one necessary skating skill that sets hockey skating apart from the other skating sports and if you can’t do it with this kind of proficiency you won’t be as effective at the highest levels - on either side of the puck. The unique thing Marchessault does out of the stop is that he flows right into an open hip, Mohawk start. He doesn’t crossover, but carries his momentum from the hard stop back into opening the hip on the inside edges and getting right back in a straight line to the net. . Find the Speed to Succeed GPSHockeySchool.com . #gpshockey #speed2succeed #grunnah #hockey #grunnahpowerskating #powerskating #hockeyskills #hockeydrills

The thought shouldn’t be “why bother doing that?” The thought should be “imagine all the other things I can do if I can also do that?” Some of these exercises you’d see performed by any dedicated hockey player often when off the ice (one foot squats/jumps, skier hops, etc) but all of a sudden when you try it for a few reps on the ice, the curmudgeon couch coach gets their undies in a bundle. Just like you’d spend time developing your power, agility, strength and balance off the ice, even taking the time to try these kinds of a drills just a handful of times can help you gain confidence and control in your game. 95-98% of the time in a game you don’t have the puck. If you can move better than most, you’re already giving yourself an advantage of your opponent for that percentage of time. Don’t waste your time saying “that’s a waste of time”. Get outside your comfort zone. It works. Ask those who train with us and those who have seen those players in action. . Find the Speed to Succeed GPSHockeySchool.com . #gpshockey #speed2succeed #grunnah #hockey #grunnahpowerskating #powerskating #hockeyskills #hockeydrills