How can i get a fast start off in ice hockey?

Question

hi there....my old account was called jj but i forgot my pass lol... anyway like ive said im new to ice hockey so i need help.... i need to have a strong, quick start off so i can pick up speed and also to be able to chase other players and also the puck...so can anyone give me any advise or techniques??

like i said befor anything will help.....

thanks

Answer 1

There's two techniques used by defensemen for bursts of speed.  The first is the tomahawk.  When you're skating backwards and you need to flip around forward, roll your left foot (if you're turning in to the center and are on the right side [and vice versa]) and push off with the right.

The second.. I forgot the name.  It's for quick bursts from dead stops.  But bring your feet in to a V shape under your body.  Go up on your toes and push off on the front of the skate blade.  The first 4 strides will be made on the front of the blade giving you incredible speed.  You know you're doing this right if you leave gouges in the ice.  It's a running start.

You can also get your skates sharpened for better speed.  There are two styles, maximum and ultimate.  I use maximum, I can't stop using ultimate.  Finding someone who can grind these in to the blade for you may be tricky.  (There's only one guy in my area who does it).

Answer 2

getting a skating coach or go to a school.

Answer 3

You dont just learn to go fast in ice hockey overnight,you need practice.

to start from stop to go:

you can cross-over  with the outside foot your goin with

or

you can turn yo feet in a v-shape a push off one leg

Keep practicing those and you'll be fast,

I can go 17.3 seconds around the rink and im 12.

3 seconds slower than pros

hoped i helped

Answer 4

get a 125 ktm motorbike with snow tyres (ones with spikes) then u will have no trouble getting going or catching the players or the puck

hope i helped

Answer 5

Run a lot of sprints. Run short sprints 30-50m or yards, medium sprints 50-100m or yards, and long sprints of 100-200m. This will help you to get stronger legs and also with "your wind" (stamina). Good exercises for your legs also are jumping rope, also good for your stamina.

Try squats with little or light weight. Do squat thrusts, (standing squating and jumping). Take a box and use it to jump over forwards and backwards as well as side to side (if you have ever seen skiers do this). If you have a step or box strong enough to support you, you can do the same, jump from both feet on and off the box as fast as you can many times to again build leg strength for those fast starts, also good for your wind again (stamina) and balance. You can also do easy hopping around on one foot, alternating as well as hopping around on both feet. Also riding the bike will help (if you have a mountain bike and you can increase resistance), again varying distances.

Answer 6

practice practice practice

do lots of sprints back and forth to work on stops and starts