Cory's Conditioning Class
Speed, transitions, hockey stops and more speed. In the saga of getting my left leg to push harder we worked on left leg pushes. Coincidentally, we also did this yesterday at speed class. You balance on your right leg and then push under with your left. It's awkward, but I can do it no problem albeit not nearly as fast as everyone else. I couldn't figure out why that was until we proceeded to do essentially the same drill, this time leaving both skates on the floor for the duration. Cory says to put almost all your weight on your left foot when both feet are apart, then transition your weight to your right foot as your left pushes under. I then made a shocking discovery: I put almost no weight on my left foot on these kinds of drills and doing so is really hard. I have exactly the same problem when I skate backwards crossovers. You have to transition your weight if you're picking up your feet, but you don't if you're not, even though you should be. I think this may be the essential thing I'm missing in my crossovers. Further investigation is needed.
Also, when I spoke to my coach this weekend about how I looked he said I need to work on my stance. He's said this before but I was hoping it had improved. It seems that I'm going around skating with my shoulders in my ears. I used to play the piano that way too. I have yet to come up with a very good way to address this issue because whether my shoulders are tense is honestly the last thing on my mind when scrimmaging - but I recognize that being a more relaxed skater will probably help me, not just because it looks better but also with things like balance and rolling out of hits.
<originally posted on 1.23.12>
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