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Paul Matheson

Hockey

Paul Matheson

Hockey IQ Podcast›

Aug 19, 202648:25

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On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Paul Matheson, expert modern skating coach.

A few areas in this episode we discuss:

Building blocks of skating
Posture and balance, "upper body will sabotage your feet"
Lower body lean > upper body lean
Fixing the kick
Body weight during turns
Training youth vs training professionals
Doing technique slow instead of fast
Getting puck involved
Nuances within phases of skating
Sprinting theory vs glide theory - launcher vs slider.

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