SPEEDSKATING TECHNIQUE DRILLS

ON - ICE

STRAIGHTAWAYS 1) Base Position, Glide 2) Leg Extension, Glide 3) Leg Extension, Scull 4) Leg Extension, Off-Ice 5) Leg Extension, In-and-out, off-ice 6) One Leg Glide 7) One Leg Glide, Kicks 8) One Leg Glide, Figure 8’s 9) Slalom, Two legged 10) Slalom 11) Crossovers, left - right, right - left 12) Rocking Chair, While Crossed

CORNERS 1) Base Position, Glide 2) Leg Extension, Glide 3) Leg Extension, Scull 4) Leg Extension, Off-ice 5) One cross at Apex 6) Rocking Chair, Crossed 7) Pivot Drill OTHER DRILLS 1) Pom Pon 2) Relay 3) Passing

REMEMBER

Strive for good technique rather than speed during technique drills.

Glide on flats of blades, Push from edges of blades, using heel.

Nose – Knees –Toes, or Tony Knows!

Push from heel of blade.

Transfer weight when appropriate.

Use hips (not shoulders) for weight transfer and balance.

Keep hip in (and shoulders out) during turns.

Don’t twist body or shoulders.

Shoulders parallel to ice.

Keep head up, Eyes looking forward (not at toes) along track.