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The Corner Lay In
Corners – Working the Right Hip on the Lay In
Bringing Right Hip Forward in Corner
Chest In to Corner
Moving Hips in the Corner
Moving Hips In to Push
Off Ice Training with Straps – Part 1 of a 2 Part Series
On Ice Training with Straps – Part 2 of a 2 Part Series
Bucket Drills
Partner Pull / Chair Push
The Corner Arm Swing
⛸ POSITION
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Starting the Season Off Right
Taking Care of the Small Things
The 3 Keys Checklist – Find the Key in the Basics First!
Skating with Your Core
The Basic Position – The Arch
A Time to Get High, A Time to Get Low
Upper Body / Chest Position
Check Your Butt!
Butt Power
The Butt Tuck
Hip Dip
Bend the Ankle
⛸ STARTS
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The Tip Over Toe Start
Start Technique
Start Position
⛸ STRAIGHTAWAYS
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Press In to Push
Presscoopinchpushpinish
Gather the Power
Transferring Power from Ball of Foot to Ice – The Ankle Snap
Transferring Power from Hip to Ball of Foot
Transferring Power Hip to Hip
Accelerating Your Weight In to Your Push
Japanese Four Eyes Technique
Delaying the Push – Straightaways
The Straightaway Shuffle
⛸ TRACKS
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Tracks
Entry and Exit Width
Entry and Exit Trajectory
The Extra Crossover
Punching Through Centrifugal Force – Position and Alignments
Converting from 4 to 2 Strides on Straight
⛸ ASSORTED TECHNICAL
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Relay Racing – Part 1 – Skater Roles and Laps
Relay Racing – Part 2 – The Exchange, Training Ideas
Skating with Your Core
Why Are The Koreans So Good?
Technical Opinions Can Be Confusing
The Outside Edge – Is It Overrated?
Diagonal Hill Steps
🏃 TRAINING
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🏃 PLANNING
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Off Season Rest and Recovery
Building Endurance
Summer Training
Train Fast to Skate Fast
Tapering
Time Trialing
🏃 SPECIFIC
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Specificity in Training
Specific Skating Training – Is Your Plan Specific Enough?
Warm Ups and Warm Downs
Off Ice Balance, Agility, and Co-ordination Training
Dynamic Flexibility Training
Flexibility Training a Must for Speed Skaters
Maximize Your Results with TECHNI-CORDS
Improving Your Power with Jumps
Specific Strength, Power, Endurance – Part 1 – Straightaway
Specific Strength, Power, Endurance – Part 2 – Straightaway Jumps
Specific Strength, Power, Endurance – Part 3 – Corners
Specific Strength, Power, Endurance – Part 4 – Starts
Training for Starts
Relay Racing – Part 1 – Skater Roles and Laps
Relay Racing – Part 2 – The Exchange, Training Ideas
Bucket Drills
Partner Pull / Chair Push
Core Strength for Speed Skating
General Core Strength, by Brandon Aldan
🏃 YOUTH
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Training Young Athletes 16 and Up
Training Young Athletes 12-15 Year Olds
Training Young Athletes Under 12
Youth Strength Training
🏆 STRATEGY AND TACTICS
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Strategy and Tactics – Part 1 – Overview
Strategy and Tactics – Part 2 – Controlling the Pace and Track
Strategy and Tactics – Part 3 – The Moves and Counter Moves
Start Strategy
Time Trialing
The Slingshot Pass
The Outside Pass
The Inside Pass
Punching Through Centrifugal Force – Position and Alignments
Using Strategy and Tactics Under the New Rules
🧠 PSYCHOLOGY
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How 5'5" Brandon Todd Learned to Dunk a Basketball
Strategy for Success
John Wooden on Success
What Do You Have to Brag About?
FOCUS!
IT – The Success Factor
To Try Is to Fail
It's All About Winning
How to Parent an Athlete: Lessons from a Swim Meet
Children in Athletics
Early Star vs Late Bloomer
Time Trialing
The Competition Plan
Start Technique
Post Season Evaluation
🚑 SAFETY
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Concussions in Speed Skating
Safety! Is Your Child Truly Protected? – Part 1
Safety! Is Your Child Truly Protected? – Part 2
Dyneema Undersuits
🚦 RULES
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Important Short Track Rule Changes for 2014-2015
Important Short Track Rule Changes for 2012
Using Strategy and Tactics under the New Rules
Important Short Track Rule Changes for 2010
🧰 OTHER
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Ankle Pronation: Effects in Skating
Fair Play in Sports
Celebrating 100 Skating Tips of the Month!!
Sharpening Tips and Tricks
Cashing in on Olympimania to Promote Your Club
75 Great Reasons to Train
Summer Games
Games
Masters Skating
Setting Up Blade Offset
Sue Ellis Bio
Testimonials
Contact
Camps
Camps
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Skating Tips
⛸ TECHNICAL
>
⛸ CORNERS
>
The Corner Lay In
Corners – Working the Right Hip on the Lay In
Bringing Right Hip Forward in Corner
Chest In to Corner
Moving Hips in the Corner
Moving Hips In to Push
Off Ice Training with Straps – Part 1 of a 2 Part Series
On Ice Training with Straps – Part 2 of a 2 Part Series
Bucket Drills
Partner Pull / Chair Push
The Corner Arm Swing
⛸ POSITION
>
Starting the Season Off Right
Taking Care of the Small Things
The 3 Keys Checklist – Find the Key in the Basics First!
Skating with Your Core
The Basic Position – The Arch
A Time to Get High, A Time to Get Low
Upper Body / Chest Position
Check Your Butt!
Butt Power
The Butt Tuck
Hip Dip
Bend the Ankle
⛸ STARTS
>
The Tip Over Toe Start
Start Technique
Start Position
⛸ STRAIGHTAWAYS
>
Press In to Push
Presscoopinchpushpinish
Gather the Power
Transferring Power from Ball of Foot to Ice – The Ankle Snap
Transferring Power from Hip to Ball of Foot
Transferring Power Hip to Hip
Accelerating Your Weight In to Your Push
Japanese Four Eyes Technique
Delaying the Push – Straightaways
The Straightaway Shuffle
⛸ TRACKS
>
Tracks
Entry and Exit Width
Entry and Exit Trajectory
The Extra Crossover
Punching Through Centrifugal Force – Position and Alignments
Converting from 4 to 2 Strides on Straight
⛸ ASSORTED TECHNICAL
>
Relay Racing – Part 1 – Skater Roles and Laps
Relay Racing – Part 2 – The Exchange, Training Ideas
Skating with Your Core
Why Are The Koreans So Good?
Technical Opinions Can Be Confusing
The Outside Edge – Is It Overrated?
Diagonal Hill Steps
🏃 TRAINING
>
🏃 PLANNING
>
Off Season Rest and Recovery
Building Endurance
Summer Training
Train Fast to Skate Fast
Tapering
Time Trialing
🏃 SPECIFIC
>
Specificity in Training
Specific Skating Training – Is Your Plan Specific Enough?
Warm Ups and Warm Downs
Off Ice Balance, Agility, and Co-ordination Training
Dynamic Flexibility Training
Flexibility Training a Must for Speed Skaters
Maximize Your Results with TECHNI-CORDS
Improving Your Power with Jumps
Specific Strength, Power, Endurance – Part 1 – Straightaway
Specific Strength, Power, Endurance – Part 2 – Straightaway Jumps
Specific Strength, Power, Endurance – Part 3 – Corners
Specific Strength, Power, Endurance – Part 4 – Starts
Training for Starts
Relay Racing – Part 1 – Skater Roles and Laps
Relay Racing – Part 2 – The Exchange, Training Ideas
Bucket Drills
Partner Pull / Chair Push
Core Strength for Speed Skating
General Core Strength, by Brandon Aldan
🏃 YOUTH
>
Training Young Athletes 16 and Up
Training Young Athletes 12-15 Year Olds
Training Young Athletes Under 12
Youth Strength Training
🏆 STRATEGY AND TACTICS
>
Strategy and Tactics – Part 1 – Overview
Strategy and Tactics – Part 2 – Controlling the Pace and Track
Strategy and Tactics – Part 3 – The Moves and Counter Moves
Start Strategy
Time Trialing
The Slingshot Pass
The Outside Pass
The Inside Pass
Punching Through Centrifugal Force – Position and Alignments
Using Strategy and Tactics Under the New Rules
🧠 PSYCHOLOGY
>
How 5'5" Brandon Todd Learned to Dunk a Basketball
Strategy for Success
John Wooden on Success
What Do You Have to Brag About?
FOCUS!
IT – The Success Factor
To Try Is to Fail
It's All About Winning
How to Parent an Athlete: Lessons from a Swim Meet
Children in Athletics
Early Star vs Late Bloomer
Time Trialing
The Competition Plan
Start Technique
Post Season Evaluation
🚑 SAFETY
>
Concussions in Speed Skating
Safety! Is Your Child Truly Protected? – Part 1
Safety! Is Your Child Truly Protected? – Part 2
Dyneema Undersuits
🚦 RULES
>
Important Short Track Rule Changes for 2014-2015
Important Short Track Rule Changes for 2012
Using Strategy and Tactics under the New Rules
Important Short Track Rule Changes for 2010
🧰 OTHER
>
Ankle Pronation: Effects in Skating
Fair Play in Sports
Celebrating 100 Skating Tips of the Month!!
Sharpening Tips and Tricks
Cashing in on Olympimania to Promote Your Club
75 Great Reasons to Train
Summer Games
Games
Masters Skating
Setting Up Blade Offset
Sue Ellis Bio
Testimonials
Contact
Camps