How to Improve My Hockey Speed

Throughout my career as a hockey player, I have never been the biggest guy on the ice, in fact, I've always been one of the smaller skaters out there.

I've been the player that was always one of the shortest and lightest, and on top of that, I was a defenseman! What the heck are you doing playing a "big-guys" position you may ask. Well it just seemed like that was the position for me and I had to work hard at because of my size restriction!

FOR ALL THOSE SMALLER PLAYERS OUT THERE, HOCKEY SPEED WILL SAVE YOU

Hockey speed was what gave me all my success as a defenseman from House league, to AAA, to Junior A, to NCAA. I was a very desirable player to have on the team because I could cover a lot of ice which is VERY important for a defenseman. I'm not trying to toot my own horn here, I'm just trying to pass on what I've learned to younger players, hockey moms, and hockey dads.

It boggles my mind why parents put their son or daughter in these stick-handling camps when they can barely stop both ways. Take it from me, your son or daughter will have much more success if they are able to Improve their hockey speed

In-fact you do not even need to spend $300 for a 3 day clinic. The best investment you can make is on an off-ice program. I am a HUGE fan of HockeySpeedNow.com. This program can be modified for all ages from 8 to gray-hair. It gives you everything you need to translate speed and strength to the ice!

This drill is designed to target those leg muscles which are required to have a powerful stride or a hard hit.

1. Equipment required: Shoe or cone.

2. Stand next to the cone (or shoe) with feet shoulder width apart.

3. Begin by squatting low (90 degree knee bend) and jumping laterally over the cone. When jumping be sure to thrust your arms in the air for increased height. Once at the peak of your jump, bring your knees to your chest and wrap your arms around your knees to make this a more beneficial drill.

4. When landing, be sure to land softly on your feet like a cat. You should not be able to hear your feet pound against the ground when you land.

5. As soon as you land quickly repeat from step 3 and jump back over the cone again.

6. Continue to jump side to side for a full 30 seconds. Remember, it's not about the speed, it's about proper form and height! A total of 3 sets should be good for this drill

If you would like more GREAT drills like this for yourself, son, or daughter, take a look at HockeySpeedNow.com!

To improve your hockey speed, you are going to have to do some off-ice training! There's no way to avoid it!

For best results, you need to mix a combination of strength, agility, and stamina. When you work all three of those ingredients together, I guarantee you'll be happy with the results! Again, the best program to accomplish this is HockeySpeedNow.com.

Kevin Miehm was a former NHL player on the St. Louis Blues, but more importantly, HE IS A CERTIFIED TRAINER NOW!! He has been through the ropes and knows his stuff! Take a look at it through the link below.