Land Based Training and Hockey Players
Hockey Training at Velocity Sports Performance
Why Skating on a Treadmill puts you in a high-risk category?
Skating is predominately a pushing motion. The force vectors are much different, and often the hamstring is not as active. Many hockey players are very quad dominant, with very weak and deficient hamstrings as well as very poor posterior chain development. We are talking about having weak hamstrings and a weak lower back. Sound familiar? Have you ever pulled a hip flexor? Do you wonder why? Not much on the ice can help an athletes' speed mechanics. It's not a proper biomechanical motion. Running involves a great deal of pulling and activation of the hamstring. You cannot pull your skate on the ice. You can, but you won't go far. A lot can be done off the ice to enhance performance.
Our program is based on ice hockey dry land and speed skating dry land program previously used in
In addition, our program increases all the bio-motor abilities particularly power to body weight ratio without negatively affecting skating technique. Skating uphill requires high levels of dorsi-flexion capacity to maintain the proper blade contact point on the rock. Our dry land program develops stability strength and balance. Therefore, there is no need to rush the recovery phase and decrease the range of motion. This only shortens the force application phase on the ice and reduces the stride length.
Shoot with more power: If you want a harder shot, you need increased rotational power, flexibility and joint mobility. The power development components of our program help you achieve these goals by emphasizing muscle recruitment, movement and function rather than development of specific muscle groups. Simply meaning that instead of making you bigger, we're going to make you stronger.
Increase the explosiveness of your checks: Velocity Sports Performance delivers scientifically advanced programs in state-of-the-art facilities to increase your explosive power, maximal strength and strength endurance. This gives our hockey players increased closing speed, enhanced lower and upper body checking strength and the ability to hit hard deep into the third period.
We can incorporate a comprehensive strength and explosive power program designed to enhance stability and balance and reduce the likelihood of skating related injuries. Also, the amount of injury prevention work kids get with the scapular, rotator cuff, hip, groin and core work that VSP programs provide is invaluable.
Its time to get trained—get coached--- get results!!! MYAS athletes receive a free trial session, 25% off Nike SPARQ testing and 10% off individual training packages…Don’t forget to mention MYAS when you register!!! For more information and to set up your FREE trial session, call 763.390.6622 or visit www.velocitysp.com/champlin.
This article was written by Nate Middleton, Assistant Sports Director, BS Exercise Science, NETA, USAW nmiddleton@velocitysp.com