PRO HOCKEY TRAINING: How to Use Your Outside Edges

In this video, we share the techniques we use when training NHL players to increase the balance and agility on their outside edges.
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[@TheJuaniji]

Oohh yea. Outside edge... my problem. Thanks for the advise on trusting my leaning position on the edge. The worst thing that may happen is that I fall. that is all. But my wheels are so sticky that I think it will never happen. ooohhh such a fear I feel turning on that edge. Thanks a lot for the tip. Need more falls. Jejeje by the way mine is inline skating.

[@nsdahockey]

Thanks for the comment Juan, inline and on-ice have a lot of similar skills that translate from one to the other. I would recommend wearing some shin pads and maybe even hockey or inline pant (girdle) to help with the falls! The more you trust your edges the better all of your skating will become. Good luck.

[@Palms66]

I’m getting my skates sharpened soon so will that help me with working on me edges ?

[@nsdahockey]

Yes for sure, having clean (no nicks), sharp edges will help with all areas of skating.

[@redcanary7]

very confusing information around youtube on this subject. theres another video called "The Crossover Balance Secret!" by Kellian Hockey who describes that the secret to balance on the outside edge involves putting all your weight in your heel, but this youtube video suggests its the ball of your foot that you should lean into.

[@nsdahockey]

There is a lot of different information. Out there. When skating you ideally want to limit your body weight from being on the heel of your skate. There’s the odd turn or quick move where body weight may be on the heel of the skate but it is rare. If you think of an athletic stance, you’d want your weight on the ball of your foot, same idea with skating. Players blades are rocketed which puts them on their heel or toe at times but they need to try and back to the ball of their foot for balance and power.