Skating Tips from Wayne Gretzky

Gretzky Skating Tips

Some great skating tips from Gretzky:

• The first thing you need to develop is a good fluid skating stride
• Most of your skating power comes from your thigh muscles
• Make sure your knees are bent, and your weight is slightly forward
• Fully extend your pushing leg from your hip, knee, and ankle using your thigh for power
• Think of your skate as a part of your leg when pushing off
• Don't glide. Get both your legs moving
• Keep your head up with your hockey stick out in front of you

• Go into your turns hard
• Start by gliding and bending at the knee
• Transfer your weight to the outside of your inner skate
• Keep your inside skate ahead of your outside skate
• Turn your hockey stick in front of you and follow it
• Lean your body into the turn
• Practice turning both ways

More Hockey Skating Tips:

Backwards Skating Tips

Skating Tips: Tight Turns

Skating Tips: Upper Body Control