Ice Hockey Speed offers a comprehensive guide to mastering essential skills for hockey performance, focusing on skating technique, puck handling proficiency, and reactive skills. Understanding the biomechanics of efficient skating and developing the mental acuity to react swiftly are not just advantageous but essential. The book highlights how mastering these core areas through targeted hockey training can unlock a player's full potential, emphasizing the importance of speed, agility, and puck control in modern hockey.
The book is structured to provide a progressive learning experience, starting with foundational principles of efficient skating and agility drills. It then delves into stickhandling techniques, exploring puck protection and passing accuracy, before examining decision-making and reaction time. By drawing from research studies on elite hockey players and insights from coaches, Ice Hockey Speed offers actionable strategies for players of all levels to improve their hockey performance.
