I just did one of his classes, and the drill around the @11:30 mark was one where he said "This is one of my favorite drills. You're going to love it and hate it!" and as a relatively new skater who was in waaaayyy over his head with that drill, I managed to stumble through it with it looking pretty rough, but better than I expected, and can confirm, I loved and hated it.
Would you give 100 hours from your life on learning the principles of efficient forward stride on a skate mill and then a further 500 hours of edge work, power skating, transitional skating, lower body strength training, and core training?
If I ever win the lottery, I would legitimately fly up to Toronto for a few months just to train with Sean. He instructs so incredibly clearly and also brings an intensity that I have found nowhere else
I got to do his class when he came through my town, and even as a barely-there D-League player who's largely self taught with a lot of skating deficiencies, it was an incredible time. I was still way below the class level of skating, but I feel like I still learned a ton. It's also impressive seeing just how far he gets with so little effort. You can really tell how efficient he is with his skating and how he gets every bit of power out of each stride.
Sad thing is that hockey classes, at least in my country are reserved only for brats (children) same as Taekwondo, there is no professional training for people over 20 @@CrazySC833
This guy is the real deal for 2 reasons. #1 he very clearly articulates the drills. #2 he executes the drills himself flawlessly. I’m a good skater but definitely couldn’t keep up with this guy. He’s a very good athlete and I’d say could hold his own in the NHL if he wanted. 👍
maybe in the ahl or echl but even a 4th liner can do this which is remarkable you dont realize how good everybody especially superstars are in the nhl until youre on the glass watching them
Quick Reference Guide to Drills: 0:26 Stops & Starts - Quick Feet 1:42 Stops & Starts with Backwards Crossover 3:02 Neutral Zone Pivot - Forwards > Backwards > Forwards 4:45 Neutral Zone Pivot - Backwards > Forwards > Backwards 5:40 "Crosby Edges" = Inside Edges on Both Skates 8:11 Neutral Zone Pivot Around Puck - Forwards > Backwards 9:28 Neutral Zone Pivot Around Puck - Backwards > Forwards 10:32 Neutral Zone Pivot Around Puck - with "C" Cuts 11:30 Neutral Zone Pivot Around Puck - Turn Double Pivot 12:42 Corner Pivot - Efficient Forwards > Backwards > Forwards 14:02 Pivot Races Around Face-off Circle 14:43 "Andrew Taylor Special" = Pivots with Tight Turn 16:00 Speed Pivot Around Face-off Circle 16:24 "Henry Fung" Corner Races with Pivot Hockey Canada Stat ~ 10:19: 80% of the time you are on the ice in a shift, you are changing direction.
This guys is one of the most powerful skaters I've ever seen. You see those MASSIVE gouges he makes in the ice??? Holy shit. No wonder why he's on an outside rink, he was probably banned from indoor rinks for ruining the ice haha
So true. Watching his stuff years ago has made me a much more powerful skater on the ice. Too bad I live so far away from ice that I have only ice skates once in the last year....
Thanks for your videos. I am learning ice hockey being 45 years old, because of my kid love it. Now I can really enjoy doing crossovers, transitions,etc. and having massive fun!! Keep on!
I also started learning hockey at the age of 43. I always loved to skate since early childhood, and considered myself a good skater. Not top, but good. I only realized how much I'm lacking when I started to play hockey. To bad I didn't do this earlier.
he skates like your average professional player/skating coach. this is the caliber of skating at the pro level. plus hes not wearing any gear. hes good, but better than NHL ers? nah. average
no where near it. his knees need to be bent at least twice as much as he is in this vidio. search for a vidio of Ryan Suter practing with ushl Maidson Capitals "which he owns" and watch how fast he goes from a dead stop to full speed backwards in about 4 strids. the sound is unreal !
Wow. I'm an ice hockey player in Korea. I really like your all videos and those are big help to me. You are a great instructor I've ever seen! Thanks a lot.
While I like figure skating, it's the skill and raw power of hockey skating that I love. I can watch videos like this all day. No, I don't ice skate which really doesn't matter. It's the outstanding talent of hockey players that draw me to the game.
I play, coach, and referee Roller Derby in Savannah, GA. We don't use pucks or sticks, but the fundamentals of controlled skating and giving and receiving contact are crucial to our sport. For several years I have used hockey training to improve our skaters, and this is by far the best skill video I have found for maximizing our transitional skills. I will bring these to our league and see how much we can improve.
I watch this because I think hockey skating is more fascinating and fun to watch than figure skating. Either type of skating with see my body sprawled out on the ice - not a pretty sight - but I’ve always felt that hockey skaters have it over figure skaters every time. It’s pure skill.
The footwork around 5:20 is nuts. I can only ever get a couple of good backwards crossovers before I'm nearly turned around to the other direction again.
I always get so much from your videos, Shawn, you actually explain what we are supposed to be doing with our skates, hips, upper body, etc. I have a question about your skates (I know you are now skating on the Bauer 2x Pro’s) do you have your blades profiled? If so, what profile is yours? 9 ft. 11ft, etc. and the final question is what hollow do you have on your skates? Thanks for all you do! I had an instructor tell me years ago when I started playing “Always be a student of the game”........ I live by that!
Well, broke the malleolus while doing the "Neutral Zone Pivot Around Puck" exercise. The tip of the blade got embedded into the ice when progressing to the C-cut version and the rest of the body continued the movement until the bone broke and I fell. So to all the newbies like me attempting this: be careful when doing that one and spend more time in the previous exercises before attempting it! :D
I love watching you skate!🤪 It looks really great and fluent, and it also helps that you don't just do it fast, but also slow with explaining. I really have to watch it several times to get the whole of the movements, as these drills get pretty complex. 😃🤗
Fair play i have watched skating videos for ages and nhl for years and this guys skating is out of this world Well done man i'm definitely going to be trying these at the rink
Thanks very much for your comment виктор вал ! You're right, we should definitely do that for our newest videos. I'll look into how to best do this, thank you for your suggestion. Great to hear from you and hope this video really helped you out! We'll be adding more videos directly to our new iTrain Hockey website which will be launched on May 1st. If you're interested and want me to keep you up-to-date on all the new training videos you can join our bi-weekly email newsletter list at this link or follow us on Instagram @iTrainHockey or on Facebook + Twitter. itrainhockey.com/join-the-team/
@@davibrass they mostly skate this well, not all, there are some trash skaters in the NHL that justify their role with other attributes of their game, but yeah they're mostly this good at skating or around this good
@@JoshMarshain don't kid yourself. This guy is an amazing skater but he is focused on the technical side for the purpose of demonstrating where as players are focused on the game. They can all skate this well and better and faster. All of them.
You're an amazing skater and a great coach. I'm going to be starting hockey training soon and I could really use your tips on skating because I need to work on my skating.
Excellent drills how long would it take average players to step it up to your level, additional off ice training should players do for the whole body with no gym
How cold is it there? outdoor ice at -20C is weaker than rink ice at a few minus degrees. Is he super strong or is the ice yielding to his power too? Mind blowing skill level still!
Thanks very much Daniel! Haha! Thank you :) Great to hear from you and hope this video really helped you out! We'll be adding more videos directly to our new iTrain Hockey website which will be launched on May 1st. If you're interested and want me to keep you up-to-date on all the new training videos you can join our bi-weekly email newsletter list at this link or follow us @iTrainHockey or on Facebook + Twitter. itrainhockey.com/join-the-team/
Yes! Often times in the US Sean will be invited to come down to lead a camp for 3-5 days. You're welcome to get in touch with us to organize one yourself if you'd ever like :) admin@itrainhockey.com
Hey Coach! Love your videos!!! Quick question: Is this move at 5:50 also translatable to inline hockey skates? same motions of the "edges"? Thank you for your channel as a whole. Have a good day!
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He's a great teacher. Those kids he teaches are really lucky.
He said “pretty basic” then did the hardest drill I’ve ever seen
I just did one of his classes, and the drill around the @11:30 mark was one where he said "This is one of my favorite drills. You're going to love it and hate it!" and as a relatively new skater who was in waaaayyy over his head with that drill, I managed to stumble through it with it looking pretty rough, but better than I expected, and can confirm, I loved and hated it.
what i wouldn't give to skate like this guy, unbelievable. his edge control is absolutely ridiculous
Would you give 100 hours from your life on learning the principles of efficient forward stride on a skate mill and then a further 500 hours of edge work, power skating, transitional skating, lower body strength training, and core training?
If I ever win the lottery, I would legitimately fly up to Toronto for a few months just to train with Sean. He instructs so incredibly clearly and also brings an intensity that I have found nowhere else
I got to do his class when he came through my town, and even as a barely-there D-League player who's largely self taught with a lot of skating deficiencies, it was an incredible time.
I was still way below the class level of skating, but I feel like I still learned a ton.
It's also impressive seeing just how far he gets with so little effort. You can really tell how efficient he is with his skating and how he gets every bit of power out of each stride.
Sad thing is that hockey classes, at least in my country are reserved only for brats (children) same as Taekwondo, there is no professional training for people over 20 @@CrazySC833
This guy is the real deal for 2 reasons.
#1 he very clearly articulates the drills.
#2 he executes the drills himself flawlessly.
I’m a good skater but definitely couldn’t keep up with this guy. He’s a very good athlete and I’d say could hold his own in the NHL if he wanted. 👍
No he wouldnt. Hockey players laugh at this fool
Yea it’s crazy to think that with this guys speed and skills he still falls short of the NHL level.
maybe in the ahl or echl but even a 4th liner can do this which is remarkable you dont realize how good everybody especially superstars are in the nhl until youre on the glass watching them
he’s a great skater for sure but not everyone can hop in the nhl and produce just because of some videos they post on youtube lol
Quick Reference Guide to Drills:
0:26 Stops & Starts - Quick Feet
1:42 Stops & Starts with Backwards Crossover
3:02 Neutral Zone Pivot - Forwards > Backwards > Forwards
4:45 Neutral Zone Pivot - Backwards > Forwards > Backwards
5:40 "Crosby Edges" = Inside Edges on Both Skates
8:11 Neutral Zone Pivot Around Puck - Forwards > Backwards
9:28 Neutral Zone Pivot Around Puck - Backwards > Forwards
10:32 Neutral Zone Pivot Around Puck - with "C" Cuts
11:30 Neutral Zone Pivot Around Puck - Turn Double Pivot
12:42 Corner Pivot - Efficient Forwards > Backwards > Forwards
14:02 Pivot Races Around Face-off Circle
14:43 "Andrew Taylor Special" = Pivots with Tight Turn
16:00 Speed Pivot Around Face-off Circle
16:24 "Henry Fung" Corner Races with Pivot
Hockey Canada Stat ~ 10:19: 80% of the time you are on the ice in a shift, you are changing direction.
thank you!
You’re a legend
thank you so much
thanks bro
You and Sean Walker are beauties.
This guys is one of the most powerful skaters I've ever seen. You see those MASSIVE gouges he makes in the ice??? Holy shit.
No wonder why he's on an outside rink, he was probably banned from indoor rinks for ruining the ice haha
Leg strength!
Cold ice sharp blades
So true. Watching his stuff years ago has made me a much more powerful skater on the ice. Too bad I live so far away from ice that I have only ice skates once in the last year....
Thanks for your videos. I am learning ice hockey being 45 years old, because of my kid love it. Now I can really enjoy doing crossovers, transitions,etc. and having massive fun!! Keep on!
same here
ditto ;)
I also started learning hockey at the age of 43. I always loved to skate since early childhood, and considered myself a good skater. Not top, but good. I only realized how much I'm lacking when I started to play hockey. To bad I didn't do this earlier.
Seriously this guy is a better skater than most guys in the NHL.
Bolt Nacz .
Tons of guys are great skaters but can’t play hockey for shit.
he skates like your average professional player/skating coach. this is the caliber of skating at the pro level. plus hes not wearing any gear. hes good, but better than NHL ers? nah. average
Noah Stone i was going to make that comment but you already made it. Equipment makes a good solid difference.
no where near it. his knees need to be bent at least twice as much as he is in this vidio. search for a vidio of Ryan Suter practing with ushl Maidson Capitals "which he owns" and watch how fast he goes from a dead stop to full speed backwards in about 4 strids. the sound is unreal !
Holy, this guy is dynamite! Highly explosive - and he doesn't lose his breath!😮 Thank you for sharing your skills with me/us! 👍
5:32 the backwards crossovers! That's crazy fast! Awesome.
Wow. I'm an ice hockey player in Korea. I really like your all videos and those are big help to me. You are a great instructor I've ever seen! Thanks a lot.
Your skating is one of the best i've seen, so controlled and smooth! Subbed
While I like figure skating, it's the skill and raw power of hockey skating that I love. I can watch videos like this all day. No, I don't ice skate which really doesn't matter. It's the outstanding talent of hockey players that draw me to the game.
I play, coach, and referee Roller Derby in Savannah, GA. We don't use pucks or sticks, but the fundamentals of controlled skating and giving and receiving contact are crucial to our sport. For several years I have used hockey training to improve our skaters, and this is by far the best skill video I have found for maximizing our transitional skills. I will bring these to our league and see how much we can improve.
The acoustics of his blades on the cold ice are magic. Love your vids bud.
By far the very best hockey instructional videos on RUclips. Well done and thank- you!
I watch this because I think hockey skating is more fascinating and fun to watch than figure skating. Either type of skating with see my body sprawled out on the ice - not a pretty sight - but I’ve always felt that hockey skaters have it over figure skaters every time. It’s pure skill.
Savannah, GA is getting an ice rink. Ive been studying with your videos.
Best instructor and best demonstration
This is one of the best instructors you'll find. Highly recommended.
We held our practices there in the 1970's when I played in the Humber Valley Hockey Association, glad to see it still in use.
Your skating and teaching are excellent. Thanks.
You sir are absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing these tips and techniques with us mere mortals.
I just love these videos!!! They have helped me improve my skating immensely!!! Many thanks!!!
The footwork around 5:20 is nuts. I can only ever get a couple of good backwards crossovers before I'm nearly turned around to the other direction again.
So far the best explanation and examples I've seen on RUclips! Thank you a mil!
Amazing skater, perfect strides, strong on his feet....love it
R.I.P. my confidence, i thought i was actually gettingbbetter at skating. But i guess i need alot more work
aldane akeem you are getting better!
Haha keep going, just build it up and gain confidence and keep balance.
Great videos! I've been translating them over to roller derby!
I always get so much from your videos, Shawn, you actually explain what we are supposed to be doing with our skates, hips, upper body, etc. I have a question about your skates (I know you are now skating on the Bauer 2x Pro’s) do you have your blades profiled? If so, what profile is yours? 9 ft. 11ft, etc. and the final question is what hollow do you have on your skates? Thanks for all you do! I had an instructor tell me years ago when I started playing “Always be a student of the game”........ I live by that!
Thanks to you I learned so much for skating. I found the part with listening the sounds coming from my skates very, very useful. Massive thanks.
Well, broke the malleolus while doing the "Neutral Zone Pivot Around Puck" exercise. The tip of the blade got embedded into the ice when progressing to the C-cut version and the rest of the body continued the movement until the bone broke and I fell. So to all the newbies like me attempting this: be careful when doing that one and spend more time in the previous exercises before attempting it! :D
The Zamboni guy must hate this guy... Man his cuts are really deep.
Absolutely! lol
I love watching you skate!🤪 It looks really great and fluent, and it also helps that you don't just do it fast, but also slow with explaining. I really have to watch it several times to get the whole of the movements, as these drills get pretty complex. 😃🤗
Fair play i have watched skating videos for ages and nhl for years and this guys skating is out of this world Well done man i'm definitely going to be trying these at the rink
Best teaching of the principles simplified for your convenience ❤️
crazy skating. this is good stuff. i went out today and practiced some of this. i'm almost there, i must admit, i do rock.
One of my favorite videos 💯💯💯 respect for this🏒🏒🏒
He is so fast that I have to watch in slow motion. Great video.
this dudes videos are mesmerizing
That run through the drill @3:35 was some awesome skating.
Great video, excellent demonstration on transition. Looking forward to your up and coming videos in May.
Awesome! To be young and fast again! so smooth
I've watched this video so many times. Great stuff.
One of the best coaches on RUclips. Outstanding.
His skating is so powerful and dynamic!
Always posting great videos!
Dude....
YOU'RE A REALLY GOOD SKATER.
thanks sean! really appreciate your detailed instructions on technique!
I remember back in the day when I could skate like this.
Great instruction, great skating. I'm absolutely throwing a few of these into my next practices. Thanks for the tips and the videos!
Great advice. Lead with the stick. Best advice I ever got
great drills, practicing them for the whole winter here in czech republic, thank you
Good Video, looked like an amazing day!
This channel is awesome
To add a translation to the Russian language - will be another million hits. Great video. Thank you so much for Your work. "Siberia" - the champion!!!
Thanks very much for your comment виктор вал ! You're right, we should definitely do that for our newest videos. I'll look into how to best do this, thank you for your suggestion.
Great to hear from you and hope this video really helped you out! We'll be adding more videos directly to our new iTrain Hockey website which will be launched on May 1st. If you're interested and want me to keep you up-to-date on all the new training videos you can join our bi-weekly email newsletter list at this link or follow us on Instagram @iTrainHockey or on Facebook + Twitter. itrainhockey.com/join-the-team/
I "Liked" this video years ago, I really want to "Like" it again. Simply superior instruction
Jeff Mackin hahaha thanks Jeff! Check out our new video membership at iTrainHockey.com if you’re interested in more!
Thanks! Exactly what I need for my kid!
so graceful and so powerful! I need to learn my crossovers again
awesome...wow such control. Thanks for posting
This guy is the athlean x of hockey. I love this guy he's the best.
A M A Z I N G ....power....technique....he has it all...im jeaulous :)
How is this guy not a pro player, INCREDIBLE techniques!
Pewnie był. Może jest po mocnej kontuzji. A może jest mega trenerem.
You are the reason why I keep getting better and better.
One of the most impressive skaters I've ever seen - makes it look so easy.
Man this guy is good. What i wouldnt do to get some one on one training with this guy
Great video, thanks from Anaheim, CA!!!
Ew
Master of ice hockey!
I’m a self taught skater/hockey player and some people think I actually do play BUT after seeing this video I realize how pathetic I really am😂😂😂
I don’t understand how this guy doesn’t play in the NHL! Amazing skating!
They all skate this well
@@davibrass they mostly skate this well, not all, there are some trash skaters in the NHL that justify their role with other attributes of their game, but yeah they're mostly this good at skating or around this good
@@JoshMarshain don't kid yourself. This guy is an amazing skater but he is focused on the technical side for the purpose of demonstrating where as players are focused on the game. They can all skate this well and better and faster. All of them.
Maybe he can't puck handle or shoot very well.
@@DrFumesta he can
Sean, you're the man.
But , the great player over and above.
Amazing, thanks 🔝🏒🥅
I just pulled my groin watching this.
Awesome Sean. Thanks for sharing.
You're an amazing skater and a great coach. I'm going to be starting hockey training soon and I could really use your tips on skating because I need to work on my skating.
Very good video, clear instructions and excellent skater plus coach
I would do the first two drills, but only do two cross steps in each direction and try to work in a quick snap shot with power.
Wondering what cut you have for your skates in particular
Would love to see his work out regime at the gym or home.
Awesome video, really shows me how far I have to go. Definitely looking forward to more
Jeff Mackin Been practicing as you teach and I've found myself starting to be able to do some of these skills fluidly. Love your vids Sean
I loved it.Keep it up
Sean you skate awesome. Thanks for the instruction.
Excellent drills how long would it take average players to step it up to your level, additional off ice training should players do for the whole body with no gym
Those are sharp edges a very respect inducing hollow my friend
such a great skater ....awesome
Awesome - thank you for posting
Dude's nice with the skating!
Amazing... Thanks a lot!
Ohhhhhh thats why they picked a cold day to film this. Louder blades to demonstrate the principles. Smart bro
awesome awesome tips to break down the motions. thank you!
hello, really good video that is thank you , hopefully keep doing so mas videos
عظيم جدا great coach
He is awesome!!! and I love his helmet!-)
Dude, who are you, who did you play for? This is great stuff! I think Crosby needs to hire you as his trainer!
How cold is it there? outdoor ice at -20C is weaker than rink ice at a few minus degrees. Is he super strong or is the ice yielding to his power too? Mind blowing skill level still!
thank you
Your edgework is god-like
Thanks very much Daniel! Haha! Thank you :) Great to hear from you and hope this video really helped you out! We'll be adding more videos directly to our new iTrain Hockey website which will be launched on May 1st. If you're interested and want me to keep you up-to-date on all the new training videos you can join our bi-weekly email newsletter list at this link or follow us @iTrainHockey or on Facebook + Twitter. itrainhockey.com/join-the-team/
joined the email list. do you ever do clinics? most importantly do you ever do clinics in the states?
Yes! Often times in the US Sean will be invited to come down to lead a camp for 3-5 days. You're welcome to get in touch with us to organize one yourself if you'd ever like :) admin@itrainhockey.com
iTrain Hockey you'll be hearing from me.
This guy is bloody good.
Amazing training skills!
Hey Coach! Love your videos!!!
Quick question: Is this move at 5:50 also translatable to inline hockey skates? same motions of the "edges"?
Thank you for your channel as a whole. Have a good day!
That was awesome. 👍