“Proper skating mechanics allow you to play fast by giving you freedom of thought.”

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For the next five weeks on the Glass and Out Podcast, we’re going to be featuring the five coaches selected to present at our Global Skills Showcase. The event takes place from March 4-8 and showcases five of the top skills coaches in the world, presenting on how they teach a specific skill or tactic. 

In episode #244, we welcome skating coach Jill Plandowski, who will be presenting on improving a player's crossovers with an emphasis on the outside edge.

Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Plandowski has over 25 years of coaching experience. Her client list includes current NHL players like Morgan Barron, Justin Barron, Liam O’Brien, Ryan Graves and Noah Dobson, along with numerous prospects in the junior and college ranks. 

Listen as she shares common skating misconceptions, what the prime age for improving a player's skating is, and why proper mechanics allow players to play with freedom of thought.

VIDEO TIMESTAMPS:

• 0:00 Best skaters to watch/what makes them special
• 4:00 How off-ice training has evolved skating
• 6:30 The prime age to develop skating
• 8:10 Speed lives in the ankle
• 11:00 Evaluating skating
• 15:00 Tuning up a player's skating
• 17:40 Skating misconceptions
• 24:40 Development cycle and using video
• 26:40 Journey to coaching
• 30:40 Learning from teaching kids in school
• 34:50 Progression based teaching
• 38:10 All players need to skate backwards
• 42:20 A defencemen's play depends on backwards
• 45:10 Learning from coaching elite players
• 49:45 Collaborating with teams/coaches
• 54:30 Process for evaluating skills
• 58:00 Developing relationships with players
• 1:04:00 Halifax in the off-season
• 1:06:30 Global Skills Showcase presentation