Powerskating has become really complicated over the last few years. There is a lot of fancy lingo being thrown around, and a lot of coaches seem to have become completely focused on having their players skate like certain specific NHL players. This really irritates me; everybody is unique. Everybody is different. No two players are going to skate alike. We as coaches have to accept this, and instead of pressing players into a certain mold, in which they may not fit, we need to find ways to maximize each player's own special skating style! Two different styles can both be very fast on the ice! In this video I'll show you what really matters with regards to skating fast, and what doesn't. I also compare two very fast skaters, Dylan Larkin and Connor McDavid, who both have very different skating styles. I hope, that I can make skating fast less complicated for you!