Why Power Skating Doesn’t Create McDavid Speed

Connor McDavid’s skating looks effortless but it’s not accidental. In this breakdown, we explain three key mechanics that separate McDavid from most players and from traditional power skating instruction: aggressive heel pressure with shin angle, a wider skating stance, and the ability to maintain heel pressure in fast, dynamic footwork patterns. Instead of pushing hard off the toe and generating tension, McDavid uses the rocker of the blade to move freely and efficiently. By staying loose and maintaining heel pressure, even in high-speed transitions like the shuffle he gains a clear mechanical advantage. This is a downhill skating breakdown of McDavid’s mechanics and how you can start understanding the same principles. We break these concepts down step by step in our free Train 2.0 training, linked below. _______________ Start your Train 2.0 Free Training and learn the Downhill Skating System pillars here: https://train2point0.thinkific.com/courses/free-training Skip ahead and check out the Train 2.0+ entire unified player development system here: https://app.train2point0.com/bundles/membership-plus Don't forget to check out last week's video here: https://youtu.be/obppYKDJXxE Visit us on home ice at our website for more details about Train 2.0 Hockey https://www.train2point0.com/ _______________ Check out our other Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/train2point0/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/train2point0 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/train2point0/ YouTube Video URL: https://youtu.be/zRpwaxPRTFQ #train2point0 #downhillskating #hockeytraining #NHL