06/25/2026
Is your posture killing your skating power?
Posture affects the stride in a magnitude of ways.
Think of a sprinter coming out of the blocks.
They use a forward lean to project mass forward, but they do not stay there forever. As speed builds, they gradually reorganize into a more stacked position so they can apply force more effectively into the ground.
Skating is similar in concept.
Acceleration posture has a purpose, but a lot of skaters never reorganize once they are moving.
They stay too far forward, lose their ability to stack mass over the skates, and limit how efficiently they can load into the ice and apply force.
A strong moving posture creates better access to both vertical and horizontal force.
Vertical force helps load into the ice. It gives the blade pressure, grip, and connection.
Horizontal force creates projection. Once the blade is connected, the skater can direct force backward and outward to move the body forward with power.
When posture breaks down, the body will still find a way to move, but often through compensation.
That may still look fast in a single rep.
But over repeated efforts, poor positions create more wasted energy, less repeatable force, and greater fatigue late in games.
Speed is not just about pushing harder.
It is about finding the positions that allow athletes to load the ice, hold the edge, direct force, and recover efficiently.
Measure. Diagnose. Develop.
