🏒 Get Lower, Get Faster: The Hockey Position That Changes Everything

There’s one thing every high-level skater has in common:

Elite body position.

Many new players think it’s all about being low or strong.

But it’s actually about learning how to organize your body for maximum efficiency, control, and speed.

At Pro Performance Hockey Lab, this is our process:

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1. Get Low (Lower Than You Think)

Most players think they’re low, but they’re not low enough.

If you feel like you’re at 90 degrees in your legs, drop even lower.

The key is to sit into the bottom half of your body, hips and knees bent, while keeping your upper body upright.

2. Chest Up, Shoulders Back

Imagine there’s a rope pulling your chest up and forward at a 45° angle.

That image keeps your posture athletic.

Don’t hunch.
Don’t collapse.

Keep the bottom low, and the top high.

3. High Hands, Low Stick

Your top hand should be up high on your stick, but don’t let your stick come up with it.

Push the stick down and out, especially when stickhandling or in motion.

This creates strength and control without sacrificing quickness.

4. Long Stride + Quick Frequency

Want to be faster?

You need two things:

• A long stride (created by getting low and extending fully).

• Quick frequency (fast turnover of your legs without shortening your stride).

Both come from maintaining that strong, athletic body position throughout your movement.

Don’t focus so much on speed.

In a previous lesson, we went over The Real Formula for Hockey Speed. Be sure to view that lesson next.

Master your posture and movement, and speed will follow.

At Pro Performance Hockey Lab, we always say:

Do the common thing uncommonly well.

When you’re ready to elevate your game, here’s how I can help you:

1. Elite private training to provide the 1 on 1 attention you deserve.

2. Spring 2025 clinics for offseason skill development.

3. Summer Camp 2025 to prepare for the upcoming season.

See you on the ice,

Coach Scott Rutherford
(716) 912-4465