The Juneau Douglas Ice Association with assistance from the city’s Youth Activity Board brought renowned skating coach Laura Stamm to Juneau for a three-day skating clinic. Stamm has worked with many National Hockey League players to hone their skating skills so they can become efficient skaters, not just fast. Stamm and one of her staff, Angelo Serse worked with 40 youth players this week, stressing the fundamentals of skating and how they can produce a stronger hockey player.
All photos by Steven Quinn.
Laura Stamm demonstrates proper form in crossing one stake over another and efficiently pushing off each stride before a group of Juneau youth hockey players at Treadwell Ice Arena.
Tezah Haddock leads a small group of players in a drill to skate in a circle, picking up one skate while pushing off the skate still on the ice.
Angelo Serse demonstrates a skating drill while displaying a burst of speed that comes with efficiently pushing off the trailing skate.
Juneau youth hockey player Jaime Hort demonstrates a drill while instructor Laura Stamm breaks down the components of Hort’s skating.
Angelo Serse demonstrates how to take a sharp turn around an object, a drill the Juneau players will attempt afterward.
Kaleah Haddock executes a sharp turn previously demonstrated by Laura Stamm’s staff coach Angelo Serse.
Bill Boss concentrates on a skating drill that stress crossing one skate over another while pushing off the inside foot.
Laura Stamm brakes down the components of how the inside and outside blade edges work.
Aidan Frenzel concentrates on an exercise where players skate in a circle, leaning in while accelerating.
Skating coach Angelo Serse holds the Juneau youth skaters’ attention as the third of three days comes to a close with a final set of drills.
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