The Art of Coaching Speed by Dan Pfaff

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the differences between the sciences of motor learning, biomechanics and kinesiology.
• Explain how sports that require athletes to have implements in their hands can interfere with speed mechanics.
• Understand the concept of bandwidth and how it can be utilized as a KPI.
• Explain how and when off-ice sprinting can be beneficial for hockey players.
• How do flight and ground contact times differ between off-ice sprinting and skating?
• Understand the reciprocal relationship between hip and shoulder oscillation during gait/sprinting.

Course Content