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Frank Burggraf: Burggraf Skating Skills On & Off Ice Training for Hockey

'We incorprate Gripstik hockey training equipment extensively for all ages in our Off Ice training for hockey. The 4 minute workout is excellent for forearm stability and strength, producing stronger shooting and stickhandling skills for every player that works out with the Gripstik. From the Mites through the Pros, the Gripstik produces the fastest results in the shortest time. Throw away the dangling weight and string-the Gripstik is a great tool for hockey all year round.'

Curtis Brown: NHL Player

'Great hockey training tool for improving your shot, stick strength, and stability. You can really feel the burn.'  
Joe Day: NHL Player

'Excellent for developing stronger forearms and upper body strength. Super hockey strenght training workout in only 4 minutes.'  
Hockey Training For Success is one of a series of articles written by successful athletes and or trainers for Gripstik that briefly acknowledge the importance of work...hard work off the court or ice in order to accomplish your goals. These days, cross training is necessary for all sports to strengthen all the "weak links" in your personal program. Thanks go out to Frank Burggraf for this discussion.

To reach the next level of play in any sport takes more than just  practice.

In hockey, there are many skills to master in order to impact  the game. Skating is the single most important aspect, but forearm  stability and strength on the stick are very important as well. In  every game there is a battle between one, two or three skaters on the  puck. The ability to exert power and strength over your opponent  becomes increasingly more important the higher the level of play. A  player needs to possesses very strong forearm strength and stability  while maintaining a balance between range of motion, endurance, quickness and speed, all while carrying the puck, protecting the puck, or battling an opponent for the puck. Too many times we see young High  School or Junior skaters coming out of exercise programs that focus  solely on the weight room for power and strength. Unknowingly, they  have increased their power at the sacrafice of their "fluidity".

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Focused training specific to the puck control, shooting and  stickhandling skills that employ the stick stability and strength is  critical for a player to develop. Quick hands, soft hands, and  feathered passing with control of the stick should be the goal of all  young skaters to develop. The Quick Released shot, with a short delivery will give the skater a huge advantage in the scoring lanes.   

We have found that the GripStik is unique in our developmental  programs for what it offers the skater. The workouts balance out the  need for endurance while working the muscle recruitment for the quick  twitch muscle firing skills. It allows the extensors and flexors of the  forearm to be targeted with the simulated muscle movements that hockey  demands from its players. The Gripstik does not bring in heavy  resistance training. Instead, it is specific to the requirements of the  game of hockey and covers all of the needs of the sport.   

To make the next level of play, a player must improve in all his  weaknesses and improve upon his strengths. Their is not a lot of  difference between most players at one level. It would be in the best  interest of each skater to add or gain an advantage over the opponent.  We have seen great results in our clients using the Gripstik. From the  NHL down to the squirt player, all gain from specific, targeted  training and the Gripstik is an important aspect of our ability to  bring a skater to the next level of play..... 

 
Use your Grip Stick ice hockey training equipment in your off ice hockey strength  training program