How to Skate Like McDavid 🏒

Drills from footage of Connor McDavid's on-ice training.

Steve from BK Hockey runs us through several skating-based drills that replicate what we've seen Connor McDavid on the ice with his training.

You'll notice a big focus on crossovers and outside edge work, as McDavid utilizes crossovers in his game better than anyone out there.

[tylerrilkoff]

Absolutely fantastic skater! Wow so impressed with the break down, camera work and slo mo. Excellent job!

[gastondeveaux]

This is high level stuff. He is rocketing up the ice, talking while doing it, not even breathing hard. Amazing technique and skill. I'm sure years of hard work went into it. Practice makes perfect.

[selenadresing]

Thank you so much of the video. My son needs to work on his tight turn and mohawk. The slow speed is very helpful.

[rannikkolainen_]

Phenomenal technique! Hat's off to you sir.

[AlanenJ]

Props to the camera guy for keeping up.

[thomaskarlsson]

Steve the 👑. Great with the ”slo-mo”👍👏💪🙏

[JNJ]

Steve has fantastic skating technique but his control of his outside edges are really something else

[IchrnEt]

Now I just need an entire rink to myself to practice...

[ronbezanson]

I read once that mcdavid uses gravity to gain power and speed. In other words think of when u have come from behind the net picking up speed point your lead shoulder falling or pointing down the falling force adds power. Not sure if he covers this. Yes combined with the cross overs. Try it i just feel quicker more power transferred. And im 66 skating since i was three. Saskatchewan eh.

[yuri.frolov]

Always interesting: what's the profile/ROH of the blades?..

[gpmurf]

Who makes your stickhandling obstacles/devices?

[wolfgangfischer]

Wahnsinn wie der das kann.
Da bin ich Neidisch.
Alles Gute beim Hockey.
Gruß aus Bayern. 💪🇩🇪

[bxx]

The inside edge punch turns on your backhand side are really valuable. Similar to 5:28 but more of a stop with your right foot and let the left foot come around with momentum. You can stop on a dime and peel off in the opposite direction with minimal effort.

[Martin-lwqb]

which hollow is he using in that video?

[ced]

great video and drills, I just wonder why I see so many drills where the puck carrier has to jump over a hurdle, is it to make it harder, do you see utility in being better at that for in game purposes?

[gabegardner]

does anyone know what sharpness mc david uses

[lolahunter]

Nice video. Is your stick looks 'longer' than what is typically told to young hockey players starting out. If you don't mind be asking, to what height do you cut your stick while standing with street shoes (nose / chin / etc.)? Thanks

[Paul-woxc]

Hey just curious can you ask Steve what hollow he uses? Would be great to know. 👍🏼

[AndrewTremblay-ozzr]

Hey Jay, Tremblay, Tremblay, AJ, Tremblay defenseman hockey

[brendantallett]

I'm watching this video and i'm thinking to myself this is looks like bookside arena.