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You CAN Skate Faster...Don't Let Your Skates Hold You Back!

If you are looking for a way to gain more skating performance.
power, create more speed, and experience Because your skates are a production line
maximum agility or just to truly be item, the most that can be expected from
certain that your getting the most out of the skate manufacture is that the blade
your skates, than consider having your will be mounted in the middle of the
skate blades aligned. outer soul of the skates. That however
Being a specialty skates store, we have does not accommodate the majority of
developed and pioneered many unique skaters who pronate or supinate.Being
systems for enhancing the performance of certain that your center of gravity falls
our clients skates. One of the many directly over the blade means that you
things we have done is developed and will have better control of both the
refined the concept of "aligning skate inside and outside edge of your skate
blades" blades.
However, even after more than twenty The classic picture of the young skater
years and many thousands of 'blade trying to skate while using only inside
alignments' we are still often asked edges is something that is easily avoided
"what the heck is a blade alignment?" by repositioning the blade on the boot.
The simplest definition of a skate blade Subtle changes to blade positioning on
alignment is; the positioning of a skate all levels of skaters can translate into
blade on a boot in such a manner as to be significant gains in performance on the
relative to the foot and the biomechanics ice.
of the skaters body that is going to be Just some of the indications that you may
wearing the skate; or in other need your skate blades aligned may
words...positioning the skate blade on include; difficulty turning one direction
the boot to ensure that the skaters , struggling to hold eith an outside or
center of gravity falls directly over the inside edge, weak crossovers, chronic
blade. knee strain, groin pulls, sore lower
Conceptually ...aligning blades on skates back.
is the same as aligning the wheels on a The manufacturing process is not
car. When it's done correctly, the wheels perfect,so re-mounting a a skate blade
(skate blades) track 'straight' and mounted on a boot from the manufacturer
'true'. can make a huge difference in skating
Skate blade alignment is by no means a performance.
new concept. In fact figure skaters have In a perfect world blade alignment should
been aligning their blades for more than be done with the skater, in person, in
100 years. Because of our extensive that way a perfect alignment can be
history with figure skating we simply attained.However, skates that have been
used what we had been doing with figure worn for a period of time, will show
skaters for so many years, and applied it signs of a poor blade alignment, so it
to all skaters, including hockey and can in fact be attained without the
ringette players. skater. It may not be ideal but
Positioning the blade to allow for the significant performance improvements can
biomechanical differences in your feet be attained either way.
and body takes your skate fitting to the Having worked with every level of hockey
next level. The correct alignment will player and figure skater, including
allow for maximum edge control, which Olympic gold medalists. Blade alignment
will support you in maintaining a more is an integral part of the skate fitting
efficient stride, better turning ability, process and will help you attain maximum
smother stopping, stronger cross performance results from your skates.
overs,etc. and will enhance your overall




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