Laura Stamm's Power Skating (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

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"As a former student of Laura Stamm's, I can personally attest to the tremendous advantages of Laura's Power Skating technique." -- Rob Niedermayer, Florida Panthers

"Laura never changed my style. She helped me improve it; giving me a boost to make it in the NHL." -- Luc Robitaille, Detroit Red Wings

”Laura's instruction was extremely beneficial. She emphasizes body positioning and technique that ultimately leads to more productive skating.” -- Brendan Morrison, Vancouver Canucks --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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""As a former student of Laura Stamm's, I can personally attest to the tremendous benefits and advantages of the technique in Laura Stamm's Power Skating. It helped my skating significantly and was a factor in the improvement of my overall game. It's universally beneficial for any skater at any level.""
Rob Niedermayer
Florida Panthers

”The instruction I received from Laura was extremely beneficial. She emphasizes body positioning and technique that ultimately leads to more productive skating.”
Brendan Morrison
Vancouver Canucks

""Laura Stamm never changed my style, but she helped me to improve it, and that gave me a big boost to make it in the NHL.""
Luc Robitaille
Los Angeles Kings

" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 244 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers; 2 Sub edition (January 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880113316
• ISBN-13: 978-0880113311
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,241,739 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Power Skating, December 25, 1999

By	Herman B. Finkelstein "Highpower" (Virginia Beach) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excellent book. I am a recreational skater, who plays the occasional pick-up/old folks hockey. I learned skating skills and techniques from some of the chapters, that I could not learn from my friends. My skating has improved since I read Laura Stamm's Power Skating. The author really knows how to express herself and teach. Techiques are described with clarity and appropriate drills are detailed. This should be beneficial to all skaters, from novice to expert. If you are only buying one hockey skating book, it should be this one.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get this book!, December 29, 1998

By A Customer

I started skating just this year (I'm finishing a delta class now) and got this book in preparation for an upcoming power skating and hockey clinic. It's great -- there are lots of subtleties that I missed in my lessons thus far that Stamm covers very well, things like balance points, where to center your weight for most efficiency, and the most common mistakes that cost you speed.

Considering the cost of private lessons, this book is more than worth it! I've got lots to practice now even before I start the clinics.

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book on skating!, July 22, 1999

By A Customer

Although I play roller hockey instead of ice hockey, this book is still an excellent resource. Very thorough explanations, illustrated with many clear photographs.

I think it is most appropriate for beginning to intermediate skaters. However, if you are an advanced skater and want to check that your mechanics or sound, or want to squeeze the last bit of performance from your technique, you should consider this book.

I can't recomend this book highly enough. In the first week after getting it, I was able to skate faster than many of the other people in my hockey class who had blown me away the previous week.