Stop Swinging Your Arms Forward When You Skate

Author: Coach Rox

Posted on: August 23, 2026

Summary

Stop Swinging Your Arms Forward When You Skate

Most power skating coaches teach arm swing based on what they see in sprinters, and on the surface it makes complete sense. But there's a visual illusion hiding inside that comparison, and buying into it quietly robs players of leg power in a way that's neurophysiological, not motivational. There's even a two-second experiment you can run off the ice tonight that proves it on your own body.

Watch the full breakdown to see what your arms are actually doing when you skate, why the answer changes the moment your chest leans over, and how to test both approaches yourself on the ice.

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