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Monthly Archives: July 2013
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What You Will Find @ Snipers Skate Shop.
New This Season (2013/14).
- a new addition;
- a new skate sharpening station;
Links to Online Shopping: 1000’s of sports product that you can purchase.
- Snipersshop.com
- HockeyTrainingPro.com ( Hockey Speed Secrets)
- Finish Line Sports
- iTunes
- Mizuno
- AS.Roma.com
- eSportsonline
- onlinesports.com
- Mental Strength Academy
- Starfactoryfitness.com
- hockeyot.com
- Ultimate Hockey Source (UHS) feed
- Amazon.com
- City of Spruce Grove
- Canadian Cartel
- and, our SK8TR blog that will keep you updated on changes in our business hours, special events, tournaments, etc.
And, that is about it. We look forward to serving YOU again this season.
Snipers Skate Shop Hours:
Beginning on September 03, 2013 Snipers Hours will be:
- Monday thru Friday 5pm to 9pm *
- Saturdays 10am to 8pm
- Sundays from 10am to 3pm ( or longer depending on activity eg. tournaments)
* Hours may change with notice.
New This Season
Skate Drop-Off. We have a small window on the West Side of the Shop where you can drop off your skates at your convenience. Please ensure that your skates have your name on them, are properly tagged and we would appreciate you e-mail so that we can send you our Snipers Booster Club Newsletter ©;
We have added a small addition and a blade runner display.
We will be open for the Regals Conditioning Camp in August. However, hours of operation have not been determined. Please stay tuned as we will post the hours on our website:
and on this blog. Thank you for your patronage.
Whoa, Cowboy!
Howdy, folks. You know people out West like our sports: Hockey, Football, Baseball, Ringette…You name it…We Like It! I am sure you do too, so Snipers Skate Shop ™ @ The Stu © is very proud to bring you….
Online Sports….
Thousands and Thousands of sports products that you will enjoy. Convenience at its best. Want to find that Special Gift for Someone Special? See our link on the News Page and click the link for more.
See YOU @ The Stu!
Snipers ™ and Step Blades ™
Snipers Skate Shop ™ @ The Stu © will be carrying 3 Grades of Step Steel ™ in the Fall of 2013.
Replacement Stainless Steel Skate Blades/Runners.
- Fits and outperforms original steel.
- Step Steel™ is the choice among Pro Shops and players in the NHL, AHL, ECHL, OHL, WHL, QMJHL, NCAA ETC.
- 10 Percent more steel added: for added skate lean and increased blade life.
- Same thickness of steel from toe to heel.
- Flawless side finish: for superior edge quality and increased glide.
- V-Steel: We offer high polished sidewalls ( like speed skates ) for ultimate edge.
- Note: V-Steel Runners are approximately 20-25 dollars more per pair.
- High quality Swedish Steel.
- Made in CANADA.
- PLEASE NOTE: WE CAN ORDER ANY BRAND AND SIZE OF BLADES FOR YOU. JUST LET US KNOW IF YOU NOTICE YOUR BLADES GETTING WORN DOWN OR DAMAGED AND WE WILL PRE-ORDER THEM FOR YOU AND YOU WILL HAVE THEM WHEN YOU NEED THEM. THANK YOU!
New: Black Steel: Black diamond like carbon that protects the sides of your blades ( SPECIAL PRE-ORDER, ONLY).
Quikblade Chassis and Step Blades: $89.00 plus shipping and handling. Please allow 2 weeks for delivery (SPECIAL PRE-ORDER, ONLY).
August Hockey/Ringette Camps….
Snipers™ will post our Shop hours in two weeks for the various camps in the area. Thank you for your patience; the shop renovations should be ready before then.
We will probably be open in the evenings.
Hockey Resources for Coaches.
I recently discovered a few books (Thanks to Coach Chic ) for Coaches.
- Teaching Hockey Systems: Philosophies, Diagrams and Drills by Michael A. Smith;
- The Hockey Handbook: The Classic Teaching Guide by Lloyd Percival;
- Hockey Drill Book: 200 Drills for Player and Team Development by Michael A. Smith.
Also, I have included a link to an article by Coach Chic on “Everything you wanted to know about skate sharpening.” http://www.coachchic.com
You will find links to the Rapid Response Goalie Training and…Hockey Speed Secrets on the Sniper Skate Shop ™ Website.
Snipers Skate Shop @ The Stu ™
Fischer Hockey and Snipers Skate Shop.
We are proud to be able to offer you the Fischer Line of Composite Hockey Sticks. They come in all lies and patterns. We will be promoting these elite player sticks for Teams, Only…for the moment. You can see and buy them on our Snipersshop at: http://snipersshop.myshopify.com .
Thank you for your patronage.
CONTOURING…THE WHOLE STORY ™.
Snipers Skate Shop ™ @ The Stu ™
SKATE CONTOURING is a precision system of shaping skates to the individual specifications of each skater. Accurate positioning of the balance point on the blade provides maximum stability and maneuverability. The concept of contouring is to center a skate for the proper lie and radius. The lie positions the body weight, which is important to the start of the skater’s thrust position. The correct lie ensures that the skater will start the thrust from his proper balance point. As the semi-circle is completed, the leg is extended and the thrust travels down the blade. The correct lie controls the stress on the knee and the amount of knee bend, which is the key to controlling muscle fatigue. The contour, or curvature of the blade will control the speed and lateral movement.
More….
Initially, skate blades were simple—a strip of iron lashed to the boot. As skating gained popularity, better quality skates were made to meet the needs of the serious skater. Today skate blades are “rockered” , that is a radius is ground into the blade to allow for the natural movement of the leg. This has resulted in increased maneuverability, stability and speed. But it is not sufficient to just rocker the blade. The radius must be of a proper dimension, and more importantly must be transferred to the blade in a manner that gives maximum control to the skater while mimimizing muscle fatigue. This is the concept behind contouring. The radius affects the amount of blade that touches the ice. With less blade on the ice it is easier to pivot. But it is important not to take off too much blade because less blade on the ice reduces stability. The proper radius is a happy medium between maneuverability and stability. Actually, there are three radii ground onto the skate blade—each of a different dimension ( Snipers Skate Shop ™ @ The Stu ™ uses the Blademaster Mark VI Custom Radius System ™ and we can contour your skates with 16 different contours for D-Men and Forwards).
The center radius is the working radius, where most of the skating is done, and strikes a balance between maneuverability and stability. The front radius must be large enough to give that final push at the end of each leg thrust, and yet small enough to allow proper flex of the knees for quick starts. Too large of a back radius and turns are not as quick or sharp; too small of a radius increases the time it takes to come out of a turn. The lie of the blade affects the posture of the skater. When a skater is standing erect, he/she should be directly on the high point of the radius—balanced between falling forward or backward. Moving the point of the radius back toward the heel and pitching the radius slightly forces the ankles and knees to bend. If the high point is moved too far back the skater is constantly falling forward which results in undue muscle strain. Moving the high point forward forces the legs to lock into a rigid position. The forward lie pitches the skater point back just enough to bend the knees and ankles while keeping the skater as balanced as possible. This enables defensemen to switch between forward and backward skating smoothly and easily.
The contouring system uses the concepts of radius and lie to give today’s skaters a keener edge by increasing maneuverability and stability, balancing the skater, and reducing muscle fatigue.
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