For Parents

The single most important thing you can do to help your child enjoy the game and experience success playing it is to help them become a stronger skater.  No other skill is more important. 

To become a stronger skater you can focus primarily on improving two things: skating technique and functional leg strength.  The two are related and affect one another: proper technique is not possible without adequate leg strength and leg strength must be expressed through proper technique in order create power and speed on the ice.

Particularly in younger players, inadequate leg strength is a major reason why many players struggle to develop proper skating mechanics.  Single leg strength is necessary to reach the deep knee bend position that all great skaters achieve. If you can’t maintain the proper skating posture for the length of your shift you start to stand up straighter while you skate losing both power and speed.

The Bronko Belt helps players develop the single leg strength to reach the deep knee bend position necessary for long powerful strides and helps players develop the strength endurance to maintain that position longer into a shift. Players with the single leg strength to achieve and maintain the proper knee bend have a much greater chance of developing proper stride mechanics.

The Belt also helps players learn to use their edges aggressively to overcome the added resistance and forces them to use their core and stabilizer muscles to support and control the training weight each time they change direction. It can be used as a conditioning tool to improve endurance as well.

Because of its low profile players can skate, shoot and pass normally while wearing the Belt. It can be used during team practices meaning you don't have to buy extra ice to use it. Its sturdy construction makes it a great value because players are often able to train with the same Belt for several seasons.

Once a player learns to use the Belt it goes on and off in seconds. Players get accustomed to wearing it and treat it like any other piece of their equipment. It becomes a normal part of their practice routine.

Compared to the cost of ice time, equipment and travel the Belt is an economical way to challenge your player to get more from each hour of practice time. It's a simple and effective tool you can provide for your player to help him or her improve in the most important area of the game today.

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