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"Teaching the How and the Why" with Power Skating Specialist Lindsay Tilley
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- Sharpening Your Edge
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- Jun 8, 2026
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- 3453
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Summary
Are you caught in the "frenzy" of youth hockey? Lindsay Tilley joins us to debunk the biggest misconceptions about skating development —including why there are no "one-lesson fixes". Lindsay shares her empathetic approach to coaching as a "hockey mom" and how she uses PE teacher tactics (like balloons and hula hoops!) to keep the game fun and reduce burnout. Bio Lindsay Tilley is the founder and owner of Hockey Edge Agility Training (HEAT), an all-female staff training company in the Tri-State area. She just recently started a new company, Power3 Skating Systems, with two other renowned hockey skating coaches. She is currently on the Player Development Staff with the Philadelphia Flyers Organization as their skating specialist and works with youth and junior organizations locally. She is a triple USFS Gold medalist in figure skating and has been developing hockey players for over 10 years. She got her professional coaching start in the NWHL/PHF with the Metropolitan Riveters, which later led to working occasionally with the PWHL New York Sirens. She is a member of the NHLCA Female Coaches Development Program and was named one of the top 10 skill instructors by The Coaches Site in 2023. She has also worked with Hockey Without Borders, spent some time overseas working with grassroots programs in Sarajevo, Bosnia, and last summer served as a guest coach for the Nashville Predators Development Camp before signing on with the Philadelphia Flyers this season. She is a mom of two teenage boys and enjoys spending time on the sidelines in her spare time. Takeaways: In this episode, we delve into the transformative journey from figure skating to coaching hockey, highlighting the nuances of skill transfer between sports. We explore the importance of maintaining a fun and engaging…