Natalia Zagorodnikova
Power skating, and Off-Ice Hockey Specific Training
USA Hockey- CEP Level 4 Ice Hockey Coach
USA Hockey- Certified Ice Hockey Director
Certified “Master of Sport” (Moscow, Russia)
Natalia Zagorodnikova is a native of Moscow, Russia, where she spent her youth skating and training in the rink of Moscow’s premier hockey club, CSKA. Following her competitive career, Natalia decided to bring her experience and knowledge of skating technique to ice hockey, “the greatest sport on earth’”. Natalia went on to work with Finnish and Russian NHL prospects and players, as well as women of both the USA and Finnish National Olympic Teams. Natalia has developed and perfected new teaching methods with a unique approach based on research in neuroscience and biomechanics. From years of collaboration and experience, Natalia has created a slide board system; a combination of on-ice and off-ice hockey specific training; designed to teach skating from its most basic form. This method is extremely functional and efficient for today’s game of hockey which is faster and more agile than ever. Natalia works with all age groups, to help them become more confident in their skating abilities, while reaching for the goal of helping her students become great hockey players.
A few of the athletes who have received 1 on 1 training with Natalia:
Erik Haula – NHL
Roope Hintz – NHL
Nora Raty – Finland Olympic/ National Team
Monique & Jocelyne Lamoureux – USA Olympic/National Team
Email:Coachskating@yahoo.com