Skating - "on your toes"

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There's two different main skating styles in the NHL. There is the Russian "choppy" and the Canadian "smooth"

The Russians land the stride with the weight on the middle-back end of the runner. This looks choppy but it's effective.

The Canadian style begins with the stride in the toe. This looks smooth, and it's effective.

It's purely comfort and how you skate.

I apparently am a proponent of the Canadian style. I'm working on changing my stride in ice and inline to snap more toe, it feels much more natural and smooth.