 If I could add certain aspects to my stride, it would add a whole other level to my game that I didn’t have before.”

Among the players Underhill has worked with this year are Greg McKegg, Jamie Devane, Tyler Biggs, Sam Carrick and Ryan Hamilton. She also has a working relationship with the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Guelph Storm.

“I’m just trying to get around to seeing each of the guys, videotape them, analyze their stride,” said Underhill. “Find little areas that we can work on. Tell them what they need to do and send them home with some homework.”

She works in tandem with Anthony Belza, the Leafs’ strength and conditioning coach: She’ll note a flaw in a player’s skating and how it can be improved. He’ll note what muscles need more work to support the new skating technique.

‘It’s very rewarding when you see a guy improve,” said Underhill. “It’s a real team effort.”

She’s noted a particular flaw with many hockey players’ skating ability, one that the best figure skaters don’t have.

“When figure skaters skate, we skate from our core,” says Underhill. “Our core is what keeps us so still and so efficient and so controlled. If we don’t use our core, we’re flopping all over the place.

“What I’ve learned with hockey players, when they skate, they’ve never learned to use their core. So a lot of times that body is just flying all over the place and doing too much extra work. When I can help a player understand how to skate and use their core, everything gets so easy, so much less effort.

“And they can’t believe how much more controlled they feel and how much easier it is to change direction and transition. That’s the big trick.”

It’s still a jarring, almost comedic sight to see the tiny figure skater bossing around 6-foot-plus, muscle-bound young men.

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“She’s like a foot and a half shorter than I am,” said Fraser. “But when you watch her, she doesn’t look like a figure skater on the ice. She understands the difference between a figure skater and a hockey stride. When she
If I could add certain aspects to my stride, it would lend a solid other level to my game that I did n’t own before. ” 

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 “ I ’m barely trying to get about to seeing each of the guy, videotape them, analyze their stride, ” said Underhill. “ recover little areas that we can work on. distinguish them what they need to do and send them home with some homework. ” 

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Amongt he p lay er sUnd er h il l has  wo rked wi th this ye arar e Greg McKeg g ,Jamie Deva ne,  Tyler Biggs , S am Car ri cka nd Ry anHamil ton. S h e also  has a wo rk i ng rel a tionshi p wi th t he Tampa Bay Ligh t ni n g and the Guel ph Sto rm . 
“ I ’mjus t trying t oget a r ound to se e i n g e a ch of the guy s, videotap e  th em, an al yze theirstrid e, ”  sa id Underhil l. “ Find litt le are a s thatw e can w ork on . T ell  the m  w ha t t he y  ne e dtod o a nd sendth em  home  wit h s o me h ome work .”

S he works in t and em w i thAntho ny Be lza,  t he Le afs’ s treng th  and conditioni ng c oach: She ’ll  n ote  a  flaw in a p lay er’ s skati ng andh owit c a nbe improved. He’ll  n o t ewhat mus cles n e ed  m o re workto  su ppor t the n ew s k at ing tech nique. 
‘ It ’s very  r ewardi ng  wh enyou s e e aguy im prove,”saidU nderhill. “It’ s  a real teame ff o r t. ” 

Sh e’s  noted a pa rtic u larflaw wi thm any h ockey  p l ay e rs’ skating ability ,one th at th e best figure  skaters d o n ’ t have.
“Wh e nf igure skatersskate , we skate from our  core ,” saysUnderhill . “Our cor e i s w hat  ke e p sus so still a n d  soef ficient  an d so co ntr oll ed.  If  w e don’t u se our c or e,  w e’ reflopp i ng all o ve r t he  pl ace.“WhatI’velear ne dw ith  hockey pl a y ers,  w he n th eysk ate,they ’ venever l earned to  us e  the ir  c ore. So  a lot of tim es  that body  i s j ust fl y i ng all o ver the place and doing too muc h e xtrawork . When Ican  helpa p l ayer u nderst and h ow  to s katea n duse  t heir core, e ver ythin ggets  so eas y, so much less ef f ort .

“And theycan ’t b e l ie veh ow muc hm ore c ontrolled theyfeel and h ow mu ch easieri t i sto chan ge dire ction and tra nsition.That’s th ebigt r ick .”

It’s s till a j arring, a l mostc om edicsig ht tose e t he ti ny fig u reskate r boss in g arou nd 6- fo ot-plus,  muscle-bound young men .

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“Sh e’sl ik e a footanda  half sho r te r t h a nI am,” said F r ase r. “B utw hen yo u wa tch her, she does n ’t look like a  fig u r e s kat e r on  t he ice. She un der st a n ds the d if ference bet ween a f ig u re sk ater a nd a h ockey s t r id e . When  she 
 If_I could_add certain aspects to_my stride,_it_would add_a_whole other level_to my game_that I didn’t have_before.”

Among the players_Underhill_has worked with this year are Greg McKegg, Jamie Devane, Tyler Biggs, Sam Carrick_and_Ryan Hamilton._She_also_has a working relationship with_the Tampa Bay Lightning and_the Guelph_Storm.

“I’m just trying to get around to seeing_each_of the guys,_videotape them, analyze their stride,” said Underhill. “Find little_areas that we can work on._Tell them what_they_need_to do and send_them home with some homework.”

She works_in tandem with Anthony Belza, the_Leafs’ strength and conditioning coach: She’ll note_a flaw in a player’s skating_and how it can be_improved. He’ll_note what muscles need more_work to support_the new_skating technique.

‘It’s very_rewarding when you see a guy_improve,” said Underhill._“It’s a real team effort.”

She’s noted_a_particular flaw with_many_hockey_players’ skating_ability, one that_the_best figure_skaters_don’t have.

“When figure skaters skate, we_skate_from our core,” says Underhill. “Our core_is what keeps us_so_still and so efficient_and so controlled. If we_don’t use our core, we’re flopping_all over_the place.

“What_I’ve learned with hockey players, when they skate, they’ve never learned_to use their core. So a_lot of times that_body is_just_flying all over_the_place and_doing too much extra work. When I_can help_a player understand how to skate_and use their core,_everything_gets so easy, so much less_effort.

“And they can’t believe how much_more controlled they feel and_how_much_easier it is to change_direction and transition. That’s the big_trick.”

It’s still a_jarring, almost comedic sight to see the_tiny_figure skater bossing around 6-foot-plus, muscle-bound_young_men.

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“She’s_like_a_foot and a half shorter_than I am,” said Fraser. “But_when you watch her, she doesn’t look like a_figure skater on_the ice. She understands the_difference_between_a figure skater and a hockey stride. When she