About the Program

The Lee Harris Skating System (LHSS) was founded in 2011 after Lee Harris recognized the need for improvement in the fundamental, skating-specific skills of youth hockey in Columbus, Ohio.

As he started working with higher level skaters and professional hockey players, Lee found that they often needed to return to their basic skills foundation in order to refine their skating and further their development. This gave even more evidence that proper body awareness, technique, and edges should be an important focus starting at a young age. The younger a skater can develop proper body technique and awareness, the more efficient and effective they will be as they further their career and grow and mature in size and weight.

Regardless of age or skill level, LHSS develops drills and techniques that will work for each skater by building on their existing foundation. For beginner skaters and those with a shaky foundation, lessons will focus on teaching technique from the ground up. More advanced skaters will have lessons that hone their skills further and guide them forward with correct body awareness techniques. Professional players and those with the strongest existing foundations may involve lessons aimed more at small adjustments and minor tweaks in their body kinetics and skating technique that can lead to major outcomes. Even at the height of an athlete’s career, skills still need to be refined and adjusted for maximum playing ability.

For all levels, LHSS identifies individual strengths and weaknesses and focuses on isolating and confronting weaknesses head-on. With a strong focus on body control and self-understanding, weaknesses can be transformed into strengths in a short amount of time.

Mastering the #1 skill in any sport is very rewarding and essential for long-term success. LHSS empowers players to learn and grow through healthy challenge and positive reinforcement techniques. By keeping skating drills fresh and progressively challenging, encouraging skaters to step outside their skating comfort zone, and working to perfect each skill, each participant can build a good understanding of how to master skating. LHSS allows each player to add new and exciting aspects to their skating.