About

History

Barry and Jodi Karn have been teaching full-time together for 25 years, along with Beau Karn for the past 11 years.

Karn Skating Dynamics is the largest skating school of its kind in North America. The year round school has up to 450 students per week. In addition, we train and work to share our knowledge with hundreds of teams, coaches, hockey associations and clubs throughout the US and Canada. All told over the years, Karn Skating Dynamics has taught tens of thousands of students from the mites to the pros.

Our Philosophy

Too many times, skills are taught by demonstrating a finished product. When students fall short of achieving these skills they don’t understand why.

Skills need to be broken down into their individual dynamics; these dynamics whether strengths or weaknesses are targeted and repeatedly practiced. This process ingrains the neuromuscular pattens needed to rebuild the finished skill. It sounds like a mouthful, although we make it relatively basic and it’s taught to instill confidence. Many of our students go on to become very competent self-trainers, continuing to improve on into the future.

On the Ice with Karn Skating Dynamics

“That’s the ultimate for me – to help somebody get over a hump that they didn’t think they even could… I love it.”

This video from Barry’s recent work with the Tampa Bay Lightning gives an introduction to Barry, KSD techniques, and an idea of what a clinic with Karn Skating Dynamics offers.