Smushkin taught outside edge skating during a time when others shied from a finer refinement of hockey skating. Fast forward to the present day, the community still shies away from skating and playing on the outside edge like he inspired..
When there’s a deeper end of the pond to swim in and you’re trying to be a better swimmer— do you keep your loops smaller and shallower or do you wade out?
There’s a connection between the tiny rink craze, small area games and the small ball play plague.