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Pivot Out Warmup
New warmup drill added to the Free Hockey Drill database - Pivot Out Warmup Keeps 4-6 players active Focuses on multiple passes Includes pivots and escapes Run from the NZ…
Drill Shootout Winning Drill: Back-Passing
The winner of the Drill Shootout from last week is the Back-Passing drill. Below is a link to the drill page, which includes an animation of the drill.
Drill Shootout Winning Drill: 3-2 Washington
The first winner of the Drill Shootout is the 3-2 Washington drill. Below is a link to the drill page, which includes an animation of the drill.
Criss Cross Tip Drill
The Criss Cross Tip Drill focuses on defensive middle walks, shot tipping, and offensive net drives.
Posting 2 on 1 Timing Drill
This intermediate drill focuses on quick passing, defensive regroup puck movement and timing. This drill requires relatively advanced passing abilities and good timing abilities to execute effectively. I would also recommend having at least 9 forwards and 6 defensemen to run this drill.
4 Corner Passing - Stretch Pass
Lately I've been receiving a lot of requests for some more advanced drills. This drill is a variation on one of my favorite drills (4 Corner Passing). The variation focuses primarily on stretch passes and timing.
NJ Flow Drill - 3 Man Variation Drill Video
This video walks throught a variation of the NJ Flow Drill focusing on timing, one-touch, and stretch passes. This drill is recommended for Peewee and up, and can be modified to run from both ends simultaneously for more advanced groups.
Cycling the Puck by Coach Nielsen
Friend and fellow blogger Coach Nielsen has posted a great progression of cycling drills over on his blog. This post is definitely worth a read if you're trying to teach cycling to your group:
3 Resources for Grassroots Hockey
Three great resources for planning practices for grassroots hockey.
Agility Ladder Drills for On-Ice Quickness
We put together a new video featuring three of our favorite off-ice agility ladder drills to help players develop their quickness and foot speed.
Shoot the Duck - Video
Shoot the Duck is a hockey power skating drill that works on balance, edgework, and leg strength. In this video, we show you forward and backward progressions for teaching.
Drills from MN High School Coaches
Here is a link to some drills submitted by several High School hockey coaches in Minnesota. This drill bank can be found on MNHockeyHub.com.