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Delivering a Body Check [Video]
Last week we covered the basics of receiving a body check properly - this week, we've reversed the roles and are covering how to properly deliver a body check along…
Receiving a Body Check [Video]
This week's video covers a hot-button topic in the game right now - body checking. In this video, we cover key teaching points, technique examples, and practice drills.
Backward Quick Start Practice Drills [Video]
Here are a couple quick drills to run while practicing the Backward Quick Starts.
Backward Quick Starts [Video]
For our first video of 2011, we wanted to go over a topic we covered at one of our recent holiday camps - backward quick starts. The backward quick start is an often overlooked skill essential for both defensemen and forwards.
Circle Pass Pivot Drill - Video
The Circle Pass Pivot Drill is along the same lines as the Figure 8 Passing Drill in terms of skill focus. It's a great drill to develop individual skill in agility, body control, passing/receiving, and controlling the puck at awkward body angles.
Heel to Heel Transitions - Video (Plus Bonus Video)
Skating transitions are a big factor in races to the puck. Being able to efficiently transition from forward to backward and vice versa is a skill every player should master. In this week's video, we take a look at the heel to heel backward to forward transition.
Defense Transitions Drill - Video
This week's video shows the Defensive Transitions drill. This drill is a quick power skating drill done on a face-off circle, and is used to develop agility, mobility, and transition power in your skaters. It's an especially good drill for defensemen to master.
Quick Tip: Developing Stick Strength
Here's a quick video with a unique approach to developing stick strength in hockey players. The use of a ringette ring forces players to apply downward pressure on their stick while in traffic. This element is essential in tight situations in front of the net and in the corners.
Top Shelf Shooting Drill
This week's video shows a very simple shooting drill to work on "roofing" the puck in close. For this video we took the same foam rink dividers we used in the jumping video last week, and stacked them in front of the net so only a small top-shelf area was open.