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Slap Shot [Video]
This week we expand on our last video, which covered wrist shots and move into the slap shot. The slap shot is one of the most exciting shots in hockey - but there's a lot going on in the actual technique to make it effective. This video covers the basic technique and instruction points for teaching the slap shot.
Wrist Shot [Video]
The wrist shot is the most fundamental shot in the game. In this week's video we cover the basic technique of the wrist shot.
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.
Hockey New Year Resolutions
The new year is a time commonly associated with new resolutions. A new year brings a fresh mental start. In the first HockeyShare Blog Post of 2011, I'd like to solicit interaction from the community and find out what your Hockey New Year Resolutions are!
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.
Stickhandling 101 - Video
We've been getting a lot of requests lately to put together a video covering the fundamentals of stickhandling. In this week's video, we cover the fundamental techniques, basic practice points, and on/off-ice drills to improve your stickhandling.