Puck Handling - 3 Stations


Puck Handling - 3 Stations diagram 1

Description

Station 1: Player stick handles between each pylon. Soft Hands concept applies here as the player quickly takes to puck back and forth in between pylons. Pylons 1-2 feet apart Station 2: Chaos Drill. Players each have a puck, stay within the face off circle and stick handle around each other. Station 3: Players line up just off to right of pylon. On the first go-around each player extends his/her stick and drags puck back and forth through the pylon. On the way back, player lines up to left of pylon and does the same drill but uses his/her back-hand to maneuver through pylon.

Key Points

Puck Control Stick Handling

Notes

Coaching points: Try and encourage players to keep head up on station 2 drill. Also, promote creativity as each player stick handles around one another. Role the wrists on each pylon in both Station 1,3