My Youngest Student…

Miscellaneous
I know... it's not really a "Drill or Skill," but I had to post this! We took our little boy (Tyler) skating for the first time this week. He's 19 months old, so his feet are still pretty small. The only skates we could find that were small enough were the "bob" skates that have the two blades. At first he looked like Bambi out there... but then he learned to bend his knees... by the end he could take a few steps on his own before falling. The best part of all... after we finished, he wanted to go back on the ice for more! It was a proud moment for me :) We got it all on tape - enjoy!
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Figure 8 Shooting and Deflection

Figure 8 Shooting and Deflection

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Shooting
Figure 8 Shooting and Deflection is a Great Shooting Drill Here's a quick and effective hockey shooting drill that incorporates shots from the points, and deflections in front of the net. I like to run this drill from both ends so the forwards get plenty of chances to execute. Encourage your defensemen to fire low, hard shots on net that the forwards will be able to deflect. This is a great game simulation drill for everybody! Here's the explanation: Figure 8 Shooting and Deflection 1. Forwards & Defensemen line up as shown 2. First forward passes to the near defenseman, then skates around the top of the circle and drives the net. 3. Far defenseman fires a low, hard shot for a deflection 4. Forward deflects the puck then skates…
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