08Nov 2012 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Mohawk Agility Drill

Mohawk Agility Drill

Coaches' Corner, Hockey Camps, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Skating & Agility, Stickhandling, Useful Products
Mohawk Agility Drill The Mohawk Agility Drill can be used with cones, sticks, "Attack Triangles," SweetHands, or any other hockey obstacle. More creative obstacles produce more creative players in this drill. Here's the diagram: Mohawk Agility Drill 1. Players line up as shown. 2. Puck carrier puts a move on the first stick, skates down around the second stick (putting a move on it), skates up around the top stick (putting a move on it), then shoots. 3. ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY! Enjoy! USE THIS DRILL IN YOUR OWN PRACTICE PLAN:
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16Aug 2011 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments

Skating: PowerSlide Hockey Slide Board

Coaches' Corner, Hockey Drills, Hockey Equipment, Individual Skill Drills, Off-ice Training, Skating & Agility, Skills, Stickhandling, Useful Products
The PowerSlide Hockey Slide Board Allows you to Imitate a Skating Motion while Developing Other Skills A while back I was talking to one of my coaching buddies about some of the cool off-ice training equipment that is available these days. I mentioned something about combining a hockey slide board with a stickhandling skill pad, and how it would be cool to be sliding back and forth while stickhandling, passing, shooting, or anything else. At the time I thought my idea was completely original... but, it turns out that innovative hockey coaches have had their players doing this for years! What You Get, and Set-up: So... here's what I did. I picked up the PowerSlide slide board from HockeyShot. It's a really high quality slide board that is portable, so…
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07Apr 2011 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Spice Figure 8 Passing Drill

Spice Figure 8 Passing Drill

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Neutral Zone, Passing & Timing, Regroups, Shooting, Skating & Agility, Team Skill Drills, Team Systems Drills
Here's Another One of my Favorite Hockey Passing Drills I love this hockey passing drill because it just flows well––especially when you have the right group of players for it. At it's best, this is a quick-paced, "tic-tac-toe" type of drill. However, if you have the wrong group of players, this drill will grind to a halt pretty quickly. So, just make sure your players are advanced enough before attempting this one! Here's the diagram and explanation: Spice Figure 8 Passing Drill 1. On the whistle, one (F) from each line diagonally across from each other goes. 2. Each (F) takes a few steps forward, then passes to the far (D). 3. The defensemen make a few "D to D" passes, then hit the (F) as he power turns around…
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01Apr 2011 by Managed WordPress Migration User No Comments
Mohawk Square Drill

Mohawk Square Drill

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Skating & Agility, Stickhandling
Here's a Quick "2 for 1" Post with Two Hockey Skating Drills The Mohawk Square Drill, and the Full-Ice Snake Drill are two phenomenal ways to work on inside mohawks with your team. I use these two drills to work up to more difficult mohawk drills like the "Snake" Shooting Drill––and of course, the Snake Shooting Drill is a precursor to many other situational drills in which the mohawk can be used. In this video, I make reference to two previous videos: Click Here to see the Mohawk in Action Click here for the Snake Shooting Drill Here are the diagrams and explanations for the drills mentioned in the video: Mohawk Square 1. Players start on the boards, about half way between the two cones 2. On the whistle, players…
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24Feb 2011 by Jeremy Weiss 1 Comment
Window Drill

Window Drill

Half Ice Drills, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Misc. Drills, Shooting, Skating & Agility
The Window Drill is one of my staples for working on hockey crossovers with youngsters I love the Window Drill for a few reasons: It's easy to set up, easy to execute, you can run it half ice, and it's extremely effective for working on hockey crossovers! As you run this drill with your team, make sure you emphasize that the players MUST keep their feet moving throughout the entire "window." Also, teach them to use puck protection tactics as they execute their crossovers. Window Drill 1. On whistle, first player from each line explodes full speed to the blue line 2. At the blue line, players enters into the "window" zone - and maintains crossovers through the entire window 3. After exiting window, player shoots with head up and…
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