23Sep 2011 by Jeremy Weiss 4 Comments

X-Tiles Flooring System

Hockey Drills, Hockey Equipment, Individual Skill Drills, Off-ice Training, Passing & Timing, Skills, Stickhandling
The X-Tiles Flooring System Allows you to Build a State of the Art Hockey Training Center, One Piece at a Time! I was recently introduced to a new hockey dryland tile that I'm really excited about. It's called the X-Tile, and it's made by XHockeyProducts (yes, the same company that brought you the X-Passer, and the X-Deviator). If you're familiar with XHockeyProducts, you already know they are famous for designing heavy duty, smart, & functional hockey training equipment... and this product is no different! The X-Tiles are not only an awesome flooring product to give you a slick surface for stickhandling, shooting, and passing, but they're also a fully integrated, hockey training system that works in tandem with many other products! In this review I'll be showing you how the…
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08Sep 2011 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Unbelievable Goalie Slide Board

Unbelievable Goalie Slide Board

Coaches' Corner, Goalie, Hockey Drills, Hockey Equipment, Individual Skill Drills, Off-ice Training, Skills, Useful Products
Check out this Slide Board Designed Specifically for Goalies! Every now and then I come across a hockey training product that just makes me go "wow!" That's what happened when I first saw the X-Goalie Crease Slideboard from XHOCKEYPRODUCTS. Now, I'm admittedly NOT a goalie guy. But it's not hard to tell when something is going to be beneficial for an athlete. Watch the videos I've included in this post, and check out how closely this product allows the goalies to mimic their on-ice movements. Incredible! Here are a few of the features you should know about: Regulation-size Crease The X-Goalie Crease Slideboard features an NHL regulation goalie crease that utilizes Fan-tastic Sports technology along with the "ProHybrid Visual Lead Position System." This system allows a goalie to develop muscle…
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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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06Aug 2011 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Passing: Extreme Passing Kit

Passing: Extreme Passing Kit

Coaches' Corner, Hockey Drills, Hockey Equipment, Individual Skill Drills, Off-ice Training, Passing & Timing, Skills, Stickhandling, Useful Products
The Extreme Passing Kit is a Great Way to Incorporate Passing into your Off-Ice Workouts Passing is a skill that most players don't think about working on away from the rink. The main reason they don't think to work on passing is pretty obvious: because you need a partner to pass to, and to receive passes from... Unless, of course, you have the Extreme Passing Kit. Overview: The Extreme Passing Kit is a really cool skill pad & passing rebounder combo, that will let you work on multiple skills such as regular passes, touch passes, and one-time shots. The Extreme Passing Kit comes in two different models, the One-Timer Model (which you see in this video), and the Bungee Cord Model. The only difference between the two is that the…
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28Jul 2011 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments

Stickhandling: Attack Triangle

Coaches' Corner, Hockey Drills, Hockey Equipment, Individual Skill Drills, Individual Skills, Off-ice Training, Puckhandling, Skills, Stickhandling, Useful Products
Use the Attack Triangle to Mimic a Defenseman in a 1 on 1 Stance A number of years ago, one of my coaching buddies told me he had just bought 10 Attack Triangles to use for his team. I took a look, but didn't totally see the value. I thought it looked a little gimmicky, and it seemed like it would be a hassle to bring that many on the ice each practice. It wasn't until a couple of months ago that I actually got the chance to use the Attack Triangle, and when I did, I liked it a lot! The Theory The Attack Triangle is designed to mimic a defenseman in a 1 on 1 stance. You've got the stick and two skates, and they're positioned exactly where…
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