16Apr 2013 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Bongo Board for Improved Hockey Balance

Bongo Board for Improved Hockey Balance

Off-ice Training, Skills
Use the Bongo Board to Improve your Hockey Balance While Away from the Rink! I recently had the chance to test out a number of new products from HockeyShot's balance line. I'm a big believer that developing balance and coordination off the ice can lead to improved performance on the ice. The first product I tested out was the 20" Wobble Board. The next product I checked out was the Bongo Board, which is shown in the video above. Construction: At first glance, the Bongo Board looks like a skate board without wheels. It's made of solid maple plywood, and has a non-slip surface on the top. The underside of the Bongo Board has the track, with the bungee cord, which fits with the double ball bearing wheel system. The…
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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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