12Jul 2010 by Jeremy Weiss 2 Comments

Giveaway Winners

Coaches' Corner, Useful Products
Winners of our Coaches Training Course Giveaway (Winners were picked at random using the number randomizer at random.org) First of all, I would like to thank DrillDraw and Shooter Tutor for donating products for our giveaway. I was looking to line up prizes that would really help from a COACH'S perspective, and these guys really came through for us! I have used both products for many years, and stand behind them 100%. I would also like to thank everyone who entered the giveaway and told their hockey friends about this free course. We've got a great group of hockey people from all over the world participating here, and it's all thanks to you, our readers, for helping to spread the word!! So, without further delay... Here are the lucky winners!!…
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22Apr 2010 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments

Motivate Players with Hockey Shooting Drills

Coaches' Corner, Philosophy
During the course of a practice, it is not uncommon for players to get uninterested and become detached, especially at younger ages while working on boring skills like technical skating. Adding Hockey Shooting Drills into the mix is a wonderful way to liven up your practice and keep your players motivated and up beat. High tempo shooting drills can also help spark some competition and mentally rejuvenate your players during longer practices. When working with Hockey Shooting Drills, I try to implement a few key points that help my players to get the most benefit possible: 1. Make sure your players keep their feet in motion while shooting, this is called shooting in stride. Many players slow down and glide just before shooting, not only does this affirm to the…
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24Mar 2010 by Jeremy Weiss 2 Comments

How to effectively teach a new hockey skill

Coaches' Corner, Individual Skills, Philosophy, Skating
Coaching hockey can be a complicated endeavor. The required skill-set to be a good coach is much different than the skill-set to be a good player. Because of this difference, many people find it difficult to make the transition from player to coach. I often hear new coaches say "I know what my players should be doing, but I don't know how to get them to do it..." or "I don't know how to explain proper skating technique, I just know how to show it..." In these situations, I usually recommend that the coach try to break each skill down into three key points that he or she can verbalize. For example, if I were explaining proper forward skating technique, I would say that each player needs to (1) maintain…
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11Mar 2010 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments

Off Ice Conditioning Program

Off-ice Training, Speed, Strength
Off Ice Conditioning Program From time-to-time I am offered to participate in different hockey specific programs because of all the hits this site takes each day. A coach I have known for about a year now is starting up what I think might be an interesting web based conditioning program for hockey players. Take a look at his website by clicking the image below and see if you are interested. This may be something you want to pass along to your players for the off-season. Here is a short link you can give to your players if you think they might be interested http://bit.ly/b2ATIG Between today and March 15th there will be different videos on the site to give you an idea of what’s to come. On the 15th there will…
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