23Jul 2011 by Jeremy Weiss 1 Comment

Stickhandling: SweetHands

Coaches' Corner, Hockey Drills, Hockey Equipment, Individual Skills, Off-ice Training, Puckhandling, Skills, Stickhandling, Useful Products
SweetHands is a Really Useful Hockey Stickhandling Aid that Can Be Utilized in Many Different Ways! If you've been following along with our Home Hockey Training Center course, you probably know by now that versatility is one of the biggest selling points for me when it comes to selecting hockey training products. I like products that will give me multiple uses, and that can be combined with other products to make an even more creative "work space." SweetHands definitely fits that criteria! Features and Benefits Here are a few of the SweetHands features I thought were noteworthy: Durable product that can be used on or off the ice. Comes with two end pieces and six middle pieces, so you can use it as one 8' set-up, two 4' set-ups, or…
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11Jul 2011 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments

Stickhandling: Swedish Wooden Ball Review

Coaches' Corner, Hockey Drills, Hockey Equipment, Individual Skill Drills, Individual Skills, Off-ice Training, Puckhandling, Skills, Stickhandling, Useful Products
The Swedish Wooden Ball is the "Speed Bag" of Hockey Stickhandling In most areas of athletic development there are drills and products to work on raw strength, and there are drills and products designed to work on speed and agility. Think of the difference between a boxer punching the heavy bag vs. the speed bag, or the difference between squats and sprints. Well, stickhandling is no different. We use different pucks, balls, and other training tools to work on different aspects of stickhandling skill requirements, in an attempt to put together a "complete development package" that will help the athlete to perform at an optimal level. Heavier pucks and balls will develop wrist and forearm strength, while lighter balls will develop faster hands, and quicker reaction speed. Both types of…
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27Jun 2011 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments

Stickhandling: FlyPuck Review

Coaches' Corner, Hockey Equipment, Individual Skills, Off-ice Training, Puckhandling, Skills, Useful Products
The FlyPuck is a Great Tool for Achieving an "On-ice" Feel, While Off the Ice! Over the past few years, a number of off-ice hockey pucks have made their way onto the scene. Initially, most of these pucks were designed to be used for roller hockey, with the intent of using them on a SportCourt surface. Some of these pucks worked ok, some of them not as well... but at the end of the day none of them REALLY did what we needed them to do. Requirements For an off-ice puck to be an effective tool for stickhandling development, it has to have the same weight and feel as a real puck does on the ice, and it also has to behave like a real puck does on the ice.…
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