30Apr 2013 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Pylon Plus Review

Pylon Plus Review

Coaches' Corner, Useful Products
The Pylon Plus can be a Great Way to Add Diversity to your Drills I recently had a chance to check out the Pylon Plus. It's a great little product, and gives you an easy way to add some diversity to your drills! What you get The Pylon Plus comes with the following items: 8 weighted pylons 8 plug inserts 6 extendable hurdles 1 durable carry bag Instructional booklet with sample drills Benefits of the Pylon Plus: Kit extends up to 17 feet (over 5 m) Can be used on or off ice Collapsible for easy transportation My Experience I used the Pylon Plus for the first time during a camp I was running. I hadn't messed with it before, and didn't set it up properly. This made for a…
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26Mar 2013 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
How to Plan Your Practice Using HockeyShare’s Practice Planner

How to Plan Your Practice Using HockeyShare’s Practice Planner

Coaches' Corner, Useful Products
How to Plan Your Practice Using HockeyShare's Practice Planner A while back, I did a post showing how to use HockeyShare's drill diagrammer to set up your drills. As I mentioned in that video, one of the things I like best about HockeyShare's drill diagrammer is that it's web-based, and cross platform. Which means you can access your drill library from any computer, whether it's a Mac or a PC! In the video above, I show you how to plan your practice using the planning mode. In my opinion, this is where HockeyShare really shines! As your planning your practice, you can check out any drill by hovering over the drill title with your cursor. To add a drill, simply click the name of the drill, and it will be…
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11May 2011 by Jeremy Weiss 2 Comments

Hockey Drill Diagramming Software for Mac!

Coaches' Corner, Useful Products
Finally... A High-Quality Hockey Drill Diagramming Software for Mac Users! I'm sure you know by now, I'm a BIG DrillDraw fanboy. I've been using it for years now, and I really like it. The one drawback to DrillDraw is that it is only available for Windows, which interferes with the fact that I'm also an Apple fanboy, who does most of his work on a Mac. Over the past few years I've had a lot of folks ask if I knew of a decent drill diagramming alternative for Mac users, and up until now I haven't had a good answer... but those days are over now! My good friend, Kevin Muller from HockeyShare has just released a CROSS-PLATFORM, drill diagramming software that you can use with any operating system. In…
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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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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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