11Dec 2013 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Fast Hands Review

Fast Hands Review

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Off-ice Training, Skills, Stickhandling
Fast Hands will Help You Develop Soft, Smooth, Fast, Precise Hands I recently had the chance to try out the Fast Hands hockey stickhandling training aid. It quickly became one of my favorite pieces of stickhandling equipment of all time! Here's what it's all about: Design: Fast Hands is shaped like a half-octagon, and has five openings, which are just tall enough for a puck to slide under. Each opening has a number, which allows you to prescribe drill sequences to work on various stickhandling skills (i.e. 4, 1, 2, 3) Drills: As good a product as Fast Hands is, what REALLY makes it great is to use the drill sequences from the Fast Hands video. Getting your reps in on the prescribed movements will improve your hands FAST. I…
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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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28Jan 2009 by Jeremy Weiss 2 Comments
Chaos Stickhandling Drill

Chaos Stickhandling Drill

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Shooting, Skating & Agility, Stickhandling
Hockey Stickhandling: The Chaos Drill The Chaos Drill is a simple and effective hockey stickhandling drill that is sure to get your team flying! Make sure you stress that your players keep their feet moving through the cones, shoot in stride, and KEEP THEIR HEADS UP! As always, here's the diagram and explanation: Chaos Drill 1. players line up in corners 2. one player from each line leaves on the whistle 3. players skate full speed through the cones, keeping their heads up, and feet moving the entire time 4. after deking through the cones, players shoot on respective goalies USE THIS DRILL IN YOUR OWN PRACTICE PLAN:
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