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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25Jan 2011 by Jeremy Weiss 4 Comments
C-Pass Give and Go Drill

C-Pass Give and Go Drill

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing, Shooting, Warm-Up
The C-Pass Give and Go is a great, high-tempo passing drill. The C-Pass Give and Go is an awesome drill to get your players moving. It is high tempo, and works a lot on giving and receiving passes in motion. This drill should be done at full speed. As your players get the hang of this drill, start pushing them to keep their feet moving throughout the entire drill. Here's the diagram: C-Pass Give and Go 1. First player in each line leaves without a puck, skates the "C," then receives a pass from the next player in line at about the top of the circle. 2. After receiving the pass, the puck carrier skates into the neutral zone and executes a give and go pass with (P). 3. After…
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15Nov 2010 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Post Awareness Drill

Post Awareness Drill

Goalie, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Shooting
This is a great 3-sequence goalie drill that works on many different aspects of Post Awareness This post awareness drill offers lots of possibilities. If you want to progress past just taking shots on this drill, give the players the option to carry the puck across the net/zone before they shoot. Here are the goalie's objectives on this drill: 1. Post Awareness 2. Rebound Control and Recovery 3. Post Recovery 4. Post-knee-up position (Post Load) Here's the diagram and drill explanation: Post Awareness Drill 1. Goalie starts on the post 2. Player 1 leaves without puck, pivots from forward to backward at about the hashmarks, and receives a pass from Player 2 3. After receiving the pass, Player 1 pivots and skates forward around the far cone, then drives to…
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07Nov 2010 by Jeremy Weiss 4 Comments
3 Cone Rebound Drill

3 Cone Rebound Drill

Goalie, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Shooting
Here's a great half-ice drill that works on many aspects of the goaltender's game The 3 Cone Rebound Drill will work on stopping the puck from outside shots, rebound control, recovering, covering the puck, handling rebounds and more. Here are the goalie's objectives: 1. Stop the Puck! 2. Rebound Control 3. Proper Recovery Here's the diagram: 3 Cone Rebound Drill 1. Players line up in corners with pucks 2. 3 players leave at the same time from the same line 3. Player 1 skates puck around near cone, shoots from above the circles, and stays at the net for the rebound on the next shot 4. Goalie tracks, squares up, and fields shot 5. Player 2 skates puck around the middle cone, shoots from above the circles, and stays at…
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30Oct 2010 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
The Star Drill

The Star Drill

Goalie, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills
The star drill is a great drill to teach young goalies the art of moving around the crease! If done correctly, this drill will generate create good habits moving around the crease, and the goalies will become more "Crease Aware" (knowing where they are in their crease). Here's the diagram, as well as a variation to take the concept to the next level: The Star Drill Goalie starts at the post, then skates the following sequence (see our post on the 11 Visual Targets for Hockey Goalies) 1. Position 11 2. Position 6 3. Position 9 4. Position 1 5. Position 6 6. Position 3 7. Back to Position 11 8. Repeat the opposite way Variation Goalie performs start drill, reacting to the passes of the three forwards 1. Forward…
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