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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12Jan 2011 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Warm-up Pass Exchange

Warm-up Pass Exchange

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing, Shooting, Skating & Agility, Stickhandling, Warm-Up
The Warm-up Pass Exchange is a great way to start your practice! This is a cool little drill that incorporates a lot of different elements such as puckhandling, forward skating, backward skating, pivots, crossovers, passing, and shooting. It can be run at a quick pace, making for limited "stand-in-line" time. Warm-Up Pass Exchange: 1. Players line up in opposite corners, with pucks 2. Players skate the diagrammed route, pivoting backwards between the blue lines 3. Players exchange pucks in neutral ice, then step in and shoot. Note: make sure to run from both sides so players work on pivoting both directions Enjoy!!
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06Jan 2011 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Perpetual Power Turn and Passing Drill

Perpetual Power Turn and Passing Drill

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing, Skating & Agility
This power turn and passing drill is a great one for younger to intermediate age groups. Use this drill to work on power turns, passing, and certain timing and support concepts with your youngsters. When done well, it's a quick-paced drill that works on some of the key fundamentals that are important in the game of hockey. Perpetual Power Turn and Passing 1. Run both sides at the same time 2. Drill starts with a “ghost man” (Gh) in each corner. After the first rotation the Gh isn’t needed anymore 3. Players follow the sequence executing power turns and passes as shown 4. After the last turn, the outside man drives wide and shoots 5. Inside man starts the drill going the opposite direction as the wide man Enjoy!! CLICK…
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30Dec 2010 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Give and Go 1 on 1

Give and Go 1 on 1

1 on 1's, 2 on 2's, 2 on 1's, 3 on 2's, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing, Team Skill Drills
Give and Go 1 on 1 is another AWESOME drill from the Scott Fukami drill collections! This is another drill I picked up from the Scott Fukami drill collections available to DrillDraw owners. These drill collections are phenomenal, and are filled with hundreds of REALLY GOOD, well-drawn drills. I highly recommend getting all three drill sets if you own DrillDraw. Here's the diagram and explanation: Give and Go 1 on 1 **Drill starts on the whistle. Both ends at the same time. 1. On the whistle, the (F) makes a pass to the (D). 2. Return pass to the (F). 3. The (F) carries the puck under the blue line for a 1 on 1 on the opposite side. Option: A second (F) joins the play as the first (F)…
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16Dec 2010 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Coach Regroup 2 on 0

Coach Regroup 2 on 0

1 on 1's, 2 on 2's, 2 on 1's, 3 on 2's, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Neutral Zone, Passing & Timing, Regroups, Team Skill Drills, Team Systems Drills
The Coach Regroup 2 on 0 is a nice little regroup drill, with plenty of progressions to work toward! I love this drill because is is very modifiable. You can start simple, with coaches controlling the play, and progress to complex variations which include 2 on 1's! I've used this drill with all levels of experience, from beginners up to college-level players, and it's always a lot of fun! Coach Regroup 2 on 0 Forwards in each of the corners, one defenseman on each blueline. 1. Forward steps out, passes to far D-man. 2. Both forwards from that line swing through for a regroup pass. 3. After receiving the return pass, forwards regroup with other D-man, then return 2 on 0. OPTIONS: start simple with one side at a time,…
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