1 on 1 Swedish Overspeed Drill

1 on 1 Swedish Overspeed Drill

1 on 1's, 2 on 2's, 2 on 1's, 3 on 2's, Hockey Drills, Skating & Agility, Team Skill Drills
Here’s a Great 1 on 1 Drill that Works Skating, Pivots, and Gap Control In this drill, we develop passing, skating, gap control, and a number of other skills. This drill can also be developed into a regroup drill (see Option 2). Here's the diagram and explanation:   1 on 1 Swedish Overspeed Drill: OPTION 1 1. On the whistle, the F makes a pass to the D. 2. The F skates across the ice and receives a return pass. 3. The D follows up the ice. 4. The F skates around the centre ice circle and goes 1 on 1 with the D. OPTION 2 1. After the F skates around the centre ice circle, the F makes a pass to the D, and turns to the boards. 2.…
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Leafs Warm-Up Drill

Leafs Warm-Up Drill

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Shooting, Skating & Agility, Warm-Up
This One's a Fun Warm-Up Drill that Works a Bit of Everything This is a fun one that touches on quite a few different skills, including backward skating, pivots, passing, drive skating, and shooting. Here's the diagram and explanation: Leafs Warm-Up: 1. Players on each side of center at boards 2. First player leaves, skating backward, receives pass from second player in line--always receives pass on the side of his body he'll be turning to 3. After receiving the pass he/she opens up and skates forward around the cone, driving wide to the net. 4. After shot, player lines up on opposite side Variations: a) go around near cone instead of far cone; b) after pass, player joins for a 2 on 0 USE THIS DRILL IN YOUR OWN PRACTICE…
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Half-Ice Bednár Conditioning Drill

Half-Ice Bednár Conditioning Drill

Conditioning, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Shooting, Skating & Agility, Stickhandling, Warm-Up
Here's a Fantastic Half-Ice Conditioning Drill from Our Friend, Ján Bednár From time to time our coaches send me drills, this is a great half-ice conditioning drill from Ján Bednár out in Slovakia. Here's the diagram and explanation: Half-Ice Bednár Conditioning Drill Option 1: Skate through the pattern forward Option 2: Skate through the pattern, pivoting backward as diagrammed Option 3: Skate through the pattern, forward, with a puck. Add shot at the end. Option 4: Skate through the pattern with a puck, pivoting backward as diagrammed. Add shot at the end. NOTE: make sure players are alternating lines so they develop stops and starts in both directions. USE THIS DRILL IN YOUR OWN PRACTICE PLAN:
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Power Turn Progression

Power Turn Progression

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Skating & Agility
This is the Power Turn Progression I use with My Players This is the progression I use when developing power turns with my players. Remember, to work on skill development, you must 1. Show the Skill, 2. Develop the Skill, 3. Apply the Skill. Here's the diagram and explanation: Power Turn Progression Players set up as shown. Designate which direction ALL lines will be turning toward. Lines 1 & 2 go at the same time, lines 3 & 4 go at the same time. Phase 1: Player skates out to the cone, power turns, and explodes back to the line. Run each player through 3-4 times, then switch the direction of the turn. Phase 2: Same as phase 1, but with the puck. Add a shot. Phase 3: Inside edges…
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Bednár Skating Warm-up Drill

Bednár Skating Warm-up Drill

Half Ice Drills, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Skating & Agility, Stickhandling, Warm-Up
Bednár Skating Warm-up Drill I've got a good buddy out in Slovakia who sends me great drills on a regular basis. I usually test them out with my teams, then pass the best ones along to you guys. I'm naming this hockey warm-up drill after him, the Bednár Skating Warm-up Drill. Here's the diagram: Bednár Skating Warm-up Drill 1. Players skate the patterns, with pucks, as diagrammed. 2. First player of each line goes at the same time. 3. The next player goes ones he receives the pass from the first player of the other line. 4. Drill is perpetual. Note: Make sure to have players execute at full speed, while maintaining good puck control, and staying low on the pivots. Enjoy! USE THIS DRILL IN YOUR OWN PRACTICE PLAN:
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