27Feb 2012 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Double Bank Pass Drill

Double Bank Pass Drill

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing
Double Bank Pass is Great, High-Tempo Passing Drill The Double Bank Pass Drill is quick paced, and a lot of fun. This is one you should definitely try out on the ice, as the diagram doesn't always do it justice (at least it didn't for me!). Here's the diagram: Double Bank Pass Drill: 1. 4 lines, each with pucks 2. On whistle, two players leave from diagonally opposite lines. 3. The first player fires a cross-ice pass to the opposite line, then skates up ice to receive the first bank pass. 4. Receiver steps out to create a good passing angle, then executes a bank pass to the player who passed to him. 5. The second player skates further up ice, timing it to be ready to receive the second…
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08Dec 2011 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
QuickStickz Review

QuickStickz Review

Coaches' Corner, Fun, Hockey Drills, Hockey Equipment, Individual Skill Drills, Misc. Drills, Stickhandling, Useful Products
QuickStickz is a Fun and Effective way to Develop Stickhandling Ability I've been really excited to get this post out, and let you know about a cool product called QuickStickz. QuickStickz is an innovative new way to work on your stickhandling abilities off the ice, and it's a lot of fun too! A few months ago I was invited to take a look at QuickStickz, which is a video-game-based, hockey stickhandling development system. I had seen the product before, but I'd never had the chance to get my hands on one. The idea seemed really cool, so I was excited to see what it was all about. How it Works: QuickStickz uses a special infrared camera that connects up to your PC via USB jack. The camera combos up with…
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09Nov 2011 by Jeremy Weiss 2 Comments
Perpetual Breakout Drill

Perpetual Breakout Drill

Breakouts, Defensive Zone, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing, Team Skill Drills, Team Systems Drills
Perpetual Breakout Drill Mimics Passing Patterns Often Encountered in Games The Perpetual Breakout is a great drill to develop hockey breakout abilities in a high-tempo, flow and timing setting. Here's what the drill looks like: Perpetual Breakout Explanation: 1. "Ghost man" passers start the drill by shooting then picking up a puck behind the net to initiate the breakout 2. Low forward simulates winger, and swings in to pick up board-side breakout pass 3. High forward swings through and acts as the centerman providing middle support 4. winger one-touches to center, who attacks and shoots, then initiates breakout in far zone 5. winger moves to middle line. NOTE: winger can swing from top down, or from bottom up, depending on your team's breakout set up. USE THIS DRILL IN YOUR…
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02Nov 2011 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
HockeyVision Training Pucks

HockeyVision Training Pucks

Goalie, Hockey Drills, Hockey Equipment, Individual Skill Drills, Off-ice Training, Skills, Stickhandling
Train Yourself to Rely Less on Seeing the Puck HockeyVision Training Pucks are a great way to train yourself to rely less and less on seeing the puck, which will then allow you to stickhandle with your head up, enabling you to see more of the play. HockeyVision Training Pucks are white, with a black dot in the middle. The black dot comes in three sizes (large, medium, and small). The idea is to work your way down from the large, more-visible dot to small, less-visible dot, training your eye to not have to see as much of the puck while stickhandling. These pucks are available in on-ice and off-ice models. The on-ice pucks are made of rubber (same as a regulation puck), and the off-ice ones are made of…
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