Weiss Tech Hockey Drills and Skills

03Jul 2010 by Jeremy Weiss 3 Comments

FREE COACHES TRAINING COURSE and DrillDraw Giveaway!

Coaches' Corner, Philosophy, Useful Products

YOU'RE INVITED... REGISTER TODAY!! Most competitive teams do some sort of pre-season training camp to ensure that the players are primed and ready to go as soon as the season starts. This is great, and I'm a firm believer in this strategy! Coaches must come to training camp with a plan, a goal, and a purpose if they intend to have any form of success during the regular season. We have developed a FREE Specialized Online Training Course for Hockey Coaches, that will give them a chance to think about, and plan their seasons so they can hit the ground running come training camp. The course will last 2 weeks and will be done via blog posts with videos, written instruction, and downloads. Here are a few of the topics…

24May 2010 by Jeremy Weiss 4 Comments

3 on 0, 3 on 1, 3 on 2 Drill

1 on 1's, 2 on 2's, 2 on 1's, 3 on 2's, Hockey Drills, Team Skill Drills

Full-Ice Odd-Man-Rush Drill What's up guys!! I got an interesting email the other day from Mika from Australia. Because of the size of his local rink, and the limited number of players there, they play 3 on 3 (which sounds like a blast to me!). Anyways, he asked if I had any drills that focused on 3-man set-ups and game situations... this drill immediately came to mind! It's a great drill for imitating odd-man rush scenarios, and is also GREAT conditioning for the forwards. Here's the explanation and diagram: 3 on 0, 3 on 1, 3 on 2 1. Forwards in one bench, Defensemen in the other 2. On whistle, 3 Forwards swing low and receive a breakout pass from the Coach, then attack 3 on 0 3. After a…

10May 2010 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments

Finnish Half-Ice Drill

Half Ice Drills, Hockey Drills, Misc. Drills, Passing

Finnish Half-Ice Drill Over the past few weeks I've posted a few of my favorite half-ice hockey drills. I've had some really good response, and a few of our readers even sent me some of their favorite half-ice drills as well... THANKS!! This drill is from Petri Väisänen (from Finland), and is a fantastic half-ice drill. One of the reasons I like this one so much is that it's very customizable––you can create multiple variations to fit lots of different game situations. I show a few of these variations in the video, but feel free to get creative on this one! Here's the diagram and explanation: Finnish Half-Ice Drill Sequence 1: 1. on whistle, (D) skates up to blue line and pivots backward 2. after the pivot, (C) dumps a…

30Apr 2010 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments

Summer Hockey Strategy

Coaches' Corner, Off-ice Training, Philosophy

How to Plan Your Summer Hockey Activities I am often asked what a player should do to make the most of his or her off season. This can be a tough question, because the answer usually varies from player to player. However, despite the many possible "correct answers," there are five main objectives that I think should be staples for any player looking to improve this summer––regardless of age or skill-level: Improve physical performance: The off-season is the time to develop your speed, strength, and size. During the summer months, this should be the primary focus for serious hockey players. Enormous gains can be made by consistently working out in a structured, hockey-specific, strength and conditioning program. Improve technical hockey skills (on-ice): Hockey players should take the time to develop…

22Apr 2010 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments

Motivate Players with Hockey Shooting Drills

Coaches' Corner, Philosophy

During the course of a practice, it is not uncommon for players to get uninterested and become detached, especially at younger ages while working on boring skills like technical skating. Adding Hockey Shooting Drills into the mix is a wonderful way to liven up your practice and keep your players motivated and up beat. High tempo shooting drills can also help spark some competition and mentally rejuvenate your players during longer practices. When working with Hockey Shooting Drills, I try to implement a few key points that help my players to get the most benefit possible: 1. Make sure your players keep their feet in motion while shooting, this is called shooting in stride. Many players slow down and glide just before shooting, not only does this affirm to the…

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