Weiss Tech Hockey Drills and Skills

12Apr 2010 by Jeremy Weiss 11 Comments

9 Half-Ice Hockey Drills Every Coach Should Know About

Checking & Angling, Half Ice Drills, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Misc. Drills, Passing & Timing, Shooting, Small Area Games, Team Skill Drills

Half Ice Hockey Drills to Add to Your Drill Library With the cost of ice time going up, many teams are sharing practice sessions, especially at the younger age groups. The need for half ice hockey drills continues to grow, and has been a highly requested topic from our readers. So, instead of just doing a video or two, I put together 9 of my favorite half ice hockey drills spanning across all levels of play... beginner to advanced. I've also included a printable PDF version as well as the Importable DrillDraw files, if you want to bring all this stuff to the rink with you. You'll find the links at the bottom of this page. Here we go!! 1. Quad Passing: 1. Players 1 and 2 execute five passes…

04Apr 2010 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments

Man in the Box Drill

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

Man in the Box 1 on 1 Drill This is another one of my favorite 1 on 1 hockey drills. The set-up is very simple, but there are SO MANY important concepts that can be worked on... it is VERY effective! Don't let your defensemen complain that the drill isn't fair––by the end of the season, EVERY defenseman should be able to keep up with the forwards. They'll have to do this in the games... might as well work on it in practice!! You can also do this same drill with a 2 on 1, just start two lines from the corner. Same rules still apply. Here's the diagram: Man in the Box 1. (F) starts in corner with puck - one skate behind the line! 2. (D) starts in…

24Mar 2010 by Jeremy Weiss 2 Comments

How to effectively teach a new hockey skill

Coaches' Corner, Individual Skills, Philosophy, Skating

Coaching hockey can be a complicated endeavor. The required skill-set to be a good coach is much different than the skill-set to be a good player. Because of this difference, many people find it difficult to make the transition from player to coach. I often hear new coaches say "I know what my players should be doing, but I don't know how to get them to do it..." or "I don't know how to explain proper skating technique, I just know how to show it..." In these situations, I usually recommend that the coach try to break each skill down into three key points that he or she can verbalize. For example, if I were explaining proper forward skating technique, I would say that each player needs to (1) maintain…

14Mar 2010 by Jeremy Weiss 1 Comment

S3 Giveaway Winners

Off-ice Training

"Winna, Winna, Chicken Dinna!!" Here are the 5 lucky winners of the S3 Formula (winners were selected randomly using the number randomizer at randomizer.org): Brandon Kidd Mike Hess Steve Matylewicz Larry Williams Brian Mosely Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to everyone who entered!! Jeremy

14Mar 2010 by Jeremy Weiss 5 Comments

Small Area Games: Triangle 1-Timer

Hockey Drills, Small Area Games, Team Skill Drills

Hockey Small Area Games: Triangle 1-Timer This is a fast-paced, small area game drill that incorporates a lot of one-touch passes and one-timer shots. Works REALLY well with the right group of players. Encourage your players to move the puck quickly and isolate the man. Triangle 1-Timer: 1. Players are confined within the lines of their areas. 2. Focus on quick puck movement. 3. One-touch passes and One-timers. As always - Click Here for the printout. Enjoy! Jeremy

MAKE YOUR PRACTICES MORE EFFECTIVE THAN EVER BEFORE... EVEN IF YOU RUN HALF-ICE!