06Apr 2011 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Burkart Regroup Drill

Burkart Regroup Drill

1 on 1's, 2 on 2's, 2 on 1's, 3 on 2's, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing, Regroups, Team Systems Drills
A Great Little Hockey Regroup Drill! This is a great little hockey regroup drill that can be converted into a 1 on 1 as your players progress. Here's the diagram and explanation: Burkart Regroup 1. (F) passes to (D) and swings 2. D to D pass, then back to the Forward 3. (F) receives pass, then executes another regroup with other set of defensemen 4. (F) attacks 1 on 0 Variation: have the (D) play the (F) 1 on 1 Enjoy!! USE THIS DRILL IN YOUR OWN PRACTICE PLAN:
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23Sep 2010 by Jeremy Weiss 2 Comments
“S” Warm-up Drill

“S” Warm-up Drill

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Neutral Zone, Passing & Timing, Team Skill Drills, Warm-Up
Use this Hockey Warm-up Drill to get everyone moving at the beginning of your practice! This is a great little high-speed hockey warm-up drill that incorporates many different elements of the game, including skating, passing, and shooting. I typically have my defensemen acting as the passers, since that neutral zone "d-to-d" pass is something they will need to perform over and over in games. Make sure to push those defensemen to make quick, hard, stick-to-stick passes to each other, and then fire that cross-ice pass hard and accurately. "S" Warm-up Drill 1. Forwards line up in the corner, two defensemen on each blue line 2. On whistle, first forward in each line passes out to the near defenseman 3. Defensemen execute D to D passes while forward skates the "S"…
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08Aug 2010 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
4-Pass Hockey Warm-Up Drill

4-Pass Hockey Warm-Up Drill

Coaches' Corner, Hockey Drills, Passing & Timing, Useful Products, Warm-Up
4-Pass Hockey Warm-up Drill Here's a fast-paced warm-up drill that incorporates skating, passing, and shooting. Plus it works multiple angles for the goalies. As always, here's the diagram and explanation: 4-Pass Warm-Up 1. 4 lines on the goal line with pucks. 2. Line 1 skates up to blue line, turns toward line 3 and receives a pass from line 3, then turns up ice and attacks 1 on 0 3. Line 2 receives from line 4, line 3 from line 1, and line 4 from line 2 Enjoy!!! USE THIS DRILL IN YOUR OWN PRACTICE PLAN:
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20Apr 2010 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Long/Short Passing

Long/Short Passing

Half Ice Drills, Hockey Drills, Misc. Drills
Long/Short Passing is a Fantastic Half-Ice Passing Drill This is a bit of a "2 for 1" half ice hockey drill, since it's a sequential drill with a long pass, and a short pass. This drill should be executed at a quick pace, so whistle timing is very important here. Have your players focus on executing hard, accurate, stick-to-stick passes––especially on the cross-ice pass. This is a great drill for all ages and skill-levels! Here's the explanation and diagram:   Long/Short Passing Option 1 - Long Pass 1. First player leaves line and skates through the cones as shown. 2. Next player in line fires a hard, stick-to-stick, cross-ice pass. 3. First player receives pass, skates up around the NZ cone, and fires a shot on net. NOTE: make sure…
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27Aug 2009 by Jeremy Weiss 4 Comments
Perpetual Backcheck Drill

Perpetual Backcheck Drill

Conditioning, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills
Perpetual Backcheck Drill The Perpetual Backcheck Drill is a great competition drill to keep players motivated and having fun while working on their conditioning. I use this one quite often with my own teams. Here's the diagram: Perpetual Backcheck Drill 1. First player in each line leaves and receives a pass from the coach. 2. Each player skates full speed down the ice and takes a shot. 3. Next player in line can't leave until the shot has been taken. 4. After the shot, the shooter will peel off and backcheck the next player in line. 5. Drill continues perpetually. Enjoy!   USE THIS DRILL IN YOUR OWN PRACTICE PLAN:
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