29Mar 2019 by Jeremy Weiss 7 Comments
Which Ice Marker Works Best?

Which Ice Marker Works Best?

Coaches' Corner, Useful Products
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTgLSpV470g I've Tested A LOT of Ice Markers... Here are my Favorites! In a recent video I mentioned using an ice marker to help place players in the right starting position in a certain drill. The video sparked a few questions about which markers I like best. So I thought I'd do a quick video reviewing the ones I've used! Ways I use Markers in My Coaching Using markers on the ice has become standard practice for me, especially since more and more of my practices have become station-based. I use markers in many different ways, including the following: Marking the start point of a drill (where to line up)Which direction to turn around a cone or other obstacleDesignating a receiving zone for passesDrawing a crease if we need to…
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30Jan 2019 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
ZigZag Touch Pass – Quarter Ice

ZigZag Touch Pass – Quarter Ice

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6gSZO7PI0Q Here's a great alternative to the Circle Passing Drill if you're working in a condensed-space setting. I came up with this as a modification to the Circle Passing Drill, which I shared last week. Use this variation if you’re working with a condensed ice situation, like half ice or quarter ice. ZigZag Touch Pass Coach starts the sequenceTouch pass and follow your passLast player shoots and peels out for a breakaway DOWNLOAD PDF PRINTOUT HERE
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09Jan 2019 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Cross-Ice 3 Pass & Shot Drill

Cross-Ice 3 Pass & Shot Drill

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing, Shooting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63PMAJn7gnU Here's an awesome drill I came up with to add a little "flow" in a station setting. Player skates out and receives a pass from the first player in the line straight acrossTouch pass backLoop and receive pass from the other line, as shownShoot Variation: If it's going well, add the stretch pass variation as shown in the blue lines DOWNLOAD PDF PRINTOUT HERE
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30Jan 2017 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Power Turn Give & Go

Power Turn Give & Go

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing, Shooting, Skating & Agility
Power Turn Give & Go Awesome drill for working on controlling the puck through a power turn. After going through simulated traffic, players explode out for a give & go pass with coach. Power Turn Give & Go: 1. Power turn through the cones 2. Give & Go with Coach 3. Drive Wide, and Attack the Net USE THIS DRILL IN YOUR OWN PRACTICE PLAN: Download PDF Printout Download DrillDraw Import File Add to HockeyShare
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17Apr 2015 by Jeremy Weiss 3 Comments
ADM: What is Our Objective?

ADM: What is Our Objective?

Coaches' Corner, Philosophy
ADM: What is Our Objective? I have been thinking about this series of posts for almost four years now. The reason it has taken me this long to write it, is that I wanted to be sure I understood my own position, and that I could properly articulate why I felt the way I did. I also wanted to see if my intuition turned out to be right, or if I’d be proven wrong over a few years. This will be the first in a series of articles about the ADM program. If you’re not familiar with ADM, it stands for American Development Model. In USA Hockey’s own words: “The ADM is USA Hockey’s nationwide player-development program for youth hockey associations. It’s based on age-appropriate, age-specific competition and training for boys and…
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