A lack of passing strength isn’t only common to defensemen but, it’s with my younger blueliners that problem usually jumps right out at me… Before going on, let me suggest that very firm, flat passes are best for advancing the puck out of our own zone. And, from my point of view, I’d rather an…
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For an awful lot of years, I’ve felt that a puck and opponents can distract from a player’s concentration as he or she is drilling. (Wait until you see the positional drill I invented years ago!) This segment, however, is all about a player’s wrist (or sweep) shot mechanics, and it gives me the chance…
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Unfortunately in this day and age, there are a lot of hockey folks who tend to trust their eyes, instead of seeking scientific help. In the end, the wrong information can have a lasting (and often negative) impact on a player. One such area of our game involves the mechanics (or biomechanics) governing a hockey…
Rocket Man (and Asymmetrics)
In the event you didn’t yet see the following video, let me first introduce the so-called “Rocket Man”… Well, you’re there now — at the described link, and I’m about to tell you more… Now, I believe I came across the term “asymmetric” (as in movements) in something I read or heard from the late,…
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