Passing and Receiving
The Mathematics of Stick Targets
I’m half joking about the above title. I mean, you probably don’t believe we should have to get very technical about how to hold a stick blade when readying for a pass. Yet, I find passes being muffed so often that I feel compelled to get into this subject pretty deeply. In fact, once or…
Read MoreBig Ball Keepaway for a Mental Distraction
You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
Read MoreA Great Passing/Receiving Drill
Searching for ways to gain more repetition with a given skill (just to avoid doing the same old drills over and over again), I especially like substituting “hand passing” — with a beanbag, a ball or a puck — as a way of reinforcing basic passing skills. And, the reason I KNOW this form of…
Read MorePassing STRENGTH!
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…
Read MoreRussian Half-sticks
You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
Read MorePassing Basics in Hockey
You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
Read MoreRocket 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,…
Read MoreA Defenseman’s Point Decisions
You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
Read MoreA New Off-ice Training Aid
Here’s something just right for the times: something on the order of a stick sock, or a cover for stick blades primarily to be used away from the ice and on floors… – If you take this link — to “Hockey Sockey” — you’ll find that product and it’s options and a more. – I…
Read MoreAnswer: How Should A Beginner Hold A Hockey Stick
To begin here, the poll dealing with “How Should A Beginner Hold A Hockey Stick” is the only one so far to arrive at the answers I’d expected or hoped for. Yes, I suspect that most players ultimately hold their dominant hand at the top of their sticks, they steer the stick’s motions with that…
Read More