Puckhandling
Soft “Touch” Passing
For anyone who stopped by here thinking that I’m going to be talking about one-touch passing… Naw, that’s a subject for another time. What I do want to share with you today are my feelings on the passes players often make to themselves. – Dennis Chighisola Okay, just supposing a player is going to push…
Read MoreExploring the Benefits of Floorball (for Hockey Players)
As we’ve discovered through numerous other posts, floorball is a fast-paced, exciting sport that is growing in popularity, and it’s proving to be a great tool for hockey players looking to improve their game. While it may seem like a completely different sport at first glance, floorball shares many similarities with hockey and can offer…
Read MoreTHE Bobby Orr Move
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Read MoreDealing with the “Puck Hog”
Now, if there’s one person who is bashed often at most rinks, it’s the so-called “puck hog”. Ya, parents can be especially tough on that guy (or little girl), which very frequently trickles down to teammates eventually mimicking their (sometimes pretty cruel) comments. I actually find it interesting that no other skill seems to attract…
Read MoreProper Breakaway Skills
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Read MoreDefenseman’s Figure-8
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Read MoreA New Mighty Mite Pylon Course
I’m sure I’ll continue to unveil new and far more elaborate puckhandling patterns here at CoachChic.com. Not that there’s anything new about different configurations, or that it’s unusual to rearrange the pylons to create different kinds of skating or puckhandling moves. Still, as I’ll suggest in most such entries, various layouts should really be aimed…
Read MoreMario Lemieux Attacks an Open Triangle
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Read MoreMore on Floorball and Hockey
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Read MoreEyes-up Puckhandling (or Not?)
As Jerry did a little light dribbling on his own, I noticed that he was trying to keep his eyes-up. Aaaaah, good for him — that he remembers to work on something like that rather often. At the same time, I mentioned to him that I usually have to emphasize or de-emphasize that stuff, depending…
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