It’s been said often that, “Coaches love drills!” And we know no one with a better collection of drills than our CCC-TV Hockey Show contributor Oldrich Jindra. Fortunately for us, Oldrich appears monthly with a new collection of drills he’s gathered from around the world. With all that, here’s a quick snippet from a CCC-TV…
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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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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This may be one of the most information packed podcasts I’ve ever produced. There’s tons here, including: A description of my “bunker” A continuation of Daniel Coyle’s study of the Russians’ tennis program, along with some ideas for adapting his observations to the development of our young hockey players A better idea for off-ice warmups…