How well will comfortably dribbling a puck or ball in place really prepare a player for game action? Iâd say, not very…
Within “AI” circles “Michael” is viewed as a good one, and don’t forget to view this post as an introduction to September’s content…
A few days ago, member Scott T. messaged me about my article on âA Difference in Hockey Teaching Levelsâ. As Scott said, âI find a lot of truth hereâ, in reference to some of the nervousness experienced by adult level beginners as they try new things. Scott went on to say that he has âseveral mental blocksâ, these primarily having to do with forward and backward cross-overs. Then, shortly after Iâd let Scott know that Iâd prepare something to help him with his game, I received a very similar question from another member, Jamie L. In Jamieâs case, heâs helping…
A Travel Workout
Dave says, “I like using or trying new equipment, but itâs not what motivates me, and it shouldnât be what you depend on…”
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I noted previously in another entry, that Iâd at one time noticed a good many of my young players either being tossed around by opponents or losing the battles whenever they had collisions on the ice. So, I tried to think of ways I could recreate those situations in a practice setting. The first drill idea I arrived at was something called âShoulder Bumpsâ. In a lead-up drill, I had partners of equal height work in place and lock arms, just so they stayed close together and under control. That established, I eventually let them unlock the arms, coast slowly,…
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The following question was submitted by Eric S. Itâs a good one, but it can be difficult answering long distance (or without being able to actually see where his players are at a given time). Nonetheless, I do know that Eric works with a fairly talented teen group, so Iâll approach things from that perspective. â Dennis Chighisola High Intensity Skating Drills Q: Eric states that, âWe always spend the first 7-10 minutes on the ice having our boys run some high intensity skating drills without pucks. Currently we have them run overspeed circles, once forward, once backward and once…
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