In this week’s video, we take a look at one of my favorite skating drills – The Star Drill. The Star Drill is a great, quick exercise to work on lateral mobility, stops & starts, and foot speed. It also has the benefit of being a great conditioning drill.
This week’s video shows a very simple shooting drill to work on “roofing” the puck in close. For this video we took the same foam rink dividers we used in the jumping video last week, and stacked them in front of the net so only a small top-shelf area was open.
This week’s video drill is a lot of fun. In this clip, we focus on explosive jumping and balance. While jumping itself doesn’t always have a direct use in games, the skills and techniques it works on play a vital role in skating ability.
This quick agility shooting drill works on quick moves and shot release, slap shots, and shooting against your body’s momentum. Visit www.m2hockey and www.hockeyshare.com for more tips and drills.
This week’s video features the Corner Create Space Drill which focuses on the following: 1) Puck Protection 2) Creating Space 3) Battling in the Corners…