The Xenopuck is the best puck I've ever seen for off ice training. Same weight and size as a regular puck (but noticeably thicker), and it slides nearly like a regular puck on ice. It slides so well that it's bizarre to use. Even better than the green biscuit. It is $18 a puck, which is actually middle of the road for these prices. The xenopuck is also one single material, which is a super durable hard plastic, so you don't have the issues with it falling apart like the green biscuit tends to do. Only problem is that you can't shoot it at a human, because it is so hard. Though, I've heard that they are working on another softer version.
I think the inside foot, outside edge. As a beginner you naturally put more weight on your inside edge because its just easier. More weight on outside edge foot allows it to cut the ice more
A good practice to get lower and wider is dropping your glove to the ice, the wider the stance, and the more outside edge on the inside skate the more stable you'll be. My boy is doing this now and rarely does he fall down when contact happens with other players.
When I was a kid, for us, it was top of the circle to blue line, but as long as the team is on the same mental level with regard to defensive coverage this works just fine
Great video, but the shots are all slappers. What about wrist shots and snap shots that include a lot of your wrist action? Got another video to include these 2 different shots?
Love it! Many videos and hockey instructors don't elaborate on defense. Everyone wants to score a goal or make a sick pass but the key to victory is breaking up those passes and stopping those shots from getting to the net. Hockey is all about scoring chances. Many goals are simply the result of puck luck - a weird bounce, a deflection. The best way to prevent puck luck goals as well as traditional ones is positioning. That's all 6 guys on the ice, goalie included. If all 6 players are in position, the odds of creating a scoring chance become drastically diminished. On the other hand, playing out of position or playing lackadaisical will result in getting beat and being embarrassed in the process.
I wish there were videos explaining to newbies to the game what the 5 skater positions are and where TO and where NOT TO be. I see a lot of new guys play defense and everyone wants to get in on the rush as if they think they're a young Brent Burns or Cale Makar. But unlike these two beasts, they can't skate a lick and 10/10 times you get an odd man rush or breakaway. Or for forwards, when defending the breakout they don't forecheck AT ALL, again resulting in a situation where they have to backcheck to catch up to the rushing offensive players on the other side. Again, positioning is so critical to play. Even if you can't skate, if you're in position it'll give you somewhat of an edge.
This video is going to help me a lot. My instructor says weight on the inside leg and this was giving me no end of problems trying to put most of the weight on the inside leg.
Do you find this drill helps players progress. I feel like im moving towards just edge work skating skills and techniques and then scrimmages and the scrimmage acts as stickhandling and shooting practice.
