Horizontal Figure 8s: 0:03 Wide Figure 8s: 0:08 Vertical Figure 8s 0:16 Wide Vertical Figure 8s 0:22 Narrow to Wide 0:29 Forehand L's 0:37 Backhand L's 0:44 5point Toedrag 0:54 Backhand toe pulls 1:00 Backhand toe drags 1:07 Backhand cutback 1:15 4 width drills 1:21 Wide with one hand release 1:37 triangle puck swap 1:47 Top hand only 1:58 Bottom hand only 2:03 back to front 2:06 Fake pass pullback: 2:12 Single leg 2:20 Squat hold 2:26
@@justasasquatchwithinternet1775 I want to play hockey but I’m 15 and have never really tried, do you think it’s too late? Or should I give it a try? If so do you have any tips?
@@chrisdoesstuff3633 damn 15? That’s a bit late. But go to ice rinks and see how it is. If you like it then sign up. Some tips: get most protective helmet you can afford. Not everything needs to be top the line gear. Tip 2: get used to skating until you can go above 10 mph. Then focus on edges and skating backwards. Tip 3: practice as much as you can. If you don’t have a net or pucks then even doing sprints can keep you healthy. Tip 4: get rollerblades, this will help. Tip 5: don’t give up because people are better then you. You will feel like the worst one out there. But keep going!
For anyone who plays at a AAA contact level like me, do these drills with your head up, it will help a lot so during a game you are able to skate and look around the ice with your head up with with ease. You’ll be able to make plays faster and see if anyone is trying to hit you.
At any level do all stickhandling drills with your head up, all my teammates stickhandle with their head down and they cant see great passing opportunities, or even missing the net because the cant see the net.
Go slow and take breaks. Take pucks andmake different patterns. Whatever you can find make patterns and stick handle between the objects. As you get better pull the obstacle a touch closer and less space between objects
I'd suggest that once you get comfortable with each motion, try looking up as you go. Keeping your head up during game play is just as important as stick handling.
Sweet video. Can you make one with drills that includes weighted balls and maybe on a deck/driveway? Not many of us have that kind of ice pad @ home.:)
Try getting pucks make x patterns cross patters what ever variation you can think of. Keep some pucks further some closer. When making pattern an practice go slow always keep head up. Keep patterns further away to see alittle better with head up go slow. As you get better put pucks closer together when using stick handling pattern. Also bring pattern a touch closer. Use pvc pipe an put on bottom half of the stick. This will keep u from gripping stick too tight. Top hand turns controlling puck or ball bottom hand is for further control an power also keep top hand loose as well. This will help with speed. Finally try controlling excessive motion as this would leave you more open for the opponent to steal the puck. Your control will get better practice slow build speed gradually. Yes, you will lose the ball not looking down but with your head down when playing you can't analyze what's going on. Why it's important to go slow at 1st be patient take breaks Analyze what you did wrong relax an fix use. Important to have fun stay calm 😊
Get objects and place them anywhere doesn't matter. Start stick handling around them. Start with your weaker hand do 1 rep and stick handle through the objects you place. Place them close and moderate and far away. Do 3 sets with your weak hand. Take a 1-minute break for each rep. After 3 reps use strong hand 3 reps then use both hands. Start slow look down 1st rep with weak hand and strong hand and when using both. The last 2 sets continue going slow and stick handle with the weak hand then the strong hand then both not looking down. In time you'll get faster. This will be tough but you will get better. If you have a dog stick handle keeping ball away from the dog. My brother use to do these things and he's an incredible hockey player.
The figure 8 is a training technique to use that also Kane uses to do a different but more effective variation of a toe drag. Sadly toe drags to pull the puck back towards you you can easily lose. Where using a small yet fast-moving circular motion will keep the puck on the stick more.
Funny I remember years ago when I played street hockey with friends and family I used my own weird version on a toe drag. I'd lay the whole stick flat going horizontal an drag the whole blade leaving heel slightly elevated. Wasn't anything like the Kane crawl just a butchered version of it that worked. The small half circle to drag the puck towards you to add a spin and pull the puck towards you is more affective
Love the video! Which hockey mat (or whatever you call that white surface you stickhandle on) do you recommend? I need to buy one right about NOW. I'm going crazy without ice time...
Good question. Most of the time you will be looking somewhere over towards the side of the puck but not always, so I like to switch things up when I'm doing my stickhandling training. Look all around the "ice" while practicing. Create different game scenarios in your head.
Try doing drills slowly at 1st don't look at puck. Go slow awhile then as u develop go faster. Important to practice all sorts of angles an variations hold stick loosely for speed an relax hands shoulders an forearms an shoulders. Stratch good 1st 😊
I’m 50 years old and just started learning how to skate and play hockey. At this point I’m Focusing more on my skating. I haven’t yet been involved in any stick skills during my course. What kinds of stick skills or pick skills should a beginner like me focus on?
Do these. Also they have stick handling training aides to can get on Amazon you should practice stick handling every day 20 minutes 1 minute each exercise 😊
Thanks for the guidance Joe! I appreciate it. I have been checking out some of the items for sale that will help me practice while off the ice. I will take your suggestions to heart and get moving on this. So far I’m improving well in my skating and will be taking a power skating course in the summer. From there I should be in excellent condition to restart my hockey course. Take care.
On the Wide Figure 8’s, when you go to your backhand side..do you drag the puck along with the backside of the toe to keep it coming across and then pull it back around? Or, are you just carrying the momentum from the push across through the turn around the stationary puck? I’m struggling on that backhand side to get it all the way around the puck. (I have the same dryland tiles and green biscuit). Thanks!
I'd do 1 minute each exercise start slow don't look at puck to develop 20 minutes every day. As you get better increase circuits of stick handling drills find more difficult drills as u get better. Do 1/2 of these take a 2 minute break then finish
what im noticing is that its almost all in the WRISTS! little arms , no flexing of the back, or anything. Its almost all in the wrist movement. great video
Yes stickhandling can be done every day. I would probably take one day off a week personally, but because it's low impact if you aren't completely burning out your forearms you can do it daily. Eyes up when you can, always.... but when you are practicing moves it's ok to look down at the puck. You'll see Daniel Sedin with his eyes down doing drills in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Et_BmbAjKSY.html. When you get on the ice you want to have your head up with the puck most of the time, but when you make your move you can look down at the puck to ensure you keep control (you will see that in the NHL during games).
Could I use your video on our Essentia Duluth Heritage Center social media’s? Our rink is currently closed but it would be great to share some at home tips for the kids! Thanks!
I'd say honestly 1 minute. After 6 drills take a short break. Tell him keep his head up. If he gets frustrated tell him step away relax have fun keep going. Also, can use different objects like balls or pucks to make patterns. The spaces between some distance after he gets better put objects slightly closer be sure there's enough space is just wide enough for ball to go between. Practice 20 minutes every day 😊
Hey Daniel, I like doing a drill for 20-40 seconds (depending on the drill and speed) and then rest 20-30 seconds. You would do 2-4 "sets" of the drill before moving on to a new one. Or you could alternate between drills.
Do you have any drills that will help me stand out in tryouts. I played A last year, and this year I am trying to make AA at the top of my age bracket.
Definitely! I got some drills for you here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NqXw0smaQck.html But you need to watch this too in order to get fully dialed-in from all aspects of performance: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YC95Xdrh-ak.html
@hockey training I don't see much difference in the Backhand Ls an forehand Ls yes relearning about these stickhandling drills. Does the LS stand for left side? 🤔
For resistance training workouts or skill work? For your dryland training you want to be controlled but explosive on the concentric portion (for example for squats you would be going down at a slower tempo and explode up under control).
@Hockey Training I'm not sure if you'd be too old to try brother, I believe there's an age cutoff for applying professional you should try brother you'd do well 😊
I stickhandle in my backyard with a biscuit but the ground is not as smooth. Is that ok? And can you do these drills with a stickhandling ball instead?
I don't have much of those white tiles I'm on pee wee AA because our town dosnt have a AAA team and I'm trying to improve for a big tournament this summer called the showcase hockey tournament. Any thing else that would work for the tiles?
Choach garner how can I get more tight core. my core is assimetrical witch means one side is tighter than the other . Is it even important to have a tight core for hockey?
Hey there, Yes, it's VERY important to have a stable core for optimal hockey performance. I'd recommend checking out the hockey-specific core program I built just for athletes like you: www.hockeytraining.com/core-program
Sadly since I haven't played hockey in almost 20 years I'll do to circuits of these. Sadly yes I'll look down for a bit until my coordination comes back. Then once my coordination is better I'll force myself not to look. I'll look simply so I don't lose my hockey balls 😂😂
Eyes up when you can, always.... but when you are practicing moves it's ok to look down at the puck. You'll see Daniel Sedin with his eyes down doing drills in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Et_BmbAjKSY.html. When you get on the ice you want to have your head up with the puck most of the time, but when you make your move you can look down at the puck to ensure you keep control (you will see that in the NHL during games).
