Off Ice Stickhandling Drills

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Off ice stickhandling drills.

Drills there are a tonne of off ice drills that you can do with a stickhandling ball. High level stickhandling is a must in today s game. Instagram and twitter howtohockey you can do the same drills that connor mcdavi. Obviously it s best to practice your stickhandling drills on the ice with a puck but since personal ice time is often hard to get you can work off the ice with a ball that weighs about the same.

Regular inline skates work well to add movement and are a great way to add more of a challenge to your off ice practice routine. These videos feature nhl stars like patrick kane when he played with usa hockey s national team development program. Stickhandling is a skill that is great to work on off the ice. Therefore we have put together a series of off ice stickhandling drills below demonstrated by ben eaves.

I just did some standard drills like the soft touch figure 8 toe drags and the yo yo. Download the mobile coach app for more videos. I also tend to just mess around with the ball and see what i can do just to test my limits. The off ice stickhandling videos on this page are a great resource to pass along to your players because all they need is a ball and a couple of pucks and they can work on their.

Hockey stickhandling drills off ice. Part one also covers b. The only issue with off ice stickhandling however is the lack of movement. With tighter defensive systems and less time and space on the ice a good quick set of hands can create opportunities for you out of thin air.

In part one of three for off ice dryland stickhandling training we cover the fundamentals of using proper technique when practicing.