This is one of the easiest off ice drills to practice and skinner recommends using a wooden ball because it will move faster than a puck moves on ice a key to developing the soft hands that every player wants.
Good off ice stickhandling drills.
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Separating the upper body and lower body.
Inline stickhandling drills with the marsblade.
I thought this would be a great opportunity to share some stickhandling drills while using the marsblade roller frame.
Per mars of marsblade invited me to california to shoot some hockey videos.
Puck control around the entire body.
I chose these drills because i feel they can easily transfer from off ice to on ice.
Therefore we have put together a series of off ice stickhandling drills below demonstrated by ben eaves.
There are a variety of different specific exercises that you ll be able to practice including three puck handling three way handling and the mayhem drill.
It seems to be the closest you can get to the on ice feel.
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.
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.
Top 5 off ice stickhandling drill to help you become a better hockey player.
Take a look at this youtube video to check out some basic stickhandling skills that you and the kiddos can work on when you re off the ice.
With the added friction a puck feels heavier off the ice then on the ice so using the green biscuit will feel more like a puck does on the ice.
They work on combining the hands and feet.
Stickhandling is a skill that is great to work on off the ice.