This video covers lateral movements and emphasizes the importance of maintaining a strong hockey stance and controlling the puck while performing crossovers, helping players improve their speed and puck protection.
Coaching Points:
Maintain Hockey Stance: Keep your head up, back straight, and knees bent while performing lateral movements to stay balanced and agile.
Focus on Two Pushes: When crossing over, generate power by pushing off both feet to increase speed and control.
Top Hand Control: As a left-handed shot, keep your top hand up and away from your body when moving right, and roll your wrist to maintain control over the puck.
Backhand Control: When moving left as a left-handed shot, roll your wrist inward to protect the puck and maintain control with your backhand.
Puck Positioning: Keep the puck in front of or away from your body to protect it from defenders while crossing over laterally.
Improve Speed with Puck Control: Practicing lateral movements with puck control increases both speed and effectiveness on the ice.
These points help players develop better lateral movement and puck protection while maintaining speed during gameplay.
