This video emphasizes the importance of the hockey player position, demonstrating how it serves as the foundation for various skills, with suggestions on incorporating it into drills for players of all ages.
Coaching Points:
- Hockey Player Position Basics: Teach players to maintain their head up, back straight, knees bent, and shoulders just over their knees for proper posture.
- Application in Drills: Incorporate the hockey player position during skating, gliding, stopping, and turning drills to reinforce the posture.
- Forward and Backward Movement: Have players practice both forward and backward skating while staying in the hockey player position, using cones or lines for guidance.
- Add to Warmups and Stations: Use drills where players skate between cones or along lines, stopping or changing direction while maintaining their hockey player position.
- Continuous Reinforcement: Even at advanced levels, remind players to return to this fundamental position to ensure efficient and balanced movement during games.
