Bantam Skills Practice #1

Oct
07
2021

Practice Notes

Drills

Finnish Skills Series
Half Ice Finnish Skills Series with one Net
10 min
1A
Half Ice Finnish Series Setup
10 min
1B
Figure 8 Edge Series
10 Min
2A Neutral Zone
6 Cone Skills Series
10 Min
2B Home End
Footwork Shots
10 Min
2C Visitor End
Open Hips Ladder Without Puck
10 Min
3
Full Ice Overspeed Transitions
5 Min or Time Remaining
4

The focus is on skill development. Let the players do the drills at slower speeds to develop the right technique before increasing the speed. Make sure they know that it is ok to make a mistake and keep encouraging them! Before players hit the ice make sure they are divided into 3 groups. Please mix players up, so A,B, and C players are in the same groups. The idea is on individual skill development not on team development. 

Practice Diagram

Three Zones

Drills

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13IwtOv9_8E?rel=0
https://vimeo.com/301414653
Coach's Notes:
  • This will be done on both halves of ice.
  • Inside edges with puck
  • Outside edges with puck
  • Tight control turns with puck protection
  • Pivots facing one direction
  • Pivots facing the opposite direction
  • Inside / outside pivoting
  • Mohawk turns
  • Forehand only puck control
  • Expansion of reach (long reach)
  • Both Diagrams are shown depending on number of Goalies
Length of Time: 10 min
Station Number: 1A
https://vimeo.com/288295369
Length of Time: 10 min
Station Number: 1B
https://vimeo.com/509273822/83bf3f274c
Coach's Notes:
  • Part 1: Inside edge (both right leg & left leg).
  • Part 2: Right leg only (inside edge to outside edge), which is shown in the video above. Then perform this exercise with the left leg only (not shown in video).
  • Part 3: Transition from inside edge to outside edge on right leg (shown in the video above). Then perform this exercise with the left leg (not shown in video).

COACHING POINTS: 

  • Keep body mass low and centered (knee bend and head looking up will help with this).
  • Eyes and head should be looking up and forward as you transition from one edge to the next.
  • Start slow as you learn the technique. Increase speed as you are comfortable.
Length of Time: 10 Min
Station Number: 2A Neutral Zone
https://vimeo.com/447948033/24f0e2ab22
Length of Time: 10 Min
Station Number: 2B Home End
https://vimeo.com/177725224
Coach's Notes:

Players will lineup along blue line and will switch lines after completeing one side.

Length of Time: 10 Min
Station Number: 2C Visitor End
https://vimeo.com/421939636
Coach's Notes:

This drill can be done slow to get the technique down first as we will be adding pucks in future skills practices. If there are not enough sticks we can use use 3 pucks spaced about 4 feet apart.

Length of Time: 10 Min
Station Number: 3
https://vimeo.com/288904506
Coach's Notes:

This is overspeed and their feet should be moving the entire time.

Length of Time: 5 Min or Time Remaining
Station Number: 4

Systems

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Coaching Clips

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Exercises

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