Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a wrist shot and a snap shot? All right, well here it is. The biggest difference between a wrist shot and a snap shot is the puck on our blade. If you think of a wrist shot, especially an old-school wrist shot, where players load it […]
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In this video, we share the techniques we use when training our players to skate forward and get the most speed and stability possible. We’re going to start by looking at our body positioning from our head all the way down to our toes. OUR HEAD The first thing, our head and shoulders have to
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In this article, we take a look at a punch jam, the baby brother of the jam turn. It’s a bit of a made-up, slang term, but it’s a move players can use to create time and space. A jam turn is a tight turn where a player drives their front foot out, almost like
In this article, we’re going talk about how to break down a wrist shot and how to look at little features that are going to help make your wrist shot a lot harder, a lot more accurate, and way more powerful. Hockey Canada has listed the Wrist Shot as an essential skill for players to
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This video offers coaches a quick fix on how to help their players become better on their outside edge. When we look at a hockey skate, we have two edges. We have our inside edge and our outside edge. The inside edge for most players is pretty easy; they skate off their inside edge when
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Today, we’re going to take a look at quick-release shooting. I know there are a lot of videos out there on quick-release shooting, but today, I want to touch on just how to address the puck properly in order to get that shot off quickly and effectively. Quick-Release Shooting off a Pass I have a
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In this video, the next skating skill we’re going to touch on is jam turns. What a jam turn is, basically, is a tight, tight, tight turn that you might use along the boards or in a tight area that you want to get out of really quickly. A jam turn allows you to get
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Hey everyone, welcome to the NSDA! I’m Dwayne Blais, NHL Skills Coach for the Detroit Red Wings, and today we’re diving into some cool, simple tools to improve your shot, making it even better. Whether it’s a skills coach, your parent, or anyone else helping you shoot the puck harder, especially wrist shots and snapshots,
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Today, we’re going to take a look at Inside Edge Fakes. We had a good question from Greg Price: “I noticed that a lot of lead players are using a different fake than the typical front fake. You shift their weight for the fake, then pull the puck back to protect it. They curl on
Hello, my name is Dwayne Blais, and welcome to the National Skill Development Association. Today, we’re going to break down how to perform one-legged stops, whether it’s on your inside edge or outside edge. We had a great question from ebeckable on YouTube who asked, “Can you make a step-by-step video on how to stop
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In this video, we talk about the Progression of the wrist shot in detail. Pro Hockey Training means starting with the basics we build technique, then speed and skill. Want to connect and share ideas with other hockey coaches from around the world? Join our Minor Hockey Coaches Group on Facebook, which has coaches from Canada,
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The snapshot is probably one of the most lethal shots in hockey, just because it’s so quick to get off and it’s really hard for goalies to pick up. Hand Placement on Our Stick for a Snapshot When we set up for a snapshot, we want to make sure that our hands are in a
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Want to connect and share ideas with other hockey coaches from around the world? Join our Minor Hockey Coaches Group on Facebook, which has coaches from Canada, the United States, Europe and even Australia. Looking for help to practice more of your skills? Check out the rest of our videos here.
Want to connect and share ideas with other hockey coaches from around the world? Join our Minor Hockey Coaches Group on Facebook, which has coaches from Canada, the United States, Europe and even Australia. Looking for help to practice more of your skills? Check out the rest of our videos here.
Want to connect and share ideas with other hockey coaches from around the world? Join our Minor Hockey Coaches Group on Facebook, which has coaches from Canada, the United States, Europe and even Australia. Looking for help to practice more of your skills? Check out the rest of our videos here.
Want to connect and share ideas with other hockey coaches from around the world? Join our Minor Hockey Coaches Group on Facebook, which has coaches from Canada, the United States, Europe and even Australia. Looking for help to practice more of your skills? Check out the rest of our videos here.
Want to connect and share ideas with other hockey coaches from around the world? Join our Minor Hockey Coaches Group on Facebook, which has coaches from Canada, the United States, Europe and even Australia. Looking for help to practice more of your skills? Check out the rest of our videos here.
Want to connect and share ideas with other hockey coaches from around the world? Join our Minor Hockey Coaches Group on Facebook, which has coaches from Canada, the United States, Europe and even Australia. Looking for help to practice more of your skills? Check out the rest of our videos here.
In this video, we share proper edging techniques. These are the SAME techniques we train our NHLers with. Using these simple adjustments will have you skating like the pros skate. Try these next time you’re on the ice. What are the Edges on my Hockey Skates? If you look at the blade of your hockey
What is the Hockey Player Position Or Stance and Why is it Important? The Hockey Player Position or Stance is the standard athletic position that all hockey movements are based upon. Maintaining or recovering back to the position as quickly as possible is the key to being efficient in all of your hockey skills. It
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