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Hockey
- Hop back and forth over your stick 10 times
- Zig-zag jump from one end of hockey stick to the other
- Leap over stick and land on one foot- two feet, etc.
- Hockey Stick Skills:
- Place one hand at the top of the stick and the other hand halfway down
- Now change your hands the opposite way and decide which feels more natural
- Stretches: Hold stick with both hands, stretch down, to the sides and back.
- Thread the Needle: Hold stick with both hands in front of you and step one leg over the stick, then the other, then step back to starting position.
Stance
- Feet firmly on floor
- Knees bent
- Hips slightly back
- Back straight, head up
- Stick flat on floor, form a triangle with feet
Shooting
- Place one hand at the top of the stick and the other hand halfway down
- Now change your hands the opposite way and decide which feels more natural
- Chose your preferred hand position
- Turn your side to the target (i.e., if right handed turn left side/shoulder to target)
- Address the puck from the baseball (sideways) stance
- Aim, strike and finish with stick blade in line with target
- Stick should go no higher than knee level on back swing and follow through
- Follow through with blade pointed at the target
Dribbling
- Place one hand at the top of the stick and the other hand halfway down
- Now change your hands the opposite way and decide which feels more natural
- Chose your preferred hand position
- Use "soft taps" when striking the puck or ball. This will keep it close to you
- Bend knees
- Use both sides of the stick to control the ball/puck
Ready Position:
- Place one hand at the top of the stick and the other hand halfway down
- Bend
your knees - Let the edge of the stick rest on the floor
Resting Position:
- Place one hand at the top of the stick and the other hand halfway down
- Stand
upright and relaxed - Turn the Hockey stick so the tip is pointing down
- while holding stick in front
Carrying:
- Place a ball or hockey puck in front of your stick and move it while always keeping it in contact with the stick
- Dribbling: Place a ball or hockey puck in front of your stick and move it with short taps in a straight line
- Stick
Handling: Place a ball in front of your stick and move it with
short taps from one side of the blade to the other
Dribble Relay
- Teams line up in shuttle relay style (half of team on opposite ends of the gym)
- When music starts, first player begins to dribble to the opposite end.
- The puck is passed to your teammate at that end of the gym
- That player begins to dribble the puck back, while the first player goes to the end of the line
- Play continues for at least two minutes, or longer when interest remains high.
Hockey Games