Tag: skating drill

This drill is designed to practice turning, cross-overs and acceleration. The drill is most effective on weak to moderate skaters as the turn radius is too large to be effective for good skaters. To keep the drill effective for good skaters, the circle radius should be reduced for stronger skaters by using cones. This skating…

The 3-man weave is a good drill to practice in order to learn to head-man the puck. It also emphasizes skating, passing (to both sides), using the entire width of the ice surface and being aware of where other players on your team are located. Three players start lined up on the goal line (one…

The lines drill is a basic skating drill used at every level of play and often used in conditioning camps, it works on skating speed, acceleration, stopping and endurance. Two different variations of the drill exist. The Red-Blue-Blue-Red drill is the initial drill with more focus on stopping and accelerating. The Sequential lines drill focuses…