This video shows how to improve cross-over starts in hockey by using a hockey stick as a tool to help players focus on lifting their feet and developing a more explosive start.
Coaching Points:
- Lift Your Heels: Focus on lifting your heels and driving your feet up and over obstacles like a hockey stick to create a powerful, explosive start.
- Stay Low: Keep a low stance with bent knees to generate more power and speed when starting.
- Use Simple Tools: Place a hockey stick on the ice as a barrier to challenge players to lift their feet higher and improve their technique.
- Repeat the Drill: Set up several sticks down the ice and have players practice stopping and starting over them to build consistency and improve quick starts.
- Mix Up Start Techniques: Practice both V-Quick Starts and Cross-Over Starts to become more versatile in different game situations.
- Make Drills Fun: Adding challenges, like using a stick, can make drills more engaging and help players enjoy improving their skills.
Skill Level:
- Skill Level: These drills are great for players who already know basic skating and want to improve their quick-start skills and overall agility on the ice.
