Half Ice Side By Side Skills Series #1

By: Ice Hockey Systems

Here is a setup for a half ice practice session. This series includes four drills that work on puck control and skating skills. This setup uses the ice efficiently and allows players a good number of repetitions. Have at least one coach monitoring each line to help players with the fundamentals. 

Control Turns with Puck

• Players slalom throught the tires or cones as shown.
• Players should use outside edge of inside leg.
• Inside leg should lead.
• Players should lead with head and upper body.
• Control puck with closed blade, if blade is open they will lose control of puck.

Backwards with Puck

• Be sure to use a closed blade.
• Maintain good posture.
• Encourage players to keep head up.
• Use C-cut to iniate backwards control turn.

Inside Out Full Circles

• Maintain good hockey position.
• Lead with upper body (rotate chest towards inside of turn).
• Keep blade closed to control puck.

Inside Out Facing Forwards

• Players should stay on balls of feet especially transitioning forwards to backwards and backwards to forwards.
• Keep head up and looking forward.
• Keep blade closed when controlling puck around tires.