The video explains how to develop one-touch passing skills for forehand and backhand using proper blade control, hand positioning, and progressions to improve speed and accuracy.
Coaching Points:
- Blade Control: Keep the blade cupped on both forehand and backhand to maintain a flat puck and consistent passing accuracy.
- Hand Positioning: Ensure proper hand placement—hip-width apart—for stability and effective use of the bottom hand to push or pull during passes.
- Forehand One-Touch: Let the puck come close to your body, push with the bottom hand, and send it back in one motion without overextending.
- Backhand One-Touch: Roll the control hand up to cup the blade, pull with the bottom hand, and follow through to maintain accuracy.
- Progression: Add forehand-to-backhand transitions by tapping the puck across your body before returning it, emphasizing speed and precision.
- Game Translation: Practicing one-touch passing improves puck-handling around the net and enhances quick-play scenarios like rebounds or rapid shots.
- Adaptability: Use a tennis ball to simulate unpredictable puck angles and focus on adjusting your stick and body position dynamically.
