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Half Ice Side By Side Skills Series #1

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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.