Puck Handling Fundamentals – Band of Control
Continued from: Puck Handling Fundamentals – Arc of Control Once you are comfortable stick handling along your “Arc of Control”, you can easily develop your “Band of Control” by sliding your lower hand down the shaft of your stick and lifting the elbow on your upper-hand side. This brings... Read More
Puck Handling Fundamentals – Arc of Control
Continued from: Puck Handling Fundamentals – Getting Started Once you are comfortable controlling the puck in each of these positions, practice moving the puck from one position to each of its neighbour positions with longer stick movements. For example, move the puck from Position 1 to Position 2... Read More
Puck Handling Fundamentals – Getting Started
All too often, players focus exclusively on developing puck control directly in front of their body. While it is important to be able to stick handle in front of you, and this is a good place to begin, one should never underestimate the benefits of developing good puck skills in all areas around... Read More
Sharpening Your Hockey Skates
Skate maintenance begins with “sharpening” your skate blades. There are some skate sharpening standards you should understand. Let’s begin with the “hollow”. When you take your skates to get sharpened, the technician will secure the skate in a holder and pass the blade against a... Read More