Supplemental Training Videos Shooting Wrist Shot Should be everybody’s first shot, may be your ‘only’ shot. Learn How Slap Shot Only when you have space! Learn How Snapshot 1 Keep your hips pointed towards the net, and load up only slightly. Learn How Snapshot 2 This video is basically the same as the first video, but it emphasize different pieces of the snapshot. Learn How Lifting the puck Once you've learned the mechanics of the shot, learn to raise it over the goalie's pads. Learn How Shooting while skating Load the puck back and get comfortable skating full speed while carrying the puck. Learn How One timers A properly execute a one-timer, it's not as simple as swinging your stick at a puck coming towards you Learn How Positioning without the puck Forecheck A slightly more advanced than the one in the Chalk Talk #1. Learn How Backchecking The backchecker always stays skating forwards (no trying to pivot and 'play D'), and they steer the puck carrier to the outside of the ice. Learn How Cycling and Puck Possession Cycling Overview A good overview of cycling. Pause the videos periodically and see where the non-puck carriers are (there are almost always 2 options where players are 10-15 feet away, without an opposing player in the lane) Learn How Banking off the boards Sedin twins do bank passes down low and cycle with the defensemen coming in from the point. Learn How Cycling in the corners Second play in the video, bank pass cycling off the boards in the corner Learn How Puck Possesion The puck carrier always having a very purposeful pass and the skaters off the puck always moving to a spot that would allow for an easy passing lane. Learn How Neutral zone play Moving the play up the ice An article instead of video, focus on the 'Support' section. This is specifically about moving the play up the ice, not re-grouping. Learn How Regrouping Go to halfway through when they add in 2 then 3 forwards crossing. Also note that everybody is moving the whole time, but not necessarily full speed. Learn How Regrouping 2 The key to the regroup is for the D to make the pass to a player who is looking at them and skating towards them. Learn How Advanced Regrouping Part of a series to teach hockey systems, more advanced regroup. Learn How
