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Drill of the Week: Hockey Skating Drill for Kids

  • By TheDrillbook.com

Welcome to Drill of the Week, a series on ACTIVEkids.com that explains individual and team drills for parents and coaches to help kids improve at the sports they love.

This week's drill is Bungee Tug of War, a hockey skating exercise brought to you by TheDrillbook.com.

Description

Bungee Tug of War is an exceptional drill for balance, posture, agility and edge control. The drill requires bungee cords (or a stick can serve as the cord). Players are split into pairs of similar skill and strength level.

Bungee Tug of WarBoth partners must keep two hands on the bungee (or stick) at all times and never let go. On the whistle, players attempt to pull their opponent off balance by moving in multiple directions. After 15 seconds, the coach blows the whistle to signify rest. Repeat the sequence for five to six battles.

More: Baseball Fly Ball Drill for Kids

Key Teaching Point

Skating: Power is generated from the legs, not the arms. Players should drive with the legs and hips and rotate side to side to use all of the edges (hip rotation). Posture entails a deep knee bend, straight back and head up.

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For a visual demonstration of the Bungee Tug of War drill, watch the video above or click here

About the Author

TheDrillbook.com

TheDrillBook is a revolutionary new platform and mobile app that provides multiple sport player development via fun and engaging games/drills/activities for your child to master critical sports skills and tactics. Additionally as a Parent/Coach you will find robust content on how to teach each sport and valuable modules on nutrition, safety, equipment, leadership development and more. Complete Team Management/Communication, Scheduling and Practice Modules come into play when your child uses TheDrillBook as part of an organized sports team.
TheDrillBook is a revolutionary new platform and mobile app that provides multiple sport player development via fun and engaging games/drills/activities for your child to master critical sports skills and tactics. Additionally as a Parent/Coach you will find robust content on how to teach each sport and valuable modules on nutrition, safety, equipment, leadership development and more. Complete Team Management/Communication, Scheduling and Practice Modules come into play when your child uses TheDrillBook as part of an organized sports team.

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