A Formation Exercises - Hockey Coaching ABCs

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A2 - The Forward Skating Stride

Saturday, April 03 2010 @ 11:52 AM GMT

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A3 - The Backward Skating Stride

Saturday, April 03 2010 @ 11:54 AM GMT

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Demo of skating plus a pdf with the drills to work on backward skating and transition skating.

A3 - Swedish Skating Exercises

Wednesday, July 23 2008 @ 07:39 PM GMT

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Keywords forward, backward, turn, edges, stop

Here's skating video that me, our hockey club's head of coaching and FIHA regional instructor made for our hockey club in Finland. The english is attached in the ppt.

A - Skating Instruction-Demonstration and a Power point in english is attached in the Thumbnail

Sunday, September 06 2009 @ 03:09 PM GMT

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Keywords stride, start, stop, turn, backward skating, forward stride, pivot

Gaston and his son show how to work on skating in all directions.

A - Dr. Gaston Schaeffer Demonstrates Skating Technique

Wednesday, July 23 2008 @ 03:32 PM GMT

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Keywords forward, backward, turn, edges, stop

A300 Shoot-Rebound-Walk In-Walk out - Swedish U20

Key Points:
Shoot while skating and follow the shot for a rebound. Fake and build a wall to protect the puck. Block off the checker with your legs and back.

Description:
1. Get a pass from the coach at the blue line, skate in and shoot while moving then follow the shot for a rebound.
2. Goalie place a puck behind the net and the attacker fake and walk out while protecting the puck from the defenders stick.
3. Attacker skate to the corner and get a puck and walk in while protecting the puck and get a shot and look for a rebound.
4. Repeat the walk in from the other corner.

A300 Walk Outs and Walk Ins - Sweden U20

Thursday, January 05 2012 @ 01:10 PM GMT

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Keywords walk in, walk out, skate in, behind net, passive resistance

Key Points:
Keep your hands away from the body. Roll the wrists especially with the top hand and slide the bottom hand up the stick. Give a hard fake to the inside to lure the defender then pull the puck across while you slide away and around him.
1. Pull the puck around the dots and then shoot. Slide backward as you pull the puck into your skates; then accelerate forward.
2. Shoot on the net with a toe drag and release.
3. Repeat but with a back toe drag.
4. Change directions.

A300 Toe Drag and Finish with a Shot

Wednesday, July 23 2008 @ 12:45 AM GMT

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Keywords toe drap, pull across, shoot

Players skate around the ice and practice stickhandling moves all around the body, in the feet and try to separate the movement of the upper and lower body.

A3 Big Moves Warm up, HC Dukla Camp

Tuesday, August 17 2010 @ 06:21 PM GMT

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Keywords big moves, toe drag, feet to stick, from behind the body, edges

Key Points:
Knees must be bent and the hip open for the turn. Practice in both directions.

Description:
1. Start skating backwards with a few crossovers before striding.
2. Skate the full lenght of the ice alternating back to forward.
3. Skate figure 8's going sideways to forward.
4. Skate circles forward to facing the inside. Switch directions.
5. Skate the 5 circles.

A3 Backward to Forward Pivots and Starts

Monday, April 05 2010 @ 10:46 AM GMT

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Keywords pivot, skate backward, turn, stride

A3 Backward Crossovers in 5 Circles

Sunday, April 04 2010 @ 12:03 PM GMT

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Key Points:
Shield the puck with the body. Use quick turns, head and body fakes, pivots, escape moves to gain the offensive side and score. Keep the stick free to receive passes and tip shots.

Description:
1. Get puck from corner or below goal line and try to score or get open for a pass or tip vs a defender.
2. Keepaway-1 pt. for 5 passes.
3. 2 pucks weave around and pass. No Passing.
4. 1vs1vs1. All against each other.
5. 3 vs 3 no passing.
6. 2 vs 1
7. 2 vs 2 or 3 vs 2.

A200 Puck Protection Circuit

Sunday, April 11 2010 @ 12:33 PM GMT

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Keywords protect puck, shield puck, protect stick, escape moves, tight turns, pivots, fakes, head fakes, body fakes, tip, screen, point shot

Key Points:
Protect the puck with the body. Develop big moves all around the body and thru the legs to shield the puck. Learn to pivot and make quick turns and backward escapes.

Description:
. Zig-zag forward and backward with the puck.
2. Protect the puck skating #8's.
3. a. Skate along line and reach around pylons.
b. Skate around pylons keeping puck on the line.
4. Figure 8's around gloves to the front and sides.
5. Weave through pylons.
6. 1 on 1 game. Go around pylon to become the attacker.
7. Partners work inside the circle and protect the puck from each other for 10â€.

A200 Puck Handling Circuit

Friday, April 25 2014 @ 07:01 PM GMT

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Keywords big moves, puck protection, escape moves, puck handle, stick handle

A200 Chaos Puck Handling 1

Tuesday, July 22 2008 @ 01:06 PM GMT

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Keywords Escape moves, fast, fakes

A200 Skating Warm-up for Edges and Balance with a Puck and Shot

Key Points:
Good players can move in all directions efficiently because they and use all edges and have great balance on the ice. Routines for skating, puck handling, shooting and passing are efficient ways for a coach to quickly review the foundation skills and allow the players to get a lot of reps and improve at their own rate. Do these skating exercises with a puck.

Description:
A200 Formation
- Players start at one end in 4 lines and skate to the other endwith a puck and shoot from their lane.
- inside edges - out and in using a snowplow.
- inside edges - sculling one leg at a time on the inside edges.
- outside and inside edges - slalom with the skates together and a good knee bend.
- balance and edges - one length of the ice on each leg.
Repeat the same sequence but skate Backward.

A200 Balance and Edges with Puck and Shot

Wednesday, October 05 2011 @ 08:21 PM GMT

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Keywords puck handling, edges, balance, one leg, slalom, scootering, forward skating, backward skating

A2-A200 Puck Handling and Skating Practice from Finland

Tuesday, July 22 2008 @ 06:06 PM GMT

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Keywords big moves, skate, balance, edges, puck in skates, puck behind, heel to heel Crosby slide, head fakes, shoulder fakes.

Gaston Schaeffer does a warm-up using all of the edges and then teaches the fundamentals of the forward and backward stride. He then teaches the Choctaw turn which is a much more efficient transition turn from forward to backward than we teach hockey players. The benefit of this pivot is that the player keeps the skating momentum.
If skating to the right the weight is on the right leg and the left skate goes behind at an angle to the turn, the player transfers the weight to the left leg and does a crossover.

A2 Forward and Backward Stride and Choctaw Turn

Thursday, April 21 2011 @ 12:26 PM GMT

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Keywords skating, forward stride, backward stride, transition turn, front to back turn, pivot, Choctaw turn

A2 Starting and Stopping

Sunday, July 31 2011 @ 05:29 PM GMT

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Keywords start, stop, running start, cross over start, stop, hockey stop, forward fall, toes off

A2 Skating Warm-up for Edges and Balance

Tuesday, July 26 2011 @ 12:38 PM GMT

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Keywords skating, edges, balance, skating exercises, skating warm-up

This can be done every time players go on the ice to expand their muscle memory. The point of these exercises is to increase the size of the reach with the stickhandling moves, and to separate the upper and lower body.
This is one of the most important exercises a player can do to develop puck handling skills. All the moves can also be practice off ice with various kinds of balls and pucks.
Description:
From the A2 formation, players skate down the ice in 3 or 4 groups; practice big moves with the puck. One player leave and the next player go when he/she gets past the top of the circle. Finish with a shot from your lane no closer than the hash marks.
. Go one way then the other and do a different skill each time.
Reach forward while down on 1 knee, reach back as far as you can.
Give the puck forward and take it back with the toe of the stick.
Place hands close together and reach sideways each way as far as possible.
Practice head fakes and shoulder drops, and move the puck quickly to the other side of your body.
Do high step-overs, when you step with your right foot to the left, reach as far as possible to the right with the puck, step with the left foot to the right and reach as far as possible to the left with the puck.
Reach back as far as you can with the puck, turning the upper body so you are looking behind you as you skate in the opposite direction. Do the same the other way.
Do 3 or 4 crossovers to the left and reach as far as possible to the right with the puck, then cross over to the right and reach as far as possible to the left with the puck. Reach back as far as you can with the puck, turning the upper body so you are looking behind you as you skate in the opposite direction.
Single fake by practicing a small fake one way, then quickly pull the puck across your body to the other side.
Double fake by giving a small fake one way, then quickly pull the puck across your body to the other side. Immediately bring it back.
Put the puck behind you and pass it up into your skates from 1 side, then the other.
Have the puck in front of you and pass it back to your skates and up to your stick, then off the outside of each skate and to your stick.
Reach back on the forehand, then quickly pull the puck across your body.
Skate backwards with the puck after pivoting to the right and do the same after pivoting left.
Slide sideways, pushing about 4 or 5 times with the inside skate and gliding on the outside skate. Fake passes and shots while skating like this.
Pivot a complete circle to the left and then to the right.
. Fake a slapshot and go around opponent on the backhand side.
. Fake a slapshot and go around opponent on the forehand side.
. Fake a slapshot and then do a backhand tight turn around opponent.
. Fake a slapshot and reach out like you are going around the opponent on your forehand and then pull the puck quickly to your backhand and go around opponent.

A200 Russian Puck-Handling Warm-up with Shots with Vladimir Yursinov

Monday, April 27 2009 @ 07:14 PM GMT

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Keywords Fake, fake shot, spin, pivot

Gaston Schaeffer leads a group of 12-14 year old girls and boys. They cover:
1. Forward long stride.
2. Forward medium stride.
3. Quick start.
4. Basic backward stride and starting.
5. Transition turn from front to back that is much more efficient than the Mohawk Turn.

A2 Gaston Forward and Back Skating and Transition Turn

Tuesday, April 19 2011 @ 06:47 PM GMT

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Keywords skating, forward, backward, stop, start, transition turn

I have put together various videos of Dr. Gaston Schaeffer teaching skating. Gaston has a Doctorate in Body Mechanics and taught at university in Switzerland he was the Swiss figure skating Champion and feature skater for Ice Capades and Holiday on Ice where he toured the world. He met his wife while touring and they had a girl and a boy. Gaston was the Olympic figure skating coach for Switzerland as well as in charge of fitness for their speed skating team. He worked with Juhani Wahlsten in Davos when Juuso was coaching there.
Gaston Junior demonstrates the forward stride. He is one of the most powerful skaters I have seen. He suffered a major injury at 18 and stopped playing but his techique is perfect.
The video goes in this order.
1. Gaston talking about the mechanics of the forward stride while I film him on my deck.
2. Gaston and his son doing an on ice demonstration with Gaston describing the important points of the stride.
3. Gaston leads a group through a forward skating and balance warm up.
4. Gaston teaching that group the mechanics of the forward stride starting with the long stride first, then the start and the medium length stride.
5. Gaston leading a U17 skills group. Dany Heatley came and skated with them that day. He had just won the NHL Roookie of the Year. He came as a favour to me to say hi and skate about 15 minutes but because we did transition games all practice he stayed and played and did the skating as well (he has a black sweatsuit and hat on).

A2 Forward Stride-Gaston

Monday, April 25 2011 @ 05:36 AM GMT

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Keywords skating start, long stide, medium stride, create torque, glide, stride, sideway push, arm action, balance

A2 Defensive Back Skating

Wednesday, August 05 2009 @ 03:53 PM GMT

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Keywords stop, start, quick turn, pivot, backward, poke check, stick on puck

Dr. Gaston Schaeffer (Body Mechanics), Olympic Figure Skating Coach, Swiss skating champion, feature skater for Holiday on Ice and Ice Capades, skating instructor for various hockey clubs in Europe.
Gaston talks about creating tension with the stride which transfers into more power and speed with each stride.
First Gaston explains the stride and then there is an on ice demonstration.

A2 Creating Tension in the Forward Stride

Thursday, August 04 2011 @ 02:23 PM GMT

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Keywords powerful stride, forward stride, ice tracing

A2 Puck Dog and Pass Dog

Thursday, July 24 2008 @ 12:28 AM GMT

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Keywords stickhandle, poke check, moves, skate, deke

A1 Weight Transfer with Balls and Pucks

Tuesday, April 26 2011 @ 01:06 PM GMT

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Keywords balance, knees bent, ball, puck, side to side motion

A1 Testing Skate Blade Alignment

Wednesday, August 03 2011 @ 03:03 PM GMT

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A300 Triple Threat Position

Friday, July 29 2011 @ 12:57 PM GMT

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Keywords triple threat position, multiple balls and pucks, nervous system overload, puck handle, stick handle, big moves, puck control

Difficult stickhandling moves are demonstrated.

A300 Advanced Puckhandling 3 from Finland

Tuesday, July 22 2008 @ 12:28 PM GMT

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Keywords moves, puck handle

A300 Advanced Puckhandling Moves from Finland

Tuesday, July 22 2008 @ 12:28 PM GMT

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Keywords in feet, toe drag, stick handling

This video shows the Russian U20 Team warm up at the start of practice with individual skills and cool down at the end.

A300 Before and After Practice Skills - Russian U20

Saturday, March 03 2012 @ 02:06 PM GMT

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Keywords puck control, one timers, partner pass, saucer

A200 Agility Edges Balance with a Puck and Shot

Tuesday, April 17 2012 @ 03:32 PM GMT

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Keywords edges, skating, forward, backward, inside edge, outside edge, one foot

A200 - Skating and Puckhandling from Finland

Tuesday, July 22 2008 @ 01:52 PM GMT

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Keywords weave, toe drag, back toe drag, in the feet, pivot

Alex Tanguay is one of the best puck handlers and passers in the world and is a great example of keeping the puck on the forehand in the Triple Threat Positon and not overhandling it. This video is about 15 minutes long and has great examples of:
1. Triple threat position.
2. Making the pass early.
3. Following the pass for a give and go.
4. 4th player joining the attack.
5. The player who crosses the blue line with the puck seldom score.
6. Quick looks to find open players.
7. One timer shots.
8. Shooting where the goalie came from and not where he is going.
9. Getting open and keeping the stick free.

A - Alex Tanguagy and the Triple Threat Position

Sunday, September 04 2011 @ 01:32 PM GMT

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Keywords triple threat position, one timers, D joining the play, quick passes, forehand, back hand

Edge School Puck Handling

Tuesday, July 22 2008 @ 01:52 PM GMT

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Keywords weave, toe drag, back toe drag, in the feet

One partner drop a tennis ball while the other waits in the ready position 3-5 metres away. The goal is for the waiting partner to catch the ball before it hits the ice a second time. Keep score, change distances, etc.

A - Ball Drop Quick Start

Saturday, June 09 2012 @ 03:27 AM GMT

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Keywords start, quickness, skate

A300 Big Moves _ Russian Warm-up

Friday, June 22 2012 @ 04:55 PM GMT

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Keywords puck handle, stick handle, big moves, fakes

A200 Variable Goal Training - Skating and Puckhandling

Thursday, July 05 2012 @ 02:24 PM GMT

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Keywords fake shot, quiet skating, quiet puck handling, toe drag, yo-yo, heel to heel, tight turn, shot

A300 Individual Warm-up-Flames

Sunday, July 22 2012 @ 03:14 PM GMT

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Keywords skate, shoot, stickhandle, warm-up, wrist shot, snap shot, inside leg

Gaston and his son teach the group the weight transfer in backward skating. They start with weight shift and progress to the stride.

Backward Skating Introduction - Jasper

Monday, July 30 2012 @ 03:19 PM GMT

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Keywords balance, weight transfer, backward skating, skate backward, backward stride

This is the group of 25 skaters we worked with. Ages 6-16 and ability group from beninner to U18 AAA. Our camp has 7 skating and 7 hockey session. Our focus is skating, game sense and puck handling. This narrow focus allows the players to be competent in the foundation skills of the game.

A3 Jasper Skating Group 2012

Monday, July 30 2012 @ 06:50 PM GMT

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Keywords skate, forward, backward, turn, stop, chocktow pivot, crossover

Skating is a sideways motion falling one way and then the other. Good knee bend and full extension maximize the power. This is an on ice introduction to the forward stride.

A2 Forward Stride Basics -Jasper 2012

Monday, July 30 2012 @ 06:48 PM GMT

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Keywords sideways push, recovery, upper body, arm movement, push off

This edges and balance warm up gets the athlete in the proper body position and trusting their edges.

A2 Edges Jasper 2012

Monday, July 30 2012 @ 06:39 PM GMT

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Keywords inside edges, outside edges, one leg, stide, balance, slalom

A3 Skating Five Circles
Key Points:
Skate around the five circles and change direction each circle. Upper body rotate in when skating forward.
Description:
1. Start in the corner and skate around all five circles.
2. Forward, backward and alternating directions are possible.
3. Send between 3-5 players at a time.
4. Add carrying a puck

A2 Crossover Basics -Jasper 2012

Monday, July 30 2012 @ 06:28 PM GMT

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Keywords cross-overs, pivot, turn, forward, Backward

A2 Crossover-Pivots-Balance U18

Thursday, August 09 2012 @ 01:57 PM GMT

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Keywords chocktow, pivot, turn, crossover, forward, backward, one leg, airplane, balance, agility, skate, skating

A3 Figure Skater Edges and Balance Warm-up

Saturday, August 11 2012 @ 02:16 PM GMT

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Keywords balance, edges, cross-over, forward, backward, stride, skate, figure skate

A2 Chocktow and Tight Turns - Jasper Small Group

Sunday, August 12 2012 @ 06:46 PM GMT

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Keywords front to back pivot, chocktow, tight turn, skate, forward, backward

A300 Skating and Skill Circuit

Saturday, August 18 2012 @ 02:02 PM GMT

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Keywords skating, power, agility, balance, knee bend, quickness, shoot, technique, pass, cut backs, give and go

A2 Skating Agility-Balance-Power-Coordination Circuit U18
Key Points:
Focus on good technique with the weight over the middle of the blade and using as much blade on the ice as possible. Use the Chocktow Turn in the front to back pivots and cut small S’s while on one foot.
Description:
The players rotated through these stations.
1. One leg skating while being pulled to the side with a rope.
2. Pull a partner who holds onto a strap and gives resistance.
3. Triangle agility skate with stop and turn.
4. Goalie crease skating.
5. Front to back pivots each way. (Chocktow should be learned)

A2 Skating Agility-Power-Balance U18

Sunday, August 19 2012 @ 05:31 PM GMT

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Keywords balance, agility, coordination, power, quickness, pivots, chocktow, goalie crease skate, skating, circuit

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