A – How the Russian Learn to Stick Handle
I have posted this before but thought I should put it here because it goes well with the Russian Big Moves warm up since I learned that from Juhani Wahlsten who watched Jursinov while he was coaching in Turku, Finland. They are old adversaries, playing each other in the Olympics, coaching vs each other internationally and both are in the IIHF Hall of Fame. Now they are close friends and share ideas on how to coach. I am lucky enough to be let in on the methods by Juuso and then I coached with Jursi and Austria. He came one week a month to do skills sessions M-W with the pro's and T-Th with the development group.
IIHF Hall of Fame Russian Coach Teaches U20 and U17 Players Moves and Fakes
Vladimir Jursinov is the most famous skills coach in the world. He has helped over 65 players get to the NHL. He was Tikhonovs assistant with the Soviets, the 98 Russian Olympic coach and assistant every Olympics up to 06. Here is how the Russian learn to puck handle. It is U20 and U17 aged players. The ones with the fancier helmets are pro players.
. 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.
– Handle the puck all around your body with loose shoulders and head fakes.
– Watch the videos to see many more options.
A – Puck Handling Sequence – Led by Russian Olympic Coach
A – Vladimir Jursinov Skills 1
A – Vladimir Jursinov Skills 2
A – Vladimir Jursinov Skills 3
A – Vladimir Jursinov Skills 4
A200 – Skating and Puck Handling – Yashin at Finnish HS
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