Ankara Turkey Practice #1 Beginners/House League Half Ice Practices

Hello Everyone,


Thanks for your feedback. 


I received many requests from coaches to provide small ice practice plans for beginners & house league teams.  I will organize these practice plan in four day hockey school format. This guarantees we will cover all the basic skills.


The format of these practice are as followed: 

1. Multiple circuits
2. Limited space on ice
3. High repetitions & touches of puck
4. Keep the players moving 
5. Finish with a shot and rebound when possible
6. Finish each practice with a small game

Tip: 

Do not wait for the player to finish the drill, before starting the next player.

I will have a beginners group here in Erzurum starting in the next few weeks. I will video tape the practices and provide the footage to supplement the practice outlines.

Please feel free to contact me for any requests. I can be reached @

Keith.f.mcadams@gmail.com.

Best Regards,

Keith

Ankara Turkey Practice #1 Beginners/House League Half  Ice Practices

We divided all the practices into three groups to meet the needs of Ankara Turkey Clubs. You can adjust the number of circuits and players in each group.





Warm Up & Stretching Off Ice 

• Spend 15 minutes doing dynamic stretch and warm up before taking to ice

Drill #1:  Striding,  Hockey Position & Balance 

1. Hockey Position -Stationary
2. Striding -Control Stick
3. Pushing One Skate - Left & Right
4. Touch 1 knee to ice
5. Lift one knee up

Teaching Points:

• Eyes Up, Stay Up
• Good Hockey Position
• Knee Bend- Knees out over your skates
• Shoulders out over skates
• Stick in front of you

Drill #2: Stick Handling -Move the Puck Side to Side  (Right)

• The puck must break the imaginary line between the cones

Drill #3:  Stick Handling -Move the Puck Side to Side  ( Left)

• The puck must break the imaginary line between the cones

Teaching Points:

• Teach the Correct Grip of Stick
• Make sure the elbows are away from the body
• Cup the puck

Stick Handling Progressions:

• Narrow to wide movements
• Slow to fast

Drill 4:  Stick Handling

1. Top Position - Carry puck in middle of blade (no stick handling)
2. Side to Side - short/narrow movements
3. Stick handle & move puck to skates

Drill 5:  Crossovers Right Over Left with Shot

• Crossover through the entire drill
• Shoot on goal & drive to net for rebound

Progressions:

• No pucks  (pick up puck & shoot)
• Pucks

Drill 6:  Crossovers Left Over Right with Shot 

• Crossover through the entire drill
• Shoot on goal & drive to net for rebound

Progressions:

• No pucks (pick up puck & shoot)
• Pucks

Drill 7:   Small Game 1 v 1

• 2 or 3 groups of red and blue play 1 on 1 at same time

Spend 10-15 minutes doing cool down, off ice after each practice.