Tight Turn to Shot is a great drill to work on fundamentals of a tight turn. Have the players focus on their tight turn technique.
Description
Coach places 3 cones in front of the line and a 4th cone near the middle of the ice.
Players line up behind an additional cone (or marking)
On the whistle players practice tight turns around the cones ensuring to go all the way around the cone.
Once the player finishes the 3rd cone they move towards the goal line by going around the fourth cone.
The coach then passes the player a puck and they take a shot.
The player then returns to line.
The next player may go when the fist player gets to the second cone.
Key Points
Focus on tight turn technique.
- Use both edges (inside and outside)
- Drop hips
- Rotate shoulders in direction of turn
Make sure players practice turning in both directions.
The next player in line goes once the first player finishes the second turn.
