Supporting his presentation on Creating a Lethal Release with the Corkscrew Shot, Tyler Dittmer shares this six progression warm up drill to get players prepared to work on their corkscrew shooting.

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Corkscrew Shuttle Warm Up

Drill Description:

Players will use the blueline as a guide, performing each skill to the boards and back.

Progression 1: Be a threat.

• Players have the puck in a shooting position the whole time (beside inside foot).

Progression 2: Upper and lower separation.

• Toes face forward, upper body faces forehand side, then backhand side.
  

Progression 3: Control inside edge.

• Slow and controlled (quiet) inside edge cuts with a puck.

Progression 4: Fast inside edge.

• Fast and loud inside edge cuts with a puck.

Progression 5: Inside edge circle.

• Players perform a whole circle on outside leg inside edge.
  

Progression 6: Leg whip warm up.

• The inside leg will come off the ice and whip behind the body, while also crossing the midline.