Corner Agility helps players to navigate in tight spaces. Encourage players to get on their edges and us proper turning techniques.
Description
Coach draws a line at the hashmarks on the board side of the face-off dot. Then sets up 3 cones in the corner. 1 in front of the line on the goal line, another near the hashmarks on the boards and the third below the hashmarks at the face off dot.
Players line up behind the line.
On the whistle the first player leaves and turns towards the boards beneath the first cone.
The player then cuts back by turning towards the boards at the second cone.
Skating below the first cone they then go above the third cone. At the third cone the player picks up a puck then turns towards the net to shoot.
Player then returns to the line on the barrier side of the drill.
Key Points
The next player inline can go when the player in front of them passes the first cone for the second time.
Work on turns technique:
- Hips down
- Shoulders back
- Inside shoulder up
- Counter balance with inside hip
- Rotate shoulders to initiate turn
- 2 feet on the ice (inside and outside edges)
Practice proper puck handling technique:
- Grip
- Rolling wrists
- Puck in front
- Using heel of stick
- Puck goes first around the cones
