Stickhandling Tips
Stickhandling is very important in hockey. Learn the proper way from the start; learn the proper way to stickhandle, and how you can control the puck in any situation. This video explains how a player should be able to control the puck and shows a few quick drills you can use to practice being a better stickhandler.
There is more to stickhandling than moving the puck back and forth. Improve keeping your head up and not losing the puck as much.
Rule: The top hand should not be on the side of your body. This reduces range of motion, the proper way to hold the stick is how I am holding the stick on the right. This allows free movement of the stick around the entire body
When you practice stickhandling you should practice controlling the puck every where you can reach with your hockey stick. This means moving the puck side to side AND forwards and backwards, in front of you, on both sides of you, and even behind you. Practice this as soon as you can and as often as you can. Not only will you be able to stickhandle through heavy traffic, and around a lot more players, you will also be able to recover the puck more often when it is knocked off of your stick, and you will also be able to receive more passes.
Practice controlling the puck within the furthest reach in every direction. Every hockey player should practice this in order to have full control of the puck whenever it is close to them.
If you can control the puck around your entire body you will not have to slow down and wait for a pass, you will be able to reach back, tap the puck forwards and take off. Stickhandling around your entire body will give you a huge advantage over other players who only practice stickhandling in front of them, and you will be able to stickhandle around a lot more players. Read more
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Good tips. Here’s another. Too many players stickhandle the puck in front of them as they approach the goalie from straight on, or a slight angle. They have to move the puck to their forehand when ready to shoot and this movement tips off the goalie. Instead, learn how to stickhandle on the stick side on the approach to the net so that a quick shot can be snapped off at any moment without tipping off the goalie.
“When on a breakaway the proper place to have the puck is on your stick side. If you are right handed then you should be stick handling the puck on your right side. If you have the puck on your stick side than you can shoot, pass, make a drop pass or deke. This will keep the goalie thinking about what you are going to do next.”
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