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Trimble’s Drills of the Week – Body Contact & Checking

Trimble's Drills of the Week - Body Contact & Checking - The Hockey Focus

Drills of the Week- Check out some of the drills at my Body Contact & Checking Workshop

Line Drills with Body Contact

  • These involved skating backwards and forwards in different variations
  • Emphasis was on a low center of gravity, good posture, balance, points of contact, stick control and much more

Angle 1 v 1 towards the boards

  • Angle 1 v1 from the interior of the ice towards the exterior of the ice
  • Points of emphasis include stick positioning, checking through the hands and pinching off the puck carrier, angling, gap control and much more.

1v1 Tug of War

  • Fun finish to the skate.
  • Works on balance, edges, weight transfer, and compete

By Andrew Trimble

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