Category Archives: Drills – Bantam and Midget

Drill of the Day – January 3rd

Here is a drill I came up with by taking 2 simple drills I got from others (Mike Humitz and Barry Smith) and combining them. One of the things I’ve learned from Mike is how adding a simple skill segment … Continue reading

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Drill of the Day – Nov. 8th, 2010

Drill of the Day – Nov 8th, 2010 Here is a 2-on-2 drill done down low that I saw Catholic Central do last week. I used it with the 97 Stars over the weekend. It is a great drill for … Continue reading

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Drill of the Day – Nov. 1st, 2010

Drill of the Day – Nov 1, 2010 Here is a 1-on-1 drill which involves a regap for the defenseman. This drill can be run from probably the squirt level all the way through midgets.

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Drill of the Day – July 15, 2010

Drill of the Day – July 15, 2010 Here is a simple flow drill to start practice and get the goalies some shots.

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Sample Practice Plan – July 9, 2010

95 Stars Practice 102509 This is a sample practice plan for a bantam team. Flexxcoach is very useful to communicate a plan to players because after it is created, you can simply email the plan to your team in .pdf … Continue reading

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Drill of the Day – July 8, 2010

Drill of the Day – July 8, 2010 This drill forces D out of their comfort zone with their backwards skating. Doing this 1-on-1 regularly for 5-6 minutes each week will definitely help improve the D’s skating and confidence level.

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Drill of the Day – July 5, 2010

Welcome back after the 4th of July holiday. Hopefully everyone had a safe and enjoyable weekend. The below drill is a good one for defenseman to learn how to play a 1-on-1 in a confined space. It also provides forwards … Continue reading

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Drill of the Day – July 1, 2010

Drill of the Day – July 1, 2010 I like this 1-on-1 drill because it forces the D-men to be active and move their feet. The outlet pass should always be made with the D moving up ice, as if … Continue reading

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Drill of the Day – June 24, 2010

Drill of the Day – June 24, 2010 This is a good drill for Peewees and above because it mimics game situations. It is especially effective in teaching defensive coverage on the backcheck. Too often players backcheck with great effort, … Continue reading

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Drill of the Day – June 23, 2010

062310 Drill of the Day This is a 3-on-2 drill that I use many times when sharing the ice with another team. It can be set up so that if, for instance,  a 95 team was sharing the ice with … Continue reading

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