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Skill Development Links: National Team
Development Program:
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Off-Ice Space - Stick Skills
A 20-part video
series devoted to off-ice drills that the National Team Development
Program uses to keep the skills of players progressing when they aren't
on the ice, comes to a close with the 21st and final segment. Each
drill, narrated by NTDP assistant coach Ken Martel, builds on the one
prior, and "Balance Board," is the grand finale. It requires a pair of 2
x 4s, one stacked perpendicularly on the other while the player
stickhandles on top. (Source: USA Hockey)
· Off-Ice
Space - Checking the Right Way
This 12 Minute Video is designed to teach the proper
techniques for
delivering and receiving a body check. This off-ice session
consists of 5 sessions including; warm up, balance & power, body
checking techniques, taking a hit, and drills.
Click Here
(Source: USA Hockey)
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Goaltending Drills
The National Team
Development Program will bring you a series of goalie drills complete
with documents and videos to help improve your player's skill level.
(Source:
USA Hockey)
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