8 rinks hockey programs

[strike66]

I did powerskating level 1 at the north shore but it wasn't really what i expected. They just went over general powerskating skills (crossovers, tight turns, backwards skating) but never went into the finer details of improving those skills. I understand that you have to practice to get better but I didn't really expect to pay 240 bux for practice time when I can just go to stick and puck for much cheaper.

I signed up for the hockey puckhandling program at 8 rinks, work on my hands of stone. Anyone do it before? How's the program? Hope its better than what i did with powerskating.

[SumAznGuy]

Buy one of those weighted balls and practice stick handling on dry land with it.
Can't remember the exact name of it, but they are the same weight as a puck.

Start off standing with your feel should length apart and place some hockey pucks or full cans on the ground. Line them up so you can practice stick handling in a figure 8 motion in front of you.

After a while, try it without looking down. Try to get the feel for it.

Try placing the obsticles in an L shape to practice toe drags.

Then try doing the same things to the side.

This should be a good start.

Then move on to a light plastic "wiffle" ball. Those tend to bounce a lot more so it really works on getting you soft hands.

If you find this to be quite simple, then tape some pucks to your stick so you have a heavier stick to help build more arm strength.

[Leopold Stotch]

Originally Posted by strike66

I did powerskating level 1 at the north shore but it wasn't really what i expected. They just went over general powerskating skills (crossovers, tight turns, backwards skating) but never went into the finer details of improving those skills. I understand that you have to practice to get better but I didn't really expect to pay 240 bux for practice time when I can just go to stick and puck for much cheaper.

I signed up for the hockey puckhandling program at 8 rinks, work on my hands of stone. Anyone do it before? How's the program? Hope its better than what i did with powerskating.

i loved it

but my hands are still stone lol. it's nice to learn some stuff.