Knights Training

Yesterday evening we had a combined Knights/Bombers (and a few friends) training session at the Ice Arena.  Neil ran the show in Justine's absence.  About twenty skaters and one goalie turned up (including six Knights) making it a pretty busy session for the small ice.

Concentrated on two main drills, performed each side of the ice, and a brief four on four shinny.  The first drill involved a pass, receiving it on the breakout, tip and go into the zone, shot.  The second drill involved a pair entering the zone, one following the boards wide and deep with the other creating the passing lane into the slot, and a shot.  Between the drills was a brief interlude of moving the puck by feet alone.

Passing technique (elbow up, hands forward of hips, puck towards heel of stick, roll and point on release), chin up, use the feet, swift, decisive movements.  Stance, grip, width of.  Control of the game as the default priority.  Creativity.

Again, an offensively oriented session.

The Good - holding my feet, jamming the puck through the pokechecking goalie's five hole, making the pass if I gave myself enough time, co-ordinating with a Bomber on the 2 on 0 to score both times.

The Bad - holding the stick not widely enough, rushing the pass, not always being smooth at speed while carrying the puck.

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