¶ Description
This drill is used to practice moving the puck around underneath the torso. Players trace the shape of a star beneath themselves with the puck. Many maneuvers use components of this movement.
¶ Drill Setup
¶ Demonstration Video
Add demo video here (Eric or Tristan)
¶ Steps for Running the Drill
- Practice moving the puck along one side of the star at a time.
- Pick one side of the star and move the puck from one end to the other over and over again.
- Looking at the puck through the move at first is ok, but keep practicing until looking up is easy.
- Once looking up the entire time and moving the puck along the line is easy, pick another side and repeat.
- Pick two consecutive sides and practice connecting the two into one motion. Again, practice until looking up the entire time is comfortable.
- Repeat with three, then four sides.
- Practice tracing the entire star shape in both directions.
This drill may take several sessions to get to the point where tracing the entire star is possible.
¶ Quick Reference
STAR DRILL
- SET UP IN A STRONG BODY POSITION ON THE BOTTOM OF THE POOL
- PICTURE A STAR DRAWN BENEATH THE TORSO ON THE PLAYING SURFACE THAT IS REACHES FROM EACH HIP TO A FULL ARM EXTENSION IN FRONT
- TRACE THIS STAR WITH THE PUCK, STARTING WITH ONE SIDE OF THE STAR AT A TIME