Forum : Ice Hockey : Welcome

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:26:47 GMT

Welcome to the Ice Hockey SIG forum. The purpose of the Ice Hockey SIG is to promote safe and affective strength and conditioning in the growing sport of ice hockey, to provide a representative voice for hockey conditioning coaches, to form a cohesive group that will constantly evolve its ideas for the purpose of organized growth in ice hockey, to address the educational needs of both hockey players and coaches, to serve as a liaison between hockey conditioning coaches, creating a network through which information and ideas can be shared, and to promote this field and facilitate job creation. Please share research, ideas, on-ice & off-ice training techniques, and ask questions. The Ice Hockey forum is moderated by the Ice Hockey SIG.

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 16:45:37 GMT

Speed and agility training for youth kids ages 9-12? Have started them off with some basic exercises such as butt kicks, high knees, carioca etc. Any suggestions on developing a program?

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 21:35:44 GMT

I wonder if someone has great off-ice and on-ice tests for hockey goalie. They are 9-10 years old.

Thx a lot and have a nice day folks !

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:33:45 GMT

Mr Justin Mongrain 6/11/2012 8:49:07 PM wrote:

Speed and agility training for youth kids ages 9-12? Have started them off with some basic exercises such as butt kicks, high knees, carioca etc. Any suggestions on developing a program?

Hi,

According to the LTAD(long-term athlete development), you should focus on speed drills with short distances ( 10,20,30 m). One drill that I especially like ( and also the kids ) is ''Beat The World Record''

The drill is quite simple...all you gotta do is to give the ''Go'' command, and then the first kid sprints until 4 sec or 5 sec on your stopwatch. Place a cone on the floor where the kid was at 4 sec on the stopwatch. Then repeat 4 to 5 times per person( but not 2 times back to back). The goal is to beat the record by placing the cone further and further away. Be sure...the kids will give their 100 % ! I red this drill in NSCA (Mike Nikita).

Have fun !