1. Keep head and eyes up and aware of oncoming traffic. Execute crossovers going around faceoff circle. Encourage eye contact with coach and stick is on the ice to ensure player is ready to receive pass.
2. Execute full 2 foot stops. Speed is not important. Ensure continual transition from forwards to backwards skating and vice versa without stopping.
3. Enforce players to have rapid reaction getting to their feet and hockey stance while retrieving tennis balls. Knees bent when stepping over obstacles.
4. Encourage player to keep puck on stick around the obstacle while stepping over. When sliding puck under obstacles on pylons move quickly to retrieve on other side. Puckhandle or open-ice carry back to goal line.
5. Encourage players shooting to have shoulders facing in the direction of shot, following through with sweeping motion and weight shift. Players passing to each other make eye contact to ensure the other is ready to receive pass. Stick points in the direction which the pass is intended. No flicking/golf swings.
Mites/Novice