V-Drags Zig-Zag Exercise

Excellent drills, very detailed videos. Useful site for my U15 boys...
Parry, U15 boys Hockey Coach

DESCRIPTION

- practice v drag at each cone (from left to right & right to left) throughout the slalom

- imagine cones are defenders & practice faking & exaggerating

- Progression: pairs - 1 v 1, attacker using V-drags looks to score in an area without being blocked or losing possession. defender passive/aggressive

COACHING POINTS

- exagerate how much you shift your bodyweight to fool defender into thinking you're heading towards open stick

- drag ball back towards body & then rapidly push ball out in front  slightly to right of body

- control ball with open stick through acceleration

- keep ball & stick in contact throughout

- keep left elbow high to allow for a more upright stick with hands & arms away from body

- maintain strong left elbow position

- deceleration stride (on right foot) is crutical to provide effective change of direction from left to right

- player runs at an angle towards their opponent's right foot with an intention to pass them on left-foot side

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