10U Q-and-A: Skating drills for goalies? |
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Congratulations, hockey parent. You've made it through the beginner years of 8U hockey and watched your child get better thanks to a lot of skill development drills and cross-ice games. Now it's time for 10U hockey, which means … a lot more of the same? You might be thinking: Wait. Wasn't all that just for the little kids? Aren't we done with that? Not really. |
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Q: Should our goalies do skating drills with the "players?"
A: This is one of the most frequently asked questions there is at this level, and the answer is twofold: First, goalies are players too, and second, yes!
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Half-Ice Practice |
Cross–ice hard dividers are not just for 8U hockey. They can create a great learning environment for players at any age. Watch this example of a 12U team using the half–ice format in practice, focusing on offensive and defensive positional play. |
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