| In hockey agility is of the utmost importance. Speed is | | | | of tight turns, you might benefit from doing it without a |
| great, but it's worthless if you're only fast in a straight | | | | puck until you nail the skating down. Then add the puck |
| line. Being able to quickly change direction while | | | | in once you've mastered the first aspect. |
| maintaining speed and balance is something that every | | | | 3) Work agility into every drill you can.It isn't hard to |
| dominant player can do. Here are three great tips to | | | | work agility training into drills, so try and add it in as |
| help you become more agile on the ice. | | | | much as you can. All it takes is adding in some fast |
| 1) Start slow but make speed the ultimate goal. | | | | stops and starts or some quick turns to a drill to get |
| If you can't do a drill properly there isn't really any point | | | | your agility working. Instead of just doing a straight lap |
| in doing it. And rushing to do a drill at full speed if you | | | | of the ice, add in quick stops and starts at the lines. |
| haven't mastered all the aspects of it will do you far | | | | Small changes like this can make a noticeable |
| more harm than good. Re-enforcing bad habits is not | | | | difference over time. |
| something you need. Start your drills at a speed where | | | | These three tips will help you increase your agility on |
| you can execute every aspect perfectly, but always | | | | the ice, and constantly working on agility will have |
| be working to increase your speed from your last run. | | | | serious effects on your game. For the best results, |
| 2) Break drills down into multiple aspects.It can be | | | | consider investing in a good hockey training manual, or |
| advantageous to work on certain aspects separately | | | | consult with coaches or trainers to help design full |
| from one another at first. For instance, if you're going | | | | agility workouts. Hockey agility is a skill no player can |
| to do a slalom style drill where you have to make a lot | | | | afford to be without, so make sure not to ignore it! |