Hockey Practice Guide provides Hockey Coaches Multi-Station drill layouts for hockey practices to maximize hockey player skills and coaching efficiency
House Program: Half Ice
Ages: 4 to 6... Guide Composition
Hockey Practice Guide for Hockey Coaches to assist in providing structured hockey practices to maximize hockey player skills and coaching efficiency
Station
Distribution
The following is the Percentage focus contained with
in the Half Ice: 4 to 6 year old 'On Ice' and 'Coach
Mini' References...
Percent Distribution of 'Primary' Skills
SKT
STKH
SHT
PASS
CHK
XONX
SCR
FUN
Over 60% of stations 'Primary' focus is on Skating and
Stickhandling.
Percent Distribution of 'Secondary' Skills
SKT
STKH
SHT
PASS
CHK
FUN
Over 65% of the stations 'Secondary' focus also involves
Skating and Stickhandling.
 ('Secondary' skills are skills
performed along with the execution of the 'Primary' skill.)
Note: Even though it appears that there is little focus on
FUN... It is critical!  There are a few stations aimed at
pure FUN, however the coaches attitude and drill variation
before player boredom sets in is critical to an enjoyable
hockey practice experience.
Target rotating young players between stations every 5-6
minutes and older players up to 12 minutes.  You will notice
that at 5-6 minutes there is not a lot of time for verbal
instruction... Don't bother.  Line them up- demonstrate and
correct mistakes as the drill is running.
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39%
1 Station
39%
2 Stations
22%
3 Stations
30%
30%
16%
5%
0%
0%
8%
11%
40%
26%
15%
10%
6%
3%