2009 Playmakers "Next Step" Pro Hockey Shooting Video

[DirtySnipshowBarDown]

Does anyone notice when he is shooting off one foot he is shooting off tthe wrong foot the kick leg should ne the right handed side if your a lefty. and is that the St. Catherines arena?

[DirtySnipshowBarDown]

Does anyone notice when he is shooting off one foot he is shooting off tthe wrong foot the kick leg should ne the right handed side if your a lefty.

[ppappixx]

Do you know what flex hes using?



[thescrounger1]

Surprised he's not scoring more after seeing this preparation.

last year 14 GP, no points

[griffinman13]

just a quick question. You see at the begginning he does a slow down thing before shooting, what is the point of this. Also is the footwork used for optimizing weight transfer or does it help get a shot off quicker. Thanks

[cysosw]

Hi! does anyone know the title of background music?

it's amazing. Skaters come on! looking forward to hearing from U!

Chris.

[PlaymakersHockey]

@cysosw Ready for War - 50 Cent

[cysosw]

@PlaymakersHockey

Thank You!!!

Great Vid... on saturday i'll try to put your tip into skatelife!

Yo!

[Kinglightweight]

pause at 15............. always keep your head up because the defence will be taking 5-6 strides to line you up.

[TheHockeybeast17]

Damn! tHATS a hard shot!

[penwarden48]

had belfry for a practice last year, fucking asshole thinks he's unreal

[glhockeycoachn8]

Great video, thanks for posting it. Crazy to see a guy that big with that much edge control and sick hands. It is nice to see a pro put in work, SEE KIDS! WHEN YOU FINALLY LEARN A NEW TRICK, TRY SOMETHING HARDER!!!!!

[Chrisalchin]

Farrrrrrrrrrrrr outttttttt this guy is AWESOME!!!

[ShaUNGreTzkylashLey1]

any of these drills you can practice by yourself? like without a passer

[DangleCraz]

Hey Darryl, its Nick Smith. I'm looking forward to this summer, hopefully we can work on some stuff like this!

[tsubakibinks]

great vid !

Do you have any good idea(drills) for practicing these technics in a team of 20 players?

[lilililililililiilii]

The slow mo really highlights the flex, great work!

[iamjake9]

great video!! just amazing

[BayFlow408]

Since Im a right handed shot, is there any way you can post this video in reverse?!? haha great quality and show much to remember. My head exploded once I realized what the instride shot was!

[PlaymakersHockey]

Thanks so much for you comment. I know I am right handed as well so I know what you mean

[fabyotto19]

no...

the ellis on the world junior team is RYAN ellis

[okpapereat]

emmm matt ellis? the one on canada junior team?

[hockeyruler48]

dude super quick release

[Thricemaster]

i bet his wrist shot is freaking 80 miles an hour

[abernewton]

HALIFAX WEST WARRIORS was here

[PlaymakersHockey]

You are partly right. It is important to development to stress the player physically. However, when working on technique it is a much finer line. The per repetition duration of the drill is important to manage otherwise a fatigued player will develop bad habits. Heres and ex. take the 5 circle crossover drill. At the younger ages, the kids are fatigued by the third circle and their technique on the 4th and 5th circle falls apart, developing a bad habit. You have to be careful.

[PlaymakersHockey]

Technique is most important when it comes to skating however, conditionining is a major factor in developing technique. I see many players who just aren't strong enough to hold their knee bend consistently at 90 degrees, this dramatically affects their technique. I also see coaches run drills whose duration exceeds the players capacity forcing them to come out of the correct positioning and encouraging them to develop bad habits.

[PlaymakersHockey]

Swinging your arms does make a difference, but not positive difference. In hockey, the habit of swinging your arms with some kind of rhythm with your lower body is counter productive to elite skill development with the puck. I believe the upper body and the lower body must work independent, for that reason.

[PlaymakersHockey]

No, not at all. What you are describing is the figure skating approach to skating which is syncing upper body with the lower body. Pretty but not effective. This is a big problem. You want your upper body to work independent of the lower body. This is what allows you to execute puck skills with your feet moving. Synching, limits you because these players tend to have to stop skating to execute puck skills. This is a relatively new step in skating instruction as it relates to hockey.

[PlaymakersHockey]

Bad habits is one of the biggest obstacles preventing most players from reaching their skating potential. underdeveloped athleticism, and the inability to separate the upper body from the lower body are the others.

[Ballpuncher]

What do you mean by separating the upper body from the lower body? Does that mean when I am skating, each limb must be doing it's part to maximize my stride or step? Thanks.

[PlaymakersHockey]

I taught myself by analyzing great NHL skaters video and using that video to understand edges and balance. Then I developed my own drills to teach myself. Which formed the basis for my current instruction. My advantage was that that I didn't have any bad habits and was able to start from a clean slate.

[PlaymakersHockey]

It has been my experience that the frequency that a player is on the ice is not necessarily as important as the quality. I would suggest that you have described a situation that represents ample opportunity, the question is whether or not the quality of the skating is sufficient and the player is interested in that amount of skating, which will impact his development.

[Nignasty]

Matt Ellis is the shit. He is my favorite hockey player - nobody plays with as much heart as this kid and I mean nobody. I was seriously bummed when he was claimed by LA and I wish him the best in Buffalo.

[KNCunsafesolid]

crazy pump up music whats the name?

[Luigi555551]

great tips thanks

[coachsuds]

I would suggest this is not a different skill set but rather some different conditions you put the athlete in. I still thinks it is great! I wonder how Ovechkin, Malkin, Kovalchuk, Datsyuk, (others) who have greater exposures to more "variable" practice models would perform...what do you think?

[PlaymakersHockey]

I think they would perform brilliantly as each of these players you list consistently show the rare ability to execute complex puck skills at top speed. That's the point of this new model is to expose more players to that type of skill set.

[coachsuds]

I continue to appreciate the creative approach Playmakers Hockey uses in its training. Good video. I was surprised to see as many technique errors in the drills but do note the complexity and challenge of each activity set.

[PlaymakersHockey]

This is a whole different skill set than you may be used to.  The technical demands are significantly different in these shots than in traditional shots, that's why you may see differences in technical execution.

Thanks as always coachsuds.

[alshaw2]

It could be seen as technique error when being compared to traditional mechanics.

He is changing the angles of his shot prior to release causing goalie movement to make the save. If a goalie is set he will make the save 95% of the time. Changing the shot angle prior to the release increases the difficulty of the save.

Most shots are taken while in stride as well which is something so few shooters have been able to do until the likes of Ovechkin and other current high end pros.

Great vid.

[ohhi99]

LOVE IT!