Stickhandling Drills: 1 The Soft Touch

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In this video we start our stickhandling drill progression with a soft touch drill. This stickhandling drill is one of the most important drills a player can do because it trains the hands to be fast and soft. This is the basis of almost every other move.

[@bro-dirt680]

great video, but my favourite part is the two skating in the background.

[@Chris12LeakFan4Ever]

The tip you gave about rolling the puck off the back of your blade is by far the best stick handling tip for any hockey player. I'd advise everyone to work on that technique and you'll see immediate results.

[@CoachJeremy]

Thanks, I have to give credit where it's due. I first heard that from BelfryHockey It made instant sense and I found it was a great way to get the point across while coaching and instructing.

[@jonahshalom3760]

The Hockey Movement where is the outdoor rink video

[@CoachJeremy]

Jonah Shalom which one? Putting in the liner, or just a fun outdoor rink edit?

[@jonahshalom3760]

the last video, putting in the liner and the finished product.

[@Dr.EmilioPesin]

+Chris12LeakFan4Ever Complete game changer for me too. I was doing exactly that awkward movement with moving my front hand.

[@htmensch]

The lady in the background at 1:41 is probably the best skater I've ever seen she's so fast and she's definitely skating correctly

[@XMetalChefX]

I love how much effort coach puts into hiding the fact that he's freezing his ass off

[@HockeyProTraining]

Great tip about the top hand doing most of the work. I see a lot of the kids I train having a bottom dominate hand when stick handling. Hard to get them to understand the concept, but once they do it makes a world of difference.

[@Dr.EmilioPesin]

Cannot put into words how grateful I am for you guys doing all these awesome videos. I'm 23 years old and in grad school, but I LOVE HOCKEY. Since obviously there aren't many opportunities as a 23 year old beginner to join any teams or get coaching time, I ended up joining an adult development league. Your videos have helped me drastically and I always train at home or whenever Im on the ice. Unfortunately I'm from New York, and not the area with too many outdoor hockey rinks, so Im really confined strictly to the indoor ice rink. However, with your help I have drastically improved my overall gameplay. Thank you guys very much. You guys are really doing an awesome job.

[@howtohockeytraining]

+Emil Pesin Thanks Emil!

[@pathocrat]

You just inspired me to get out today and play in -20 (with wind chill) weather and get dangled by some Jr. A and college players.

[@jeremyyates5690]

lol

[@rodgermoore7960]

Jeremy the tip of rolling it on the backhand is made all the difference in just a few minutes. I have been doing that wrong for years and years! I see this will only improve now over a short period of time. Thanks so much! Now to put it into practice this week!

[@jlo2o199]

dude! This helped tremendously! right away! you're the man

[@lsboys3030]

I wish I still lived where the lake was 40 feet away from my back door I was in a spot where the ice was very smooth and I would just go out there almost every single day

[@srothchild95]

Keep up the great work yall, love the stuff you put out.

[@harmagician1]

I am going to work on this. Thanks, Jeremy! I thought you might need a chiropractor at 3:58 but you handled it well.

[@jakebrand86]

Thanks Jeremy This Helped So Much When I Talk To People about this I will give you all the credit Keep Up the good work :D

[@hockeydefense7015]

This is a great video! Within a day of practicing I've already had major progression! I've had much quicker hands and don't hardly ever lose the puck!

[@domo4845]

thanks for the help coach Jeremy!

[@karenherman566]

Move plus-ing equals moving. Great videos!!!

[@calebcox3132]

Great tips! Keep them coming

[@ART1E057]

awesome backdrop buddy. wish we got weather like that down here

[@mechwd-gaming]

Very good drill ideas. Wish I had some ice where I am. It was mid 50's. yesterdays. Still, I got tons of pucks so I can use the stick handling ball and use that between the pucks instead. Will start today.

[@hropetow9291]

Good stuff! That's what I need.

[@mulhimkhan4106]

thanks coach jeremy another beauty!

[@mudharalnoori8426]

Can you show us a video on how to pass other players like defence men? LOVE UR VIDEOS your awesome

[@HKYDUDE]

Great video, I will definitely work on these. Btw, love the hat.

[@donmiller2885]

Great content.

[@lucasroche709]

Congratulations Jeremy!!!!!!!! Seen the commercial. Great job!!!

[@mlk5454]

Must have been minus 20 when this was filmed. A true sense of the real Outdoor Classic. Good introduction to stickhandling and lessons to learn. As always, a clear specific example of what can be taken to the ice for practice, practice and more practice. The Kane reference puts the importance of the soft touch into perspective.

[@michaeljuliano8839]

From Florida with love. It got down to 4 C the other day, and that was about as cold as we can handle.

[@burntcheeseburger796]

It’s hard getting hockey tips because I’m the only one in my family that’s ever played so thanks

[@kennethdante]

LOL Nice love the cant feel my face, great drills this will help a lot of youngsters!!!

[@Uppercornerhockey]

nice duded and shared!

[@jeremyyates5690]

awesome advice

[@zacevanoff9484]

I was wondering what are good outdoor products for training. Also how to work on your speed and agility on rollerblades

[@ferrisyounis3105]

You are awesome

[@pnkfld7892]

What tips can you give a younger adult who's just getting into the sport about feeling discouraged? I went to a stick and puck today at a local arena and the place was full of kids who've obviously been playing since before they could walk and i felt like i couldn't do a thing so I got off the ice after 15 minutes. Any suggestions? I also didn't know the local schools were on break this week; so that probably played into this

[@greenzoid2]

Depends if your goal is to play hockey casually or if you are in it to push yourself and see how much you can improve I guess. If just casual, then just go out there and have a good time. People aren't actually judging you as much as you might think they are. First things first for improvement tips, how good are you at skating?

[@Madmartigan6]

Come on Jeremy a good Canadian boy never mentions the weather ;)

[@matthewpreston2744]

Jeremy, could you please make a video/series about dusting the D

[@drewrobertson5951]

This doesnt have much to do with the video but do you prefer wax or non waxed laxes and what do you prefer too mid level players such as bantam and peewees

[@20thCenturySir]

lmao when he does the example of the bad stick handler i just abuot died laughing ahaha so accurate

[@TopCheddarHockey]

it would be awesome to do it with the eggs like in the mighty ducks lol

[@elitehockeysnipes4783]

Can you please do a video on 1 on 1 deke tips

[@tombarni6009]

And if possible one with a defender skating backwards, please.

[@ardasahin2430]

Hey, I normally use my right hand for writing e.t.c but i use a right stick for 5 years. i was never aware of what each hand was supposed to do before your videos and sadly, i realized that i use my bottom hand for twisting the stick what do you suggest? Teach my top hand(which is left ) to do the right thing or get used to a left stick ? i think getting used to a left stick would be really challenging. By the way. Thanks your videos help a lot.

[@CoachJeremy]

Yeah stick with what you're doing, but focus on the top hand controlling the stick. You can put a toilet paper tube on the shaft and hold it with your bottom hand (or PVC pipe) so you can't grip the stick too tight.

[@Jurvay]

Personally I would say to practice with a left stick. It'll be like starting all over again so it might take a while, but ultimately it would probably be worth it in the end. The use of your dominant hand is so important to nearly every aspect of hockey. As a right-handed guy who shoots left, I can't imagine myself being as good at stick-handling, shooting, or passing if I were to learn how to shoot right from the beginning, simply because I'm a righty. Try it out for a bit, practice with a lefty stick for a few hours or days or whatnot and see if anything starts to feel more natural. Happy clappin

[@ardasahin2430]

Thank you i will try

[@marcusmonkeyman6907]

I'm 10 months late to the question, but maybe someone else will find this useful. I was once in the same boat, discovering way late that right-handed doesn't automatically (or even usually) mean right shooter. In my case, it so happened that I found this out during a 9 yr. hiatus from playing hockey, so I played 5 years as a righty, had the break, and when I started playing again, thought maybe it would be a perfect time to try lefty since it had been so long anyway. My experiment lasted maybe 5-6 games (including pick-up). Maybe lefty would have been better if starting from scratch (or if I was naturally ambidextrous), but with 5 yrs experience and muscle memory as a righty, the drop-off in my skill trying to switch was too big to stick with it. I still wonder how much the "wrong" hand on top hurts my game, but trying to switch after 5 years of doing it that way felt even more wronger.

[@DeadlyMustard]

"You can't practice this too much, you can't get too good at this move" *Commence skate-walking couple in the background*

[@BFreeMedia13]

Around 4:00 mark...........what is that in the background because that is not skating....

[@cokewentflat]

Probably because that area on the pond is still covered by snow that haven't been swept.

[@NxtGretzky88]

Hahahaha the people in the background...fantastic.

[@joeschmo2693]

Tourists from Florida in the background?

[@olivia1416]

How quiet should I be when stickhandling? I find that I can hear my stick hitting the ground when I stickhandle even though I'm trying to roll my wrists as much as I can.

[@howtohockeytraining]

+Olivia Djawoto Hi Olivia. You should work towards being a little quieter, but that comes with time. Also some surfaces are a little louder than others

[@aidenbarnett8202]

how did you get so good and what age did you start

[@CoachJeremy]

I started when I was 4 or 5 years old. I got a lot better in my teens when I became more curious about hockey, which then lead to my improvement, and later my desire to teach others. In order to improve you need to play a lot of hockey and have focused practice time working on specific skills. The more time you play and practice, the better you will get. Knowing what to practice helps make your practice time more effective.

[@aidenbarnett8202]

The Hockey Movement im 12 now and i started about a year ago do you think that i could get good enough to play travel

[@CoachJeremy]

Aiden Barnett  Absolutely, with enough passion for improving you can do it no problem. Check out this video for some inspiration kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYfHkIGDadyLo5I

[@kevinsalovlogs2320]

Hi Jeremy My dream is to be a gollie bit i cant buy the GEAR what should i do

[@CoachJeremy]

Look for free gear, look for cheap gear, ask friends for gear, put ads online, put ads in the arena, get a job, fund raise.

[@dfrost1693]

try amazon or kijiji, you can also try a used gear store. Don't give up

[@kevinsalovlogs2320]

I know but i've tried all of that

[@domo4845]

sorry man.

[@motostar508]

Lol at the people "walking" with skates on in the background. Good video though, thanks for tips.

[@jackweber9078]

Isn't your top hand awful close to your hip in some of those clips?

[@CoachJeremy]

It can be close to the hip, we just don't want the habit of it being glued to the hip, or beside the body. During a game the position will change depending on the situation. For example when I'm dangling the line of pucks I end up going faster than my hands, so to compensate I bring the stick in a bit closer to my body so I can dangle the last few pucks.

[@dwadholm1]

You like that Colt don't ya?

[@sexybrockton]

MOVING*

[@DBanjos]

1:33 def not from Canada

[@nullobject5943]

I'm distracted by the girl in the back... she's better than i am LOL

[@x4xdeadshotx4x88]

What is that tape job lol

[@zapproximate9043]

moveing lol

[@katieturcotte4239]

I suck so much jeez

[@newmaj1482]

is 15 too old to start hockey?

[@GoldsPersonal]

Im 19 and just starting. I know people who started at around 30 or later. Its never too late! You can still get started and have lots of fun.

[@newmaj1482]

GoldsPersonal thats what i was, thinking i dont want to miss the opurtunity. (I just thought that i might be a bit late to start, as some people started playing when they were like 8) Thanks for the advice man, its appreciated

[@CoachJeremy]

NO! A guy from California emailed me recently and started playing at 72 years old. I have plenty of people starting at 40 and 50.

[@newmaj1482]

The Hockey Movement 72! Holy shit, I just thought 15 was a bit too old because I know people who have started playing like since they were 8. I'm starting in a couple of weeks, so we will see how it goes. P.s the videos are class, dont know if you have ever considered making a video on equipment: Price range, best brands, what brands to stay away from, Personal experiences etc. Keep up the class vids.

[@-Capone]

i know a guy who started when he was 15 and by 17 he was in the OHL. sadly decided to go to university to become a doctor instead of getting drafted to the NHL