Drill Hub
Backwards stride with resistance
Objective: Focus on the technique and power of backwards stride with resistance
Points of emphasis:
Points of emphasis:
- Fasten a tire with a rope around the hip of the player for resistance
- Stay low with deep knee bent for the entire exercise
- Perform powerful skating strides backward by full extension of the leg
- Always keep the skates in contact with the ice
- Keep the head and chest up
- Move the arms rhythmically
- Hold the stick in the dominant hand
- Maximize the drive and power of each stride going backwards
- Move in a straight line backwards