Scooters - Hockey Skills
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"Sizzling Scooters"
Scooters is the first step in learning to play hockey. Skating skills from your Learn to Skate class will be built upon and applied to hockey situations. In Scooters, players will begin working with sticks and pucks. Players will be coached in more advanced skating techniques, puck handling drills, passing and shooting as well as begin scrimmaging.
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Scooter Training - Drills and Techniques
- Forward C cuts, one foot at a time, left then right
- Hockey power turns, both directions
- Backwards skating with speed and backwards V stops
- One foot pushes around circle, both directions
- One foot glides, left and right feet, in between blue lines
- Two foot jumps with speed, blue line, red line, and blue line
- Beginning crossovers around circles, both directions
- Forwards crossovers with speed
- Up/Downs, while moving, quickly and in control
- Backwards one foot glide, both feet, for 10 feet
- Inside edge skating
- Pivoting from forward to backwards, with speed and picking up the feet
- Making and receiving a pass with control
- Skating length of ice controlling puck without losing control, with speed
- Skating into the slot form red line and taking a wrist shot to score a goal
Mandatory Equipment
- Helmet
- Gloves
- Elbow pads
- Shoulder pads
- Breezers (pants)
- Cup
- Shin guards
- Hockey skates
- Stick -- a non-curved blade is best as it allows beginning players to naturally find their handed preference.
(Neck guards and mouth guards are not required at this level, but will be as your player progresses. Good practice suggests using these items now so your player is accoustomed to how they feel.)
The bulleted items above are all mandatory in Scooters as the players will begin working with pucks and scrimmaging. Rental equipment is available at no cost and can be obtained by seeing one of the Learn to Skate Coaches or Managers. A short form needs to filled out. Free rental equipment does NOT include skates, stick, or a cup!
