The Ultimate Stickhandling Move
Your ability to protect the puck effectively is the single best stickhandling move you've got. So stop worrying about your toe drags and focus on stick and body positioning.
Category On-Ice Performance
How To Skate The East-West Game (video)
The first thing I teach players when working on their east-west game is the LATERAL CUT. This allows them to force their opponent to move laterally which is much harder than defending skating north-south.
Is The East-West Game Better?
Is your game more north-south or more east-west? In the north-south game, the puck usually moves up the ice quickly and gets straight to the net quickly. The east-west game is sometimes seen as being more risky - but once you get good at it, it unlocks a whole new level of performance for players and teams.
