Drill

Drills

Ice Hockey

Edgework Circle Series

Confident inside and outside edges through tight turns

12 min
4 laps each direction (inside, then outside edges)
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Follow a faceoff circle on inside edges only, hands out front.
  2. 2Repeat on outside edges, leaning from the ankles and hips.
  3. 3Keep your chest quiet and your knees bent through the whole circle.
  4. 4Finish with two laps of tight turns at speed each direction.

What to focus on

Ankle and hip lean, not upper-body tipping.

Common mistake

Standing tall and skidding through the turn.