Summer Off-Ice Training

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I am wondering if any one can share some ideas about summer off-ice training, such as strengthning exercises and drills, that my daughter can do by herself or with a friend. These would need to be something that doesn't require a weight set or membership in a club. Thanks.

[ghshockeyfan]

I am wondering if any one can share some ideas about summer off-ice training, such as strengthning exercises and drills, that my daughter can do by herself or with a friend. These would need to be something that doesn't require a weight set or membership in a club. Thanks.

I know some of the NDTP routines are on the USA Hockey website...

Look at very bottom @ this link for links...
http://www.usahockey.com/ntdp/main_site/main/ntdp/



VIDEO TRAINING: NTDP's off-ice drill series helps stickhandling


'Balance Boards' promotes core body coordination.
These drills were compiled online two years ago, but remain as relevant today as they were then. In other words, this 20-part series that the National Team Development Program still uses to keep players progressing when they aren't on the ice is a nearly timeless resource. Each drill is designed to build on the next and should be viewed in order from No. 1 to 21. Drills are narrated by then-NTDP assistant coach Ken Martel, who now works at USA Hockey's National Office.

>>>DRILL NO. 21: BALANCE BOARD (2.35 M)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20
>>>OFF-ICE DRILL ARCHIVE (includes explanations)





VIDEO TRAINING: NTDP offers online, off-ice conditioning


A guaranteed workout in less than 10 circuit training minutes.
While a lot of us see summer as light at the end of the tunnel in a long hockey season, there are few times that are more conducive to training for that long season. The National Team Development Program, whose mission is to develop the best 16- and 17-year-old hockey players in the country, suggests circuit training, and Ken Martel, the program's director of scouting, hosts an exclusive two-circuit series of eight equipment-free excersises guaranteed to work you out.

>>>CIRCUIT VIDEO NO. 1 (24.7 M) | CIRCUIT VIDEO NO. 2 (28.9 M)
(Inc.: squat jumps, lunges, split squats) | (Inc.: scissor jumps, mountain climber)
>>>OFF-ICE TRAINING CIRCUIT TUTORIAL (.doc, includes suggestions)

[Hux]

Do what they do at the CODP. Use your own weight, or weight plus 10 (depending on age) using plyotubes and do plyometric exercises. Build a slide board, or buy one of the adjustable models and work on skating specific motion and stickhandling drills. Run sprints up a slight grade. There is a lot you can do to improve skating without even going on the ice.

Teena Murray, the strength & conditioning coach for the US National team has DVDs available that cover a wide range of s&c and dryland training.

see: www.athleteconstruction.com