Partner shoulder skate with passing
Category: Strength
Level: 2
1-2 widths/shoulder
- Maintain neutral head/neck position
- Engage core to maintain upright position
- Ensure partner is of similar stature (shoulder-to-shoulder)
- Ensure exercise is performed for each shoulder
- Pass puck back and forth while keeping head up
- Excessive leaning, pushing, or force from one partner
- Cue "Equal contact"
- Bobbing up and down while skating forward
- Cue "Strong core"
- Looking down at the puck
- Cue "Head up"
- Dynamic exercise involving warm-up for contact with a hockey-specific activity
- Increases heart and breathing rates to prepare body for the warm-up exercises that follow