Brandon Kelly

Using your eyes (head - chin to shoulder) and outside edge punch to evade oncoming players and turn their feet the wrong way. Gaining more time and space. Focusing on the details. Using your still also to sell a wall player to then pick up and...

Here are a few clips to focus on this week — skill + IQ. ⭐ Featured: Read & React from @JLskillz Break habits. Read pressure. Create your lane. Also: • D Man Retrievals from @Firstshifthockey • The Elite Defensive Mindset from...

Playing chess not checkers is going to help you win more puck battles on the ice. By eliminating a player stick that you’re going to battle with gives you a massive advantage on winning those 101 puck battles.

Simple simple simple! Defenseman need to find ways to evade pressure every chance they get on puck retrievals. The pad forces the d man to be balanced and emphasize his push on the inside foot to help him create a quicker tighter turn

Every player works on skating, shooting, and puck skills — but some players just seem to create more time and space on the ice. What skill separates good players from great ones? • skating • hockey IQ • puck control • deception • something...

If your shot keeps getting blocked, you’re too easy to read and too predictable. Here are 5 ways to change your release point and create your own shooting lane. 1. Fake backhand → forehand shot 2. Fake wrister → push & shoot 3. Fake slapshot →...

Nice simple drill for defenseman to focus and make sure they work on escapes to both sides. #escapes #backward #skating #defenseman

This drill focuses on a defenseman retrieving a loose puck behind the net and creating separation from a forechecker before transitioning into fake pass and ends with a shot. The defenseman retrieves the puck, sells a quick fake to one side, then...

Most players struggle with tunnel vision when the puck is coming to them. They receive it and only then start looking around. By that point, it’s already too late. Use the 3 Scan Rule every few seconds before the puck arrives. 1.Find the puck,...

Great drill for defenseman to work on their deception. At each pad, we want them selling that fake without coming to a stop. It’s all about our ability to shift our weight and continue momentum. As we get to the top, walk the blue and shoot!...