Drills
Underwater hockey is a new sport for a lot of people. Take a look at the following resources for a peek into what a typical practice looks like, as well as one of our most useful drills!
Common drills we are going to perform at the start of practice.
Star drill - from the UWH Trainer - #2 - Developing Skills & Individual Drills
The star drill is intended to practice moving the puck around the body under complete control and with a stable body position. The Stars drill practices this while sitting static. The puck is moved around the body as shown in the diagram. Practice moving the puck in a straight line.
While performing the drill remeber to utilise all areas of the stick and various grips. Once you feel comfortable with this movement in a static position, perform the movement while swimming.
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Typical Practice Structure
We will post to the calendar the focus of each session the drills you can expect to perform. What to expect at a typical practice:
Practice - Formation Focus
Pre-Practice
- Arrive 15 minutes prior to getting in the water
- Light stretching
- Discuss the indvidual skill we are going to work on in the water
- Discuss the group drill we are going to work on in the water
Water time
- 15 mins individual skill
- 30 mins drill to improve a specific aspect of the formation
- 30 mins mini game to improve puck handling and passing
Practice - Individual Focus
Pre-Practice
- Arrive 15 minutes prior to getting in the water
- Light stretching
- Discuss the indvidual skill we are going to work on in the water
- Discuss the group drill we are going to work on in the water
Water time
- 20 min uwh fitness swim
- 15 mins individual skill
- 30 mins passing and body position
- 10 mins passing drill or flick practice