North Shore Winter Club

Stickhandling is an under-rated skill.

Hockey players all want to work on their shot. This is great, but how do you get in a position to shoot?

You need to be able to skate.

Alright, once we've got the skating down, the shooting will take care of itself, right? Well, what about the puck? How do we get the puck in a position to shoot?

We have to carry it there.

Here's Desi Burgart and Justin Wilson working on their stickhandling.

Tip #1: Engage Your Core

In the video below, we can see that Desi's entire body moves in rhythym with his hands. The edges of his skates are active, his legs are bent, his hands are away from his body and his arms move independently of one another.