Method and apparatus for hockey stick handling training
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1. A method for stick handling training for a hockey player comprising:
- stick handling a rolling element, with an element weight to hockey puck weight ratio of 1.3 or greater, between two positions on a practice surface using a hockey stick;
said practice surface having a higher resistance to sliding of the rolling element than to rolling of the rolling element;
said hockey stick comprising a shaft portion held by the hockey player with an upper hand and a lower hand and having a blade portion attached to the shaft portion for stick handling the rolling element; and
, wherein said stick handling the rolling elements comprising;
applying a first torque to the shaft portion of the hockey stick using the upper hand tightly gripped thereon for rolling the rolling element across the practice surface in a first direction;
applying a second torque, opposite in rotation from the first torque, to the shaft portion of the hockey stick using the upper hand tightly gripped thereon for rolling the rolling element across the practice surface in a second direction substantially opposite to the first direction; and
, using the lower hand loosely gripped to the shaft portion to guide the blade portion of the hockey stick during rotation thereof and to move the blade portion between the two positions on the practice surface.
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Abstract
A hockey training kit comprising one or more steel practice balls of varying weights and diameters. Each of the steel balls is heavier than a hockey puck and is used for stick handling practice. The method of the invention includes teaching the proper wrist hand and arm motions for stick handling and offers training session schedules for significantly improving stick handling skills in 60 days.
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1. A method for stick handling training for a hockey player comprising:
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stick handling a rolling element, with an element weight to hockey puck weight ratio of 1.3 or greater, between two positions on a practice surface using a hockey stick;
said practice surface having a higher resistance to sliding of the rolling element than to rolling of the rolling element;
said hockey stick comprising a shaft portion held by the hockey player with an upper hand and a lower hand and having a blade portion attached to the shaft portion for stick handling the rolling element; and
,wherein said stick handling the rolling elements comprising;
applying a first torque to the shaft portion of the hockey stick using the upper hand tightly gripped thereon for rolling the rolling element across the practice surface in a first direction;
applying a second torque, opposite in rotation from the first torque, to the shaft portion of the hockey stick using the upper hand tightly gripped thereon for rolling the rolling element across the practice surface in a second direction substantially opposite to the first direction; and
,using the lower hand loosely gripped to the shaft portion to guide the blade portion of the hockey stick during rotation thereof and to move the blade portion between the two positions on the practice surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A hockey stick handling training device for use with a hockey stick comprising:
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a spherical element having a weight to hockey puck ratio of greater than 1.3 and a diameter of 38 mm, (1.5 inches) or greater; and
,a practice surface for stick handling the spherical element between two positions on the surface, wherein said surface provides a higher resistance to sliding of the spherical element than to rolling of the spherical element. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for stick handling training with a hockey stick, said hockey stick including a shaft portion and a blade portion comprising:
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holding the stick shaft portion with an upper hand near a top end of the shaft portion and holding the stick shaft portion with a lower hand below the upper hand and positioned between 254-356 mm, (10-14 inches) apart from the upper hand;
positioning a practice ball having a weight of at least 226.8 grams, (8 ounces)on a practice surface, the practice surface providing a higher resistance to sliding of the practice ball than to rolling of the practice ball, the practice surface having dimensions of between 750-1220 mm (29.5-48 inches) long by 460-685 mm, (18.1-26.5 inches) wide;
rolling the practice ball between two positions substantially 610 mm (24 inches) apart using a torque applied to the stick shaft by the upper hand while merely guiding the stick with the lower hand; and
,repeating the rolling of the practice ball between the two positions alternately using a forehand and a backhand stick handling motion of the stick blade portion for a set of 30 or more repetitions. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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- 19. A hockey stick handling practice kit comprising four solid steel balls having weights ranging from 220 grams (8 ounces) up to 1815 grams (64 ounces) and having diameters ranging from 41 mm, (1.63 inches) to 85 mm, (3 inches) for stick handling with a hockey stick on a practice surface, said practice surface having a coefficient of friction between 0.3 and 0.9.
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