Pinpoint Shooting Drill

Purpose

Players learn to shoot quickly, accurately and under pressure (time).

Setup

• Players form a line about 10 to 12 feet in front of the net.
• Player gets five pucks.

How it Works

1. Coach blows his whistle or says “Go.”
2. Player has 10 seconds to control the pucks, find a place to shoot and take the shots (five shots in total).
3. After first player shoots five times, the next player goes.
4. Run the drill for 5-10 minutes or until each player does it three times.

Coaching Tips

• If you can find one of the ‘goalies’ like a Mr. Sieve, or the brackets that affix to the net, that could help the players improve their accuracy even more.
• This drill also works better if you have several nets for the players to use. Four is a good number and will allow you to separate your team into four small groups.
• As players get better they should be aiming for the 5 holes and not just hitting the puck down the middle.