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Free online courseHockey Training

Duration of the online course: 10 hours and 42 minutes

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Skate faster, shoot harder, and handle the puck with confidence in this free hockey training course packed with drills for real game improvement.

In this free course, learn about

  • Endurance conditioning drills for hockey and how to apply them in practice
  • Tight turns & pivots (mohawk, pivot tight turn outs) and aggressive turning technique
  • Forward skating mechanics: stance, knee bend, stride efficiency, power generation
  • Backward skating technique: posture, C-cuts/stride, acceleration, and control
  • Skating edges: inside/outside edge use, balance, grip, and control while skating
  • Transitional skating: switching directions smoothly while maintaining speed
  • Skating agility drills to improve quickness, change of direction, and footwork
  • Puck handling while skating: carry technique, speed with control, and puck protection
  • Deking skills and strategies to beat defenders while keeping momentum
  • Shooting fundamentals: wrist shot positions, snapshot stance, and feet alignment
  • Slap shot teaching progression and key mechanics for power and accuracy
  • Backhand shot execution: key focus points for clean contact and control
  • Body contact/checking: core elements for safe, effective body checks
  • Team training & tactics: drills for scoring, game strategy priorities, and holding a lead

Course Description

Take your on-ice performance up a level with a practical hockey training course built around the skills that decide shifts: efficient skating, quick transitions, confident puck control, and repeatable shooting mechanics. Whether you are building a stronger foundation or polishing details for competitive play, this course helps you train with purpose so your effort translates into measurable game impact.

You will work on the engine behind every great player: conditioning and endurance habits that support speed late in practice and into the third period. From there, the focus moves into skating quality, including edges, tight turns, pivots, agility, and backward skating. The goal is not just to move faster in a straight line, but to create separation in small areas, stay balanced under pressure, and maintain grip and control during changes of direction. You will also strengthen transitional skating so your forwards and backward stride connect smoothly, helping you react sooner and win more races to pucks.

On the offensive side, the training emphasizes puck handling, deking, and protecting the puck while maintaining speed. You will develop habits that keep the puck accessible in motion, reduce unnecessary reach, and improve decision-making under defensive pressure. Shooting sessions break down wrist shots, snapshots, backhands, and slap shots with an approach that prioritizes positioning, foot alignment, and clean mechanics so accuracy and power can be produced more consistently. Team-oriented segments add a performance layer by connecting individual execution to scoring chances, spacing, and simple game tactics that make skills usable in real situations.

The course also includes coaching-oriented perspectives, showing how to support and lead training environments, communicate clearly, and adapt instruction for groups, private lessons, and younger players. Even if you are primarily an athlete, these insights can sharpen your practice habits, make you a better teammate, and help you get more value from every rep.

As a free online course, it is designed to fit around your schedule. Train at your own pace, revisit key concepts as needed, and build a repeatable routine that improves your skating, puck skills, and shooting confidence over time.

Course content

  • Video class: Three Conditioning Endurance Drills 03m
  • Exercise: What is one of the endurance drills for hockey players?
  • Video class: Pivot Tight Turn Outs 01m
  • Exercise: What does the mohawk pivot drill in the instructions include?
  • Video class: iTrain Hockey Tight Turns Training Intensive 08m
  • Exercise: What is the most aggressive tight turn technique in hockey?
  • Video class: Slap Shot Training Intensive Plan | iTrain Hockey 10m
  • Exercise: What is the correct position for a snapshot in hockey training?
  • Exercise: What is the key aspect of lining up your feet for a successful hockey snapshot?
  • Video class: Slap Shot Training Intensive | iTrain Hockey 03m
  • Video class: Skating Edges Training Intensive Plan | iTrain Hockey 14m
  • Exercise: What technique is emphasized for effective skating?
  • Exercise: What is the key technique to maintain grip and control while skating?
  • Video class: Deking Training Intensive Plan | iTrain Hockey 09m
  • Exercise: What is an important strategy to protect the puck and maintain speed in ice hockey?
  • Exercise: What is the suggested technique for handling the puck while skating?
  • Video class: A Day In The Life Of An iTH Hockey Player: Kobe Joseph's Summer Training Camp 04m
  • Exercise: What is the main topic discussed by Kobe and Joe?
  • Video class: iTrain Hockey - Team Training Backward Skating Intensive 02m
  • Exercise: What is being emphasized in the training drill described?
  • Video class: Overall Skating Team Training Practice Plan | iTrain Hockey 27m
  • Exercise: What is the Best Technique for Effective Backwards Skating?
  • Video class: Off-Ice Training Workout | iTrain Hockey 18m
  • Exercise: What led to Stan's improvement in his second year?
  • Video class: Body Contact Training Intensive | iTrain Hockey 40m
  • Exercise: What is an important element for successfully executing a body check?
  • Video class: Team Training Practice to Develop Team Scoring | iTrain Hockey 26m
  • Exercise: What is the primary objective in the described hockey drill?
  • Video class: Skating Agility Training Intensive | iTrain Hockey 18m
  • Exercise: What is emphasized during the training session?
  • Video class: Stick Handling Shooting Training Intensive | iTrain Hockey 18m
  • Video class: Game Tactics Training Intensive | iTrain Hockey 03m
  • Exercise: What is emphasized as vital in the game strategy discussed?
  • Video class: Beginner Level Training Intensive | iTrain Hockey 03m
  • Video class: How to Effectively Support the Lead Trainer | iTrain Hockey 20m
  • Video class: The iTrain Hockey Episodes - Episode 1 05m
  • Exercise: What should a top team focus on to maintain their lead mid-season?
  • Video class: How to Effectively Support Instruct a Shooting Training Intensive | iTrain Hockey 20m
  • Video class: iTrain Hockey Trainers Development Day 03m
  • Exercise: What is considered the most important aspect for instructors in the training approach described?
  • Exercise: What is the key aspect for instructors when working with kids in a sports training environment?
  • Video class: iTrain Hockey Forward Skating Training Intensive 39m
  • Exercise: What drill focuses on alternating knee drops with proper stance?
  • Video class: iTrain Hockey Backhand Shot Training Intensive 06m
  • Exercise: What is the key element to focus on when executing a backhand shot in hockey?
  • Video class: iTrain Hockey Forward Stride Training Intensive 29m
  • Exercise: What is the key focus of the forward stride skating in the training program?
  • Video class: iTrain Hockey Puck Handling Training Intensive 40m
  • Video class: iTrain Hockey Wrist Shot Training Intensive 13m
  • Exercise: What is the second position in taking a wrist shot?
  • Video class: iTrain Hockey Trainers Development Day 03m
  • Exercise: What is considered the most important aspect for instructors in the training approach described?
  • Exercise: What is the key aspect for instructors when working with kids in a sports training environment?
  • Video class: iTrain Hockey Skating Edges Training Intensive 41m
  • Video class: iTrain Hockey Transitional Skating Training Intensive 16m
  • Exercise: What is transitional skating training intensive focused on?
  • Video class: iTrain Hockey Slap Shot Training Intensive 17m
  • Exercise: What is the correct sequence for teaching a slap shot in hockey based on the IT Train Hockey method?
  • Video class: How to Effectively Support Instruct a Shooting Training Intensive | iTrain Hockey 20m
  • Video class: Wrist Snap Shot Training Intensive Plan | iTrain Hockey 10m
  • Exercise: What positioning is emphasized during a lefty front leg shot?
  • Video class: Slap Shot Training Intensive Plan | iTrain Hockey 10m
  • Exercise: What is the correct position for a snapshot in hockey training?
  • Exercise: What is the key aspect of lining up your feet for a successful hockey snapshot?
  • Video class: Skating Edges Training Intensive Plan | iTrain Hockey 14m
  • Exercise: What technique is emphasized for effective skating?
  • Exercise: What is the key technique to maintain grip and control while skating?
  • Video class: Deking Training Intensive Plan | iTrain Hockey 09m
  • Exercise: What is an important strategy to protect the puck and maintain speed in ice hockey?
  • Exercise: What is the suggested technique for handling the puck while skating?
  • Video class: How to Effectively Lead Instruct a Backward Skating Training Intensive 47m
  • Exercise: What skill was primarily focused on in the skating session?
  • Video class: How to Lead Instruct a Private Lesson | iTrain Hockey 25m
  • Video class: How to Lead Instruct a Team Training Lesson | iTrain Hockey 29m
  • Exercise: What is emphasized in the training drill described?

This free course includes:

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