VIEWS FROM THE BENCH

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at noon tune into our Hockey Factory Facebook Page for a live Q&A with some of the best hockey minds in the State Of Wisconsin. We will be talking youth hockey and the development of our kids so tune in!

Coach Chris Aitken will be on at noon today!

FREE VIRTUAL WORKOUTS

The Hockey Factory Development Program will be offering virtual workouts in participation with Rule 1 Sports. 

Monday: @StrengthbyNitsche at 1:00pm via Instagram Live & Hockey Factory Facebook

Tuesday: Coach Rex at 3:00pm (U8 and under workout) on the Hockey Factory Facebook.

Wednesday: @StrengthbyNitsche at 1:00pm via Instagram Live & Hockey Factory Facebook

Thursday: Coach Rex at 3:00pm (U8 and under workout) on the Hockey Factory Facebook Page.

Friday:  @StrengthbyNitsche at 1:00pm via Instagram Live & Hockey Factory Facebook

WORKOUT EXPLANATIONS

Make sure you click on the tabs below for the Reps and Sets along with the instructional videos!

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Join Coach Nitsche for a virtual workout at 1:00pm today.

Items Needed: Tennis Ball

Drill 1: Left arm elbow crease- Toss the ball towards your inside elbow crease and hit back to same hand and catch

Drill 2: Right arm elbow crease- Toss the ball towards your inside elbow crease and hit back to same hand and catch

Drill 3: Left arm forearm hit- Toss the ball towards forearm and hit back to same hand and catch

Drill 4: Right arm forearm hit- Toss the ball towards forearm and hit back to same hand and catch

10 reps each is a set.

3 Sets each drill

Thanks to Brett Denap for drill. Check out more of his drills on Instagram, Facebook and Youtube

Items Needed: Stickhandling ball or puck and another puck.

Drill 1: Top Hand Burnout Under to the Right: 3 stickhandles and then under the opposite puck.

Drill 2: Top Hand Burnout Under to the Left: 3 Stickhandles and then under the opposite puck

Drill 3: Top Hand Burnout Over to the left: 3 Stickhandles and then over the opposite puck

Drill 4: Top Hand Burnout Over to the right: 3 Stickhandles and then over the opposite puck

1 Minutes Work/10 Seconds Rest- 5 times is 1 set

2 Sets for each drill

Items Needed: Vision Trainer & Golf Ball

Drill 1: Forehand- Stand on opposite side of vision trainer so you can't see the wall or when the ball hits the wall. Pass the ball off of the wall and back to yourself. 

Drill 2: Backhand- Stand on opposite side of vision trainer so you can't see the wall or when the ball hits the wall. Pass the ball off of the wall and back to yourself. 

20 Reps is 1 set

10 Sets

For this #HFHomeschool Challenge, skaters will place ten pucks in a row. They will weave the ball through each of the pucks. For the skater who is able weave the ball through the pucks the most will be the winner.

Rules:

• All ten pucks must be in camera view
• Camera angle must be from the side so we can see ball go through the pucks
• Only 1 minute long