Edge Obstacle Course
Coordination & Body Control
Legend
- player
- cones
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Build coordinated edge control and body awareness by navigating a multi-element obstacle course on ice.
What you need
- hockey stick
- puck
- cones
- ice
Your focus
Coordinated body control on edges requires linking multiple movement patterns , crossovers, pivots, tight turns , without losing balance or puck control. An obstacle course format challenges players to apply edge skills in a varied sequence, building the neural connections between different coordinated movements. This develops the all-around body control that enables complex skating maneuvers in game situations.
Set up a course: slalom cones, a tight figure-8 around two cones, a backward skating section, and a pivot gate.
Player carries a puck through all elements of the course.
Coach times each run; players aim to complete the course clean before pursuing speed.
Run 4 timed reps per player.
Goal
You're there when you navigate the full obstacle course without touching any markers and your edges feel predictable under your feet.
Helpful cues
- Lean into turns, do not fight them
- Let your edges do the work, trust the blade
- Stay compact through tight sections, do not over-reach
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Skate the course without a puck to master the movement patterns first.
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Add the next challenge
Add a defender who follows 3 seconds behind, turning the course into an evasion drill.No account needed
Build a practice plan
Add drills, keep the plan in this browser, then share a link with your staff or parents.This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.
This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.After every practice, UpLVL automatically surfaces the drills each player needs to work on most. See it for yourself.