Love your content, helps me focus on the season and get back in the game, made a change in my lacing since i'm not in a position to get new skates and it helped a bit to unlock more mobility and speed!
Coach, If you don't mind me asking, what company do you use to have your "X7" hoodies made? I'm a 10u coach in NC, and I also help with the team's merchandise. It would be nice to have something high quality like yours. Thanks for all the great content!
Hey @badalamentidesignco.245, thanks for reaching out! For the hoodies, we use UNRL for the brand-great quality, comfortable, and perfect for team gear. We work with a company to produce them. If you shoot me an email at John@x7hockey.com, I’d be happy to connect you with them directly. Glad you’re enjoying the content, and best of luck with your 10u team! Coach John
Your videos have been amazing. Thank you. My 8 year old son has been playing rec league for about a year and been skating about 2 years. Been playing street with him since he was old enough to hold a stick. He is right handed and shoots right... I only learned about the idea of having your top hand be your dominant hand several months ago. I've been talking about having him transition to shooting left and there is resistance. Do you have any guidance around this?
If you going to switch I think you have to just kind of go for it. Def not the easiest adjustment. Then again if you are well developed it might not be worth it. Kind depends.
That last statement about right handed people using left handed sticks and visa versa is wild. I’ve never heard that before. I would have always thought you would shoot similar to how you swing a bat or golf club and have always encouraged kids to use a straight blade so that their natural preference comes out. Do you swing a bat and golf club left handed as well?
@@SwansonX7Hockey that’s crazy and completely counter intuitive to all training I’ve ever received. Growing up right handed I was always taught to swing all sticks “right handed” I can shoot both hands now as I was a goalie growing up and I bought myself a left handed stick to play shinny just to get better at passing with my goalie stick. That said I’m still a better shot with a right handed stick. my son (6) intuitively does it how you suggest, at least for hockey. He writes and eats left handed as well as throws a frisbee left handed but does all other activities right handed, catch, throws, bats… how you explained it makes sense just completely new information for myself.
@@SwansonX7Hockey Woah, fast reply! I get that now, used to do it kind of 50/50 gripping with both hands. But I guess I'm more trying to figure out why that's the way it's done. What's the theory or explanation for the top hand being dominant? Or what's the practical advantage, if that makes sense?
@@SwansonX7Hockey That makes sense. I've noticed that on the pulls (or almost pops) especially. By popping the puck, I'm thinking of the pull across the body, but where you roll the puck into the toe and pop it over to your backhand instead of pulling it in or across with constant contact. The bottom hand is really tense trying to do that maneuver. I just discovered your channel the other day. I appreciate the directness and detail you dive into. Keep it up!
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Love your content, helps me focus on the season and get back in the game, made a change in my lacing since i'm not in a position to get new skates and it helped a bit to unlock more mobility and speed!
Great video I really appreciate the content! As someone who plays either hand with a right handed stick you made some great points to practice with!
Glad to help!
Great vids! So good, really talking about things other tutorials don’t.
Coach,
If you don't mind me asking, what company do you use to have your "X7" hoodies made?
I'm a 10u coach in NC, and I also help with the team's merchandise. It would be nice to have something high quality like yours.
Thanks for all the great content!
Hey @badalamentidesignco.245, thanks for reaching out!
For the hoodies, we use UNRL for the brand-great quality, comfortable, and perfect for team gear. We work with a company to produce them. If you shoot me an email at John@x7hockey.com, I’d be happy to connect you with them directly.
Glad you’re enjoying the content, and best of luck with your 10u team!
Coach John
Your videos have been amazing. Thank you. My 8 year old son has been playing rec league for about a year and been skating about 2 years. Been playing street with him since he was old enough to hold a stick. He is right handed and shoots right... I only learned about the idea of having your top hand be your dominant hand several months ago. I've been talking about having him transition to shooting left and there is resistance. Do you have any guidance around this?
If you going to switch I think you have to just kind of go for it.
Def not the easiest adjustment. Then again if you are well developed it might not be worth it.
Kind depends.
Thanks for your response. Much appreciated!
That last statement about right handed people using left handed sticks and visa versa is wild. I’ve never heard that before. I would have always thought you would shoot similar to how you swing a bat or golf club and have always encouraged kids to use a straight blade so that their natural preference comes out. Do you swing a bat and golf club left handed as well?
Swing a bat left, golf right as it was all my dad had for me.
@@SwansonX7Hockey that’s crazy and completely counter intuitive to all training I’ve ever received. Growing up right handed I was always taught to swing all sticks “right handed” I can shoot both hands now as I was a goalie growing up and I bought myself a left handed stick to play shinny just to get better at passing with my goalie stick. That said I’m still a better shot with a right handed stick. my son (6) intuitively does it how you suggest, at least for hockey. He writes and eats left handed as well as throws a frisbee left handed but does all other activities right handed, catch, throws, bats… how you explained it makes sense just completely new information for myself.
Why is the top hand dominant in stick handling?
Top hand is the wrist roll. Bottom hand is a guide and only grips for a shot or pass otherwise the grip is very light.
@@SwansonX7Hockey Woah, fast reply! I get that now, used to do it kind of 50/50 gripping with both hands. But I guess I'm more trying to figure out why that's the way it's done. What's the theory or explanation for the top hand being dominant? Or what's the practical advantage, if that makes sense?
If the bottom hand grip is tight, it can not slide up or down the shaft.
Which limits your reaches and pulls.
@@SwansonX7Hockey That makes sense. I've noticed that on the pulls (or almost pops) especially. By popping the puck, I'm thinking of the pull across the body, but where you roll the puck into the toe and pop it over to your backhand instead of pulling it in or across with constant contact. The bottom hand is really tense trying to do that maneuver.
I just discovered your channel the other day. I appreciate the directness and detail you dive into. Keep it up!
I always use black tape, so the goalie doesn't easily see the puck's position on the blade 🙂
Player 1: "black tape obscures the puck on the blade."
Player 2: "white tape obscures the blade on the ice."
Goalie: (makes save regardless) "just keep debating it, boys ..."
Love it. But you really didn’t explain why you look down per the title of the video.
I talk about the progression. First 3 progression you look down and the last progression you bring eyes up.