How to Channel Perfectly in a Small Space
A defender`s job when playing one versus one is to channel.
Channeling is what you do when you try to force an opponent away from the front of your own net.
Sometimes defenders have to channel for a long time (from the blue line all the way in on a fast break) and sometimes they channel [...]
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Ringette Defenders: Keep Your “Head on a Swivel” in the Triangle
By Laura Warner
In 2000 the Canadian Ringette Team lost to Finland by one goal in the final of the World Championships Ringette Tournament. After the tournament we talked about what had gone wrong and one topic kept coming up.
In our defensive end the Finns seemed to “come out of nowhere” and catch us by surprise [...]
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How to Deliver A Devastating Sweep Check
By Laura Warner
The sweep check is pretty sweet… but it’s tricky. I can still remember the first time I did a successful sweep check at ringette camp.
Check out Team Canada Ringette star Colleen Hagan doing a wicked demo of it. But when you do, notice the fine points:
She is channelling using perfect gap [...]
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