Free Ringette Tips
Free Ringette Tips by Lisa Brown
How to Channel in Ringette: Drive Forwards Crazy
Your job as a ringette defender 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. Too many athletes get burnt 1 v. 1 because they keep the wrong amount of space between them...
Agility Will Rock Your Ringette World
By Lisa Brown It's not cool to talk about, and most athletes at ringette camps groan when they hear it but agility on your skates is definitely one of the most critical, and underrated, parts of being a fantastic ringette player. That's another way of saying that if...
Turn Yourself Into a Ringette Ring Magnet
And set yourself up for breakaways more often By Laura Warner If you`d like to turn yourself into a genuine ring magnet, I`ve got great news for you. There`s a foolproof way to make yourself irresistible to the ring carrier. The Truth About Getting Open for the Ring...
An Unstoppable Tactic for Shutting Down Forwards in the Defensive Triangle
By Lisa Brown Have you ever wondered why some defensive triangles are so much harder to score on than others? It's often because of a super-smart, slick tactic of the low defender. Everybody knows that when you're in the triangle, you must stay low and try to...
A Must-Have Weapon for Ringette Defenders
Stepping Up in the Defensive Triangle By Laura Warner Did you know that "stepping up" in the triangle can prevent dozens of goals over the course of a season? Stepping up in the triangle is what a defender must do when an offensive player tries to drive around the...
How to Magnetically Attract the Ring
By Lisa Brown Have you ever noticed that some ringette players are ring magnets? They always have the ring, and everyone wants to give them the ring. To be a ringette ring magnet, you must be a smart player. You must learn little known tricks to keep the ring even in...
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...
How To Pick Up The Ringette Ring Easily: Perfect Your Timing
"Too Early, Too Late, Just Right" If you miss the ring, it's because your timing is off. You are either putting your stick down too early (and poking the ring) or too late (and missing the ring altogether). To consistently pick up the ring with ease, you need to get...
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...
Lisa Brown’s Secret Tip for Controlling the Ringette Ring Under Pressure
It's a little known secret in ringette that the boards are a 'trap zone.' When you have the ring, think of the boards as a checker for the other team.> That's why when you're under pressure, you should NEVER skate to the boards. The other team's checkers can trap...
