by Lisa Brown | Apr 29, 2010 | Ring Skills
“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,...
by Lisa Brown | Apr 29, 2010 | Defence
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...
by Lisa Brown | Apr 29, 2010 | Ring Skills
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...
by Lisa Brown | Apr 29, 2010 | Ring Skills
Perfect Gap Control While Forechecking By Lisa Brown If you’re smart about gap control when forechecking, you’ll become a fierce checking machine. To steal the ring 1 vs. 1, you’ll want to carefully control the gap – how much space there is...
by Lisa Brown | Apr 29, 2010 | Defence
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...
