Once you have this shooting target, you can begin to repeated shoot for corners with your various shots. A way for you to see where your shots hit is to dampen wrapped ball with water, which should leave a water mark where it hits; water also adds to ball’s weight since it is not as heavy as an ice puck. This drill should not be rushed because you want to assign a number of direct hits to each corner triangle (15 per corner) before shooting at next corner. The higher number of direct hits you assign to each corner will gradually lead to an increase of your hand-to-eye coordination because you are not just haphazardly shooting at a goal. You need to take your time to aim at each target mentally, locate ball, and then shoot at target while your is head up looking at it. Hitting corner successfully while your head is up will also increase your confidence and feel for shooting by relying on your peripheral vision. You can call it looking out of corner of you eyes, or how you see ice.

Battling off season blues should not be wasted by laying around watching TV or playing video games. You could take initiative to improve your stickhandling and shooting aim by practicing these fun, basic fundamental drills mentioned in this article. You could come up with a new drill of your own that builds your own confidence. The main point is to take some quality time in practicing stickhandling and shooting. The more often you practice, easier and more natural handling a ball or puck will become to you. The benefits you will receive from this diligent practice will be realized when you return to ice for beginning of next season. Your teammates will be really pleased that you took time off ice and used it to your and their advantage.

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1.Never camp in a low lying area. Look for a durable surface which will allow water to run off more effectively. 2.Look for a campsite this is somewhat protected from wind, flooding and heavy rain fall. Under a group of small trees is ideal. Keep away from tallest tree in forest – that’s where lightning likes to visit. 3.Place a mat outside tent door to collect debris. If you are base camping, weight of mat is not worth benefit – so use rocks instead. 4.Do not touch walls of your tent when it is wet. This will adversely affect water resistant capability of tent. That is – you can create a leak. 5.Use a tarp under your tent. You should do this regardless of weather, but when it’s raining it becomes important. 6.Sleep. There’s nothing better than sleeping in a tent when rain falls. 7.Check forecast every hour. If storm is worsening, you need to know about it. Do you have extra batteries for your weather radio? 8.Never hold a fishing pole during a lightning storm. 9.Emergency flares are excellent for igniting wet firewood. 10.Body heat is a precious element. Conserve and protect your body by keeping it dry on outside and wet on inside. Drinking water becomes very important when body heat is being lost. Change into dry socks, get into your dry sleeping bag. 11.Keep an eye on your tent, tent’s rain fly and ropes/stakes holding your tent in place. Standing water and high winds are enemy of your tent.

Remember this – when it rains, you’ll see fewer people and fewer insects. Some of most remarkable times you’ll experience will be in backcountry during a rain storm – it can be exhilarating! Doesn’t sound so bad after all – does it? Use this information and you’ll Get It Right The First Time.

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