stick handling practice ball

[e-man 0]

hi there,

I was at my LHS the other day and I noticed that they have this small ball that is meant to improve stick-handling. It is definitely a dry-land training item. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get one at a decent price (my store wanted $30, with a "tips" CD - Lecavilier was on the packaging).

They smaller than the regular orange hockey balls and larger than a golf ball. They also seem to have a couple of small holes in them but I'm not sure if that is by design or for manufacturing purposes. They seem to be made of rubber.

I just want to get the ball so that I can practice indoors. Anyone see one on the net or eBay? Thanks.

[blues_91 0]

Smart Hockey Training ball

[Fletch 219]

$30?? Good Lord...

I got mine for $10 at my LHS.

[e-man 0]

Smart Hockey Training ball

Geez. That was quick! Thanks!

[Fletch 219]

BTW, the CD's that they come with are useless. My friend and I watched one he got and were laughing at the guy demonstrating shooting "technique." It was classic.

[Chadd 916]

BTW, the CD's that they come with are useless. My friend and I watched one he got and were laughing at the guy demonstrating shooting "technique." It was classic.

The ones with Vinny Lecav aren't bad

[Fletch 219]

Oh, the one guy we saw was an amateur roller player.

[the iceman 132]

I use a golf ball for stickhandling/hand-eye coordination practice.

[forsberg91 0]

I have on of those. I got mine for like 5 bucks at my LHS. They seem to work pretty well.

[Edge 0]

Those things are awesome if you dont have a surface that will have a puck slide nicely.

[Fire0nIce228 1]

I have a white smartball I use in my concrete floor basement. It works like a charm! $30 is definately way too much for one though.

[jnicklo 0]

Sucks that the CD's are mini.

I cant put them in my slot loading drive :(

[jimmy 194]

$9.99 for the ball only, $13.99 of the mini CD, and $17.99 for the full size CD package.

The SH balls are very good, match the weight and feel, slide and bounce and contact height of the puck. No better dry land training aid IMO. I've sold hundreds of them, no complaints. Except of coursae, the dark colored ones get lost in the leaves and back yard easy. Go with lime green or yellow.

[flaming_june 2]

its 30 cdn for cd and ball

and i got the vinny cd n ball one couple of weeks ago

REALLY REALLY helped my hands

REALLY REALLY quickly

REALLY REALLY GOOD

[JR Boucicaut 3810]

Every time someone in the shop asks about them, I just say "Yeah, Vinny's gotta eat. The lockout's hurting him."

[gee2626 0]

I've got a sh ball too... works quite well if you have time to practice with it.... but ya.. $30 is way too much to pay for it... i got mine for 15 bucks cdn.... cd IMO is pretty good too.. gots some good stickhandling drills ya can use with the ball

[e-man 0]

Anybody know where I can get one in Scarborough/Markham?

eBay has them for $15 USD shipped. No tax, but I wonder if I can get it cheaper locally.

Thanks.

[Accord 0]

Try and buy the ball only, forget the CD.

Damn it's late.

[duckjob 1]

Try and buy the ball only, forget the CD.

Damn it's late.

for shizzle. I bought a ball from Hawk Hockey(hockeymonkey.com) for $9 US, I belive they also had the ones with the CD's. Its a nice tool, I use it on carpet in my room, outside on concrete, whereever.

[Chupacabraz214 0]

Now that I'm injure (dislocated knee), I get to use it every day while I'm watching TV and I hope to see results on my stickhandling once I get back on the Ice.

[Jordan6969 0]

Damn, I got ripped off for my stickhandling ball. I got it at tuxedo for 14.99 cdn and found out it was about 5.99 at play it again sports.

[DrMolotov 0]

BTW, the CD's that they come with are useless.  My friend and I watched one he got and were laughing at the guy demonstrating shooting "technique."  It was classic.

The ones with Vinny Lecav aren't bad

I kind of like that series, the drills are fun, and I've noticed a difference in my stickhandling although I haven't pulled off the "Jagr" move with any consistency yet.

[SnakeEyes29 0]

i have the smart hockeyball and the lecavier cd. the cd's cool, it gives you a little schedual

i also use the swedish stickhandling ball

[ladystorm3 0]

i ahve a wooden stick handling ball..i guess its a sweedish thing..but i like the smart hockey ball, its great for ice it has the same weight and stuff as the ice puck

[hockechamp14 0]

Get the goal scoring drills CD. EVERY goal that was scored that I saw in the NCAA mens tourney so far (the northeast and east divisions) was practiced in one form or another. The guys at smart hockey know thier stuff. It may be overpriced, but it's what you gotta pay if you want to get better. All the tips during the drills are really great too. Great insight about deking on breakaways and stuff. Combine the goal scoring stuff for 21 days after forming a stickhandling schedule using Sean Skinner's off ice tape, you'll be dangling and netting it in no time.