Hockey, like other sports, requires much practice and dedication to improve your skills. Many great professional hockey players have spent seemingly countless hours working on their skating, stickhandling, shooting, and passing skills in order to remain at the top of their game. The Tape to Tape 3 in 1 hockey training tool helps you strengthen your shooting, stickhandling and passing skills off the ice to make you a more effective player on the ice.
Significance
The Tape to Tape 3 in 1 hockey training tool can mimic situations in a game. One of the key aspects of the training tool is that a partner is not required to receive and give passes to the player. With many more competitive hockey players training more diligently off the ice, the 3 in 1 training tool helps players enhance skills that are specific to the sport of ice hockey. If you are a a highly competitive player, 3 in 1 can be an effective method for enhancing your skills in order to play at the highest level possible or to make you an overall better hockey player.
Features
The term "tape to tape" in hockey vernacular means a highly accurate pass from one player's stick blade, usually covered in tape, to another player's stick blade. The 3 in 1 tool measures 10 feet by 2 feet and rolls out for use. The surface is smooth and flat to help simulate stickhandling on an ice surface. At one end of the tool is a passer, which resembles a miniature hockey net, that automatically sends passes to the player when the puck is fed into the proper area.
Benefits
A major benefit the 3 in 1 offers is the ability to practice one-timers. A one-timer is a shot in hockey wherein a pass is made to a player who shoots the puck without stopping it first. The 3 in 1 training tool allows you to practice one-timers as much as you desire. It is a tough skill to master, since it requires great timing and quick reaction, but with lots of practice, you can improve immensely. Another benefit of this training tool is that you can roll it up and put it anywhere that you wish to practice.
Considerations
Players of all ages and abilities can use the tool to improve on-ice skills off the ice. However, the product is not cheap, and you should probably purchase it only if you are committed to making yourself a better hockey player. But if you or your child just enjoys hockey at a house league or noncompetitive level with little or no desire to improve skills, then this product may not be for you, as the price can run up to $170 as of 2010.
Warning
Although you can use this product anywhere you wish to shoot the puck, do not place it in front of the garage door without something specifically protecting it. Pucks can shoot out at high speeds, and a rubber black disk can put dents and even holes in your garage door if you miss your target.
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