I don't know who that drill is worse for, the guys who have to make
sure they are constantly moving and passing, or the poor sap who has
be constantly skate back and forth watching both nets!!

Robert

--- In heartlandhockey_alumni@yahoogroups.com, "srayship"
<srayship@e...> wrote:
> Looked in my drill book as well and only found Russian Circles,
but
> this is a Russian "cross ice" drill....
>
> BYH COACHING DRILL OF THE WEEK
> THINK CROSS ICE TRAINING IS FOR MITES ONLY?
> Guess again. One of my favorite drills for my Junior teams was
the
> Russian Any-Net Drill. This drill is fun for all ages, and
increases
> speed,quickness, close quarter skills, tap passing, stick handling
> and is great for goaltender conditioning. Here is how you run the
> drill:
>
> Use cross ice in one end of rink (blue line to boards). Place two
> nets back to back in the center of the zone. Place one goalie in
one
> of the nets, but advise him that he is responsible for both nets.
> Line up your skaters along the blue line of the zone you are
using.
> Separate them into two evengroups, one on each side of the ice.
On
> the whistle, the coach sends one puck into the zone and three
players
> from each group in after it. The players must NOT SKATE WITH THE
> PUCK, rather they must tap pass constantly. Players play three
> against three. Players can not stop moving their feet, must stay
in
> constant motion, and can shoot on either net. The goalie must
> defend both nets. If one team scores, the coach immediately sends
> another puck in. If a puck leaves the zone, the coach sends
another
> one in. The drill should last 30 seconds. After 30 seconds, the
> coach blows his whistle and the next group of six skaters and one
> goalie replace the first six and original goalie. You must
emphasize
> tap passing, moving of the feet, quick transition from O to D, and
> staying in constant motion. Run this drill for at least ten
minutes
> at the end of your practice. Players will have fun, increase
skills,
> and leave the ice gasping for air. Try it!
>
> -shipley
>
>
> --- In heartlandhockey_alumni@yahoogroups.com, robertjm1
> <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > Glad it was of help. So where did you hear about the Russian
Cross
> > drill? Was it from Steve? I looked through several search
engines
> > for someone called a Russian Cross hockey drill and couldn't
find
> > anything. That's why I was assuming you maybe meant Russian
Circles.
> >
> > Later,
> >
> > Robert
> >
> > --- In heartlandhockey_alumni@yahoogroups.com, "ciaran_2001"
> > <ciaran_2001@y...> wrote:
> > > Thank you for website - they don't have the russian cross but
the
> > > other drills they had look challenging - thank you!
> > >
> > > --- In heartlandhockey_alumni@yahoogroups.com, robertjm1
> > > <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > > > Never heard of Russian Cross drill. Were you thinking of the
> > > Russian
> > > > Circles drill by chance?
> > > >
> > > > Here's a website that has animated hockey drill diagrams for
> > people
> > > > to look at:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.jes-
hockey.com/animated/dskatingrussiancircles.html
> > > >
> > > > Robert Marshall
> > > >
> > > > --- In heartlandhockey_alumni@yahoogroups.com, "ciaran_2001"
> > > > <ciaran_2001@y...> wrote:
> > > > > Anyone familiar with the Russian Cross drill? I've heard
it's
> > a
> > > > good
> > > > > one but haven't found anything to explain it. Thanks
kindly!