How to Dribble the Puck in Roller Hockey

Practice dribbling, the primary stick-to-puck skill, until you are good at it. Dribbling is controlling the puck, and whoever controls the puck controls the game.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Hold your stick with the puck in front of you.

2. Angle the blade of your stick over the puck to help control it and protect it from other players.

3. Push the puck back and forth in front of you as you skate, using both sides of your blade, and pushing the puck no further than a foot or two in either direction.

4. Roll your wrists.

5. Use the tip of your blade.

6. Try to develop your skills so that you don't have to look at the puck while you dribble. Then you'll be able to look around for defenders or an open pass.

7. Practice dribbling whenever you can.

8. Practice turns, stops, starts, and sudden passes and shots from dribbling.

9. Keep your stick low at all times. The stick is for the puck only and should never touch another player.

Tips & Warnings

• Good dribbling skills are the foundation of a good hockey player.
• Play "keep away" with a friend to practice dribbling skills.
• Always wear proper padding when playing roller hockey.
• Roller hockey is a physically demanding sport that could result in serious injury. We recommend that you seek proper training and equipment before attempting this activity.

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on 1/5/2006 First off, it's stick handling, not dribbling; that's soccer and basketball.

1) When controlling the puck, always (excluding moves, which is more advanced stick handling) keep it about at the heel. If you didn't already know, the heel is about 1/2 to 1 inch from the start of the blade where it attaches to the shaft.