Video: Stick Checking & Body Checking in Hockey

Playing hockey involves a lot of body checking and stick checking; learn how to body check and stick check in this free beginners hockey online video lesson.

Video Transcript

In hockey there is a lot of checking, stick checking, and body checking. Basically you are using your body to knock your opponent who has the puck. But anyone who does not have the puck, it is an interference call. With stick checking basically the one individual who has the puck are ready. And the other player is up and taking the puck. Kicks that stick out of him and steals it. Steals the puck. We are going here this guy from behind or front, I’m dragging the puck along, and he flips my stick over, knocks me out, and takes the puck. It is gone. And he is gone. It is very important to have two hands on the hockey stick at all times. See how people skate with one hand. Skating with out the puck it is five usually with two hands on the stick cause if the guy tries to lift it, it is sturdy enough, strong enough to resist that check and you’re gone. Basically you want to keep control of your stick. You want to be alert on who's around you. Because sometimes on ice if you are skating down, this guy can't stick here, what he’ll do is give the puck, it will hit you here, now the puck is gone if you don't have two hands. The puck is already gone and you’re stuck here if you have two hands. You have to reach out with the puck. It is very crucial to do that. So it is basically the stick checking. So if he comes in I can stick check him right here and I can knock his stick out, take the puck, and I do it again from the other angle. Stick checking if he is coming there nothing from behind him I going to lift the stick up and take the puck. Now it is my turn. Also at the same time if you do that again with the stick there you throw your body into him and knock him away and take the puck with you.

Stick Checking & Body Checking in Hockey

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