• Chart with diagram of the stick - label Blade, Shaft, and Butt (review parts)

For each student:

• One hockey stick
• Minimum of one puck per student

1. Students will demonstrate appropriate and safe technique when gripping andcarrying the hockey stick.
2. Students will show correct hand placement (dominant hand near blade) when holding and using the hockey stick.
3. Students will move safely and under control throughout the designated area among their classmates while dribbling the puck.
4. Students will be able to identify parts of the stick and know cues associated with hand and stick placement in relation to these parts.
5. Students will be able to re-state cues for hitting and dribbling the puck.

• Caution students to move under control.
• Be sure that students are safely moving about the area with the blade on the floor.
• Teacher should check for proper techniques on holding the stick andcomment on specific students that are participating as instructed.

1. Review with students specific techniques for carrying and gripping the stick. Refer to parts of the stick as needed (Blade, Shaft, and Butt). Remind students about keeping the blade on or near the floor.
2. Review hand placement (hands apart and dominant hand near blade).
3. Talk to students about "dribbling" or "ragging" the puck. Dribbling is a series of short taps as you move across the playing area. Ragging is a series of small taps to yourself while trying to outwit an opponent while in a stationary position (before moving).
4. Each student should have their own stick and puck and should practice dribbling their puck throughout the playing area, keeping it close enough to the stick to stop on the signal. DEMONSTRATE. Students will move on signal and stop - moving under control and while keeping the puck near the blade and paying attention to safety.
5. Teacher starts and stops students. Look for students that are consistently moving under control and controlling the puck well. (Stop if some students move too aggressively and become a danger to others.)
6. Now introduce obstacles (cones, bowling pins, dots) for students to move around. Try it again, starting and stopping on signal.
7. Review cues for dribbling and ragging - "short taps" "move under control"

• Students can take turns - with a partner on the perimeter as they move through the area, starting and stopping on signal. Then switch.
• Students can stand as obstacles within the area as the other half of the class moves in out and around them. Switch on signal.