Improved Stickhandling with the SweetHands Trainer

The SweetHands Hockey Trainer helps your player improve their stickhandling speed and timing. The SweetHands Hockey Trainer also claims to improve your player’s eye and stick coordination. So is it worth it? Here’s our review of the SweetHands Hockey Trainer.

Overview: The SweetHands Hockey Trainer is an innovative hockey skills training aid that helps players increase their stickhandling speed and timing, improve eye and stick coordination. It also enables your player to achieve better puck control and feel.

The SweetHands Stickhandling Trainer comes in eight one foot sections to provide several configuration options. SweetHands is adaptable for both off-ice and on-ice training (removable spikes are included for the on-ice drills).

Video: Below is a video that shows the SweetHands Stickhandling Trainer in action.

SweetHands is available in 2 models.

1. Regular (or Original) -The original SweetHands is intended for home use as well as for coaches that want to integrate some drills into their practice.

2. Super – This is an industrial grade version intended for heavy use in environments such as hockey schools and off-ice training facilities or the garages.

Both versions may be used as one 8 foot section or in two 4 foot sections.

Price: $114.95 for the Original SweetHands Trainer and $149.95$ for Super SweetHands. Each SweetHands Trainer comes with an instructional DVD featuring many great drills and exercises. (Instructional DVD Value – $24.95)

Super SweetHands was built for use by hockey camps, schools and instructors. Designed to withstand constant use and abuse. The Super SweetHands is made of the same materials found in plexiglass and will hold up to the rigors of even the most intense hockey camps. For families, only purchase the more affordable Original SweetHands Trainer. You will save money and your player will receive the same benefits.

Top Features: The top feature of the SweetHands Stickhandling Trainer is that it will improve your players speed, timing, eye and stick coordination when handling a puck or stickhandling ball.

Here are some of the other features that HockeyShot lists on their website about the Sweethands Stickhandling Trainer:

• SweetHands comes in eight one foot sections to make either one eight foot unit or two four foot units.
• SweetHands is lightweight and easy to carry in your player’s hockey bag. The total weight is less than nine pounds.
• SweetHands also comes with small spikes that screw into the base to help minimize sliding when using SweetHands on ice.
• NOTE: 2 in 1 – SweetHands can be used as one 8 foot piece or two four foot pieces. Your player or coach can vary their drills with the two sizes for maximum effectiveness.

It’s important to note that the SweetHands Stickhandling Trainer is for players who will use it and not just let it sit in the garage. If your hockey player does not enjoy practicing on his/her own or going to the rink for open hockey, there is no sense in purchasing the SweetHands Stickhandling Trainer. However, if your hockey player enjoys going to open hockey practice and practicing at home, then the SweetHands Stickhandling Trainer will help them improve their stickhandling.

Parent and Player Perspective: The SweetHands Trainer claims to improve a player’s stickhandling speed and timing along with eye and stick coordination. Mite through Bantam testers all agreed that players do get “quicker hands” from passing through the small slots. Off-ice, a FlyPuck worked best on a sloped driveway and a Smart Hockey Training Ball was ideal for a flat sidewalk. On the carpet — yes, they tried it in the house — a training ball is a necessity. The SweetHands Trainer expands and collapses easily, making it a cinch to set up and simple to store right back in the box it came in.

Final Period: The SweetHands Stickhandling Trainer can help your player develop proper form and technique when it comes to stickhandling. It can be used off-ice at home or on-ice during practices. If your player needs to improve their stickhandling, the SweetHands Trainer will help them improve their stickhandling skills.

Editor’s Note: For a limited-time, when you use the code “teamcares″ at HockeyShot.com, parents will receive 10% off any purchase.