Laxlife: Cradling Drill #4 - Coming To Balance ("Contact Prep")

Coming to balance is something that true athletes will do without even knowing the term, using their innate kinaesthetic awareness to put their bodies into the most efficient position possible to perform an athletic movement. It entails dropping their centre of gravity into a crouched position, while staying balanced and transitioning into the next movement, whether that be juking from one side to the other; stepping into a shot or preparing to deliver or receive a body check.
Learning how to come to balance might be the most underrated skill that coaches neglect in teaching. If you get the chance make sure to at least build variation #1 of this drill into your practice early in a season, ideally doing a full segment on body contact before the first game in a season.
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00:06 Coming To Balance Intro
00:35 Variation #1: Stop On A Dime
01:25 Variation #2: Balance, Engage & Release
01:44 Variation #2A: Without Balls
02:09 Variation #2B: With Balls
02:27 Variation #3: Balance & Roll Off
02:55 Variation #3A/3B: No Balls/With Balls
04:02 Variation #4: Open Floor Body Check
04:27 Coming To Balance Conclusion