Hockey

By using the inner hanging net, the Kangaroo Kage® can handle a full-fledged NHL star's slap shot and return it safely to him at the foot of the Kage. It certainly will withstand any youngster's slap shot, and will provide an excellent target for the aspiring NHL star.

Here's a tip -- make a cardboard cutout goalie and put it in front of the Kangaroo Kage® so that you have to work on getting past the goalie with the shot. A big stuffed animal will work, as will many other things -- use your imagination, but it will help to have a goalie that you can move around so that your aim gets more precise.

You don't need ice, although the Kangaroo Kage® can be set up on the ice on any pond or lake. Thus it can be used as a goal for an informal game anytime.

If you want to practice at home, use a piece of Astroturf or, much better, go to Office Max and get one of those Plexiglas carpet protectors that home offices use under their chair at the computer. They are inexpensive and work beautifully as a surface from which to hit slap shots.