Just wanted to see what other things people are doing with Tires in practice and pass along some games we've been doing with them. Great because you don't need the goalie to play a game, it's difficult enough, and competitive.
Obviously, not for all ages but you can be the judge for your team.
1. (2 on 2)(3 on 3)(4 on 4) Cross ice game. Lay the tires flat about 10-15 feet off the boards. To score you must flip the puck up and into the tire. It has to stay in the tire to count. FYI: Scoring one goal can be difficult but guys improve quickly, it's fun, and you don't need goalies. It's easy to play in the N. Zone while other things are going on in the ends.
2. (2 on 2) Place a tire directly in the middle of a face off circle laying flat on the ice. Players play two vs. two trying to score. Goals are when you are able to land the puck inside the tire and it stays. On change of possession, you must take the puck outside the circle before you can attack the tire.
3. (1 on 1) Bunch of pucks laying around. Two players go head to head, first to flip and land 5 pucks in the tire wins. Great game to start practice or end practice that's fun and competitive. Make tournaments out of it (depending on your level it might only take a couple minutes /game) or have a weekly champion, etc.
4. 1 player flips pucks into a tire. How many can you flip in during a 30 second time frame. Yearly records can be kept. Weekly champ, etc.
Any other ideas or games anybody else has with tires that you could do? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lots of good ideas on how to use tires Eric. An American coach I worked with in Austria used tires a lot as obstacles or as guideposts for players practicing things like the middle drive. A lot of coaches like the small tires instead of pylons because they don't move and can also be used to make goals. Many rinks in Europe have supplies for the coaches to use that include small and big tires, pylons, obstacles to go under or over, small nets, 4x4 hollow boards to divide the ice down the middle or at the blue lines, (200' allows dividing the ice in half lengthwise, across the red line for two halves or at each blue line for 3 practice areas.)
I hope some other coaches share some of their ideas about using tires. Tom
Just wanted to see what other things people are doing with Tires in practice and pass along some games we've been doing with them. Great because you don't need the goalie to play a game, it's difficult enough, and competitive.
Obviously, not for all ages but you can be the judge for your team.
1. (2 on 2)(3 on 3)(4 on 4) Cross ice game. Lay the tires flat about 10-15 feet off the boards. To score you must flip the puck up and into the tire. It has to stay in the tire to count. FYI: Scoring one goal can be difficult but guys improve quickly, it's fun, and you don't need goalies. It's easy to play in the N. Zone while other things are going on in the ends.
2. (2 on 2) Place a tire directly in the middle of a face off circle laying flat on the ice. Players play two vs. two trying to score. Goals are when you are able to land the puck inside the tire and it stays. On change of possession, you must take the puck outside the circle before you can attack the tire.
3. (1 on 1) Bunch of pucks laying around. Two players go head to head, first to flip and land 5 pucks in the tire wins. Great game to start practice or end practice that's fun and competitive. Make tournaments out of it (depending on your level it might only take a couple minutes /game) or have a weekly champion, etc.
4. 1 player flips pucks into a tire. How many can you flip in during a 30 second time frame. Yearly records can be kept. Weekly champ, etc.
Any other ideas or games anybody else has with tires that you could do?
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Lots of good ideas on how to use tires Eric. An American coach I worked with in Austria used tires a lot as obstacles or as guideposts for players practicing things like the middle drive. A lot of coaches like the small tires instead of pylons because they don't move and can also be used to make goals. Many rinks in Europe have supplies for the coaches to use that include small and big tires, pylons, obstacles to go under or over, small nets, 4x4 hollow boards to divide the ice down the middle or at the blue lines, (200' allows dividing the ice in half lengthwise, across the red line for two halves or at each blue line for 3 practice areas.)
I hope some other coaches share some of their ideas about using tires.
Tom