Defensive Hockey: Game Playing Roles 3 - 4

B – Checking and Battling Skills

T - Checking Rules and Ethics – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140313174743488

A - Tripod Three Point Stance – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140314162710670

B - Hip Check – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140314162940630

B - Pry Puck Loose Along Boards – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140314163150931

B - Shoulder Check – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2014031416344697

B - Taking a Check on the Boards – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140313175050979

B - Protect Puck on Boards and Escape – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140313174922775

B - Offensive Bumping – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140317152836272

B - Poke Check
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140317153424987

B - Stick on the Puck – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140317153804305

A - Chip and Spin Escape Move – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140318151723521

B - Blocking Shots – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140318151943862

B - Open Ice Shoulder Check – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140318152158716

B - Protect the Puck vs. a Poke Check – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140318152511571

B - Shoulder Check – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140318152745586

B - Taking an Angle Check on the Boards – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140318152953548

B5 - Neutral zone Angling – Pro
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2014032014381730

B - Angling – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140320144146657

B - Block Passes with Shaft of Stick – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140320144359468

B - Protect Puck with Stick Slap – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140320144720442

B - Protect the Puck with Body – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140320144959789

B - Front Attacker and Take Stick – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140321145928696

B - Angle Checking – Finland
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140426120111464


Body Checking and Battling Contests

These are some really good contests for competing, body checking, toughness. Keep score and make a contest out of these battles. Insist on good technique and keep each rep short.

E1 Shootout Race – Sweden
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140428093723982

C300 Protect the Dot – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2014042809423468

B300 Escape from Alcatraz – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140428094704988



C - Defensive 1 on 1 Situations – Sweden

Most of these video clips are from Sweden and show how they practice the 1-1 skills.

C1, 1 on 1 - Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140417112911309

C6, 1-1 in Front - Point Shots - Sweden
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140417205232314

C3 1-1 x 2 From Blue Line and Corner - Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2014041717094974

C500 - 1-1 in Front and Support at Point and Behind - Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140417111338220

C300 1-1 Checking From the Corner - Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140417203022411

C300, 1-1 Battle in Front of Net-Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2014041719184157

C300 1-1 Along Boards - Sweden
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140417204036621

B300 1-1 Checking and Get Puck Out - Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140417194243900


C - Defensive 2-1 Situations - Sweden

C1 - 2 on 1 Situations on Dump In - Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140421091917614

D400, 2-1, Battle in Slot - Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140421091403276

C2 – 2 on 1 with Backchecker – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140421092228235

C3 - 2 on 1 with 2 Backcheckers – Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140421091642365

C2, 1-0, Point Shot and 2-1 Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2014042109112259

T3 - How to Play a Defensive 2-1 - TJ
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140421170229108


C and D - 2 on 2 Situations - Sweden

C3 - 2 on 2 from Neutral Zone - Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140426131816777

D400 - 2 on 2 in Front - Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140426133052898

D400 - 2 on 2 in Corner - Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140426132407364

D400 - 2-2 with Passes from Below Goal Line - Sw U20
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140506110551821



C – DT - 3 on 2 Situations - Sweden

C3 - 1-1 to 2-2 to 3-2 Progression - Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140507155232755

C3 - 3 on 2 with a Backchecker - Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140507154629235

DT100 - 3 on 2 x 2 Transition to 5-5 - Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2014050715434853


D - 3 on 3 Situations - Sweden

D202 - 3 on 3 Keepaway in Neutral Zone - Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140508102012811

D400 - Low 3-3 on Dump-in - Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140508101708240

D400 - 3 on 3 Starting with Face-off - Sw
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2014050810143129


Defensive Technique Drills

B5 Forecheck Skills Deflect-Steer-Angle-Finish Pro
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20090813080843840

B5 - Neutral zone Angling - Pro
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20131101142929311

B500 Angling and Escapes
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080719114133299

B500 Defensive Side with Stick on the Puck - Pro
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20090817105910820

B500 Defensive Drill to Keep the Stick on the Puck – Pro
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20090803190606500

C2 Angling 2-1 Wally - Pro W
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20130902174459633

C2 Angling Drill
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080720174240723

D4 Attack and Defend the Dot
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20101218074836562

D400 2-2 passes from behind net - Sweden U20
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20120131091959989

D200 Angling Game 1-1 to 3-3
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20111005185904685

D200 Straight on Angling Game 1-1 to 3-3
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140607111112834


The pdf below has all of the video links from above plus after the Swedish video links the blue titles take you to forum posting.