Reply To: Vastaliike Forecheck

Kai –
This is terrific and I truly appreciate your work. To me, the central issue of Forechecking is this: ]Does your F2 pressure their D2 or F1 ? It is often a matter of reading and reacting. Kai has addressed that with an intelligent overall design which makes sense. In fact, it now leads to the question of 2-1-2 vs 2-2-1. If the guys that you coach understand the counter movement that is involved with Kai's concept, then why not go 2-2-1. Teams that are always in your face, constantly pressure the puck, and always take away the good ice can be difficult to play against. The 2-2-1 is a lot of fun for your guys as well. In my case, we are preparing to play older and more experienced teams. An overbearing forecheck could be a good equalizer. Thanks again, Kai.