T1 - D Tight Turn Up and Wheel – Pro
Key Points:
Coach spots the puck below the goal line and the player goes back for it making an escape move to beat the forechecker. It is very important to shoulder check one way and read where the checker is coming from. Sell the fake to make the checker lean one way. Always skate away from pressure.
Description:
1. Start at the face-off dot skate forward to the top of the circle, coach spot a puck deep.
2. Skate backward and turn, shoulder check, fake then tight turn up ice and pass to the coach.
3. Skate to the top of the circle and repeat and tight turn the other way and pass to the coach.
4. Repeat a third time but now a coach or player forechecks.
5. Drive skate to the back of the net and wheel up ice cutting close to the post then pass to the coach.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20161020094018700
https://youtu.be/RymMjZs390k
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.696398651269935/10159364549705931/
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T2-4 - Team Play Review – Pro
Key Points:
Defense get between the dots on the regroup with a quick up and only D to D if the first pass is denied. Forwards give support on the boards and in the middle. Everyone back track to the defensive zone. Forecheck F1-F2 in deep, F3 mirror from slot.
Description:
1. Coach spot a puck and 5 man unit does a neutral zone quick up.
2. Attack 5-2 with middle drive and D as the trailer.
3. Repeat from the other side with another quick up and 5-2 attack.
4. On the whistle players back track to a coach deep in the defensive zone.
5. D1 on the puck hard, D2 net front, F1 low support, F2 net front and middle point, F3 strong side point.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20161018105735105
https://youtu.be/igPIW-Ib-l4
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.696393434603790/10159364531250931/
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B4-B6 - D Quick up to W – Pro
Key Points:
Defense shoulder check then pick up the puck and quickly move it up ice. If possible skate inside the dots before passing. Forward post up always facing the puck and time skating so he is moving when he gets the pass. Coach give passive resistance either at the blue line or back in.
Description:
1. Defense leave from the middle and pick up a puck spotted just inside the blue line.
2. Forward leave from the hash marks and post up ready for a pass when the D looks up ice.
3. Forward read coach resistance and fake inside, go outside if he defends the blue line.
4. Forward skate to the middle if the coach backs in and gives up the blue line.
* Alternate sides.
*Options: circle back for the next rebound, give and go with next shooter, defend 1-1 vs. next shooter.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2016101410571731
https://youtu.be/wyATrzsB9gk
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.696389244604209/10159364515465931/
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T3 - 2-1 With Back Checker - U17
Key Points:
Defender, goalie and back checker have to communicate who to cover. Attack quickly and make the first play near the blue line to force the defenders to make a decision and allow a second play.
Description:
1. Start with F1-F2 attack D1 and F3 back check from the corner.
2. D2 follow the play from along the boards in the neutral zone.
3. Next attacker F4 start from the corner with a puck when the play is over.
4. Back checker F3 transition to offense and F3-F4 attack vs. D2.
5. F5 back check.
6. D3 follow the play.
You can see the back checker not finishing the play and here are a few ideas to improve the drill.
* Finish the play and the D make the breakout pass.
* Another idea is to give a time limit to score, i.e. 8" then blow the whistle for next rep.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20161012100727414
https://youtu.be/F-_AnFwIOxQ
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.696383854604748/10159364491705931/
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T3 – Defending 1-1 From Standing Start – Youth Skills
Key Points:
Never lose defensive side and if beat wide turn inside and race to the near post because it is a 1/4 as opposed to a 3/4 turn. When doing any drill finish the play.
Description:
1. Start from diagonal corners.
2. Attacker start from the goal line and defender from the face-off circle.
3. Defender face the boards in an athletic stance with the lead skate turned to the inside, slightly turned toward the attacker.
4. Defender do a maximum 2-3 cross over’s and then stride backwards. (There is a trend now not to do any cross-over’s but start striding after the half turn.)
5. Keep the attacker outside the mid-line of the body and the gap within a stick length.
6. If the attacker drives wide flare back a little and turn to skate forward, then angle to the corner.
7. If beaten wide then turn to the inside and head straight to the near post to regain defensive side.
8. After a shot box out the attacker and take his stick before looking for the rebound.
9. Move the defenders to start closer to the attacker.
10. Move the drill and attacker start from the blue line with the defender at the dot.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2016101111313514
https://youtu.be/yNyIpr2diJA
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.696373387939128/10159364464070931/
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T2 - Middle Drive 3-0, RG 3-0, 5-0 RG, 5-2 RG 5-2 – Pro
Key Points:
Drive to the net from the middle lane and it takes a D to cover, another to defend vs. the puck carrier leaving the third player to be picked up by a back checker. The trailer is the fourth attacker on the rush, usually a defenseman.
Description:
1. Players start from one end and attack the other goal.
2. Start 3-0 with a coach taking away one option at the far blue line.
3. Options: wide lane pass off the pads, wing and centre switch, centre to wing to wide wing.
4. Repeat and two coaches defend at the far blue line and one coach defend the near blue line.
5. Start with a wing and centre switch when the puck is chipped out behind the first coach.
6. RG with D 3-0.
7. Attack 5-0 then coach spot a new puck in the neutral zone, regroup and attack 5-0 again.
8. Start with a 5-2 attack then regroup with a new puck and attack 5-2 again.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20161010175239100
https://youtu.be/UaMPe2mco78
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7770#7770
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T1-3 - D400 - Low 3-3 - Czech U20
Key Points:
Man on man defense with the closest player defend tight from the defensive side, second closes within a stick length and third closest halfway. Offensive player start with a puck on the whistle.
Description:
1. Play 3 on 3 below the top on the circles.
2. Create 2-1’s on offense, use crosses and give and goes to confuse the defenders.
3. Defenders must communicate, have good sticks, switch, box out, take sticks in front.
4. Keep heads on a swivel.
5. Defend man on man.
6. Finish your check before the hash marks.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20161007095029763
https://youtu.be/gmCverXxto8
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.695735071336293/10159362294520931/
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D200 - Jokers Each Side – Pro
Key Points
:
Play short shifts of 20-30’. Everyone keep their sticks on the ice. Pass to Jokers is allowed. You can play either Jokers must pass or also allow them to shoot.
Description:
1. Start with the red players on one blue line and white on the other and play cross-ice.
2. Coach spots a puck and players leave from their net end of the line-up.
3. Coach put in a new puck after a goal or the puck is out of play.
4. Modified rules can be added. i.e. one touch goals only.
5. Any even or odd combination of 1 vs. 1 to 5 vs. 5 can be played.
* On the whistle either pass to the coach who spots the puck or pass to your team mate coming on.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20161005144903456
https://youtu.be/BunLqAxVjiQ
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.695717298004737/10159362250255931/
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DT400 Continuous Two Thirds Ice 2-2 - College W
Key Points:
The defenders get passive support above the face-off circles while they play a low 2-2. The next defenders skate over the red line to close the gap on the next attackers. You can play this game position specific or everyone plays on offense and defense.
Description:
1. Half the players on each team line up behind the red line on both sides of the ice.
2. Two reds 1-2 start at the far blue line and attack vs. two blues 1-2.
3. Two players 3-4 from the defending red team follow the play inside the circle as wings would in their zone.
4. On a frozen puck, goal or breakout blue 1 or 2 pass to a supporting blue 3 or 4.
5. Blue 3-4 skate to the far blue line and turn back.
6. Red 3-4 skate over the red line and turn back to defend vs. the attacking blue 3-4.
7. Red 5-6 follow the play and give passive support for the breakout.
*This transition game can be done from 1-1 to 3-3 and can be done from both ends at once.
*If it is an uneven situation like a 3-2 one supporting player can join the low coverage and the other 2 give passive support.
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/10159283641495931
https://youtu.be/FBGOscDZnco
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C5 - Defensive 1-1 x 6 – Jasper Skating and Hockey Camp
Efficient Use of the Ice - Multiple Nets
Key Points:
This organization works very well when you have large groups on the ice or a big difference in ability. The key is the players practice the skill and don’t have to wait in line a long time. Give instruction, move from group to group progress to games without the players having to switch stations. I have used this multi net in camps around the world with either no goalies, lots of goalies or a combination of big and little nets.
Description:
1. Put 2 to 4 nets on each goal line or you could have them along the boards practicing across the ice.
2. Players line up just inside the blue line or for older players outside the blue line.
3. One player defends while the first player in line skates around the other player and attacks 1-1.
4. When the play is over the original attacker skates out and defends vs. the second player in line.
5. When the play is finished the defender passes to the first player in line and skates out to close the gap.
6. Add an attacker and play 2-1 or 2-2.
* You could have net at each red line to make 8 stations.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20160930105222381
https://youtu.be/LSZF1UBInK8
Multiple Nets example from a camp I did in the Czech Republic.
DT4 -Regroup Low Point Shots-Czech Youth Camp
https://youtu.be/uyYC1GcN9gc
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DT400 - Two Net Game - U18 F
Key Points:
There are two nets on the goal line. Play 1-1 to 5-5 in even or uneven situations. There is quick transition from offense to defense.
Description:
1. Start with one to five whites attacking one net vs. one to five darks.
2. On a goal, frozen puck or transition the dark pass to their players at the blue line.
3. New darks attack the net on the other side and the original whites skate hard across and defend.
*This game requires quick transition and communication about who to cover on defense.
*Attack quickly to take advantage of the unorganized defense.
* Keep score and implement rules for good habits, team play or technique.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20160927102405140
https://youtu.be/2GPpC0B99jw
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C6 - 1-1 Defender Quick Gap Control x 2 – Pro
Key Points:
Defender must have quick feet and use the edges well to close the gap on the attacker.
Description:
1. Two attackers and defenders both start from diagonal corners.
2. Attackers skate to the inside around a pylon near the far blue line
3. Defenders skate up and around the circle then up ice and turn backward at the pylon near the close blue line.
4. Attack 1-1 from the wide lane.
* Defender close the gap to a stick length and stay on the defensive side.
* Attacker follow the shot for a rebound and defender box out and tie up the attackers stick.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20160923091655401
https://youtu.be/a44dYgEZl5k
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DT100 - Continuous 2-1 - Passive Support – Pro
Key Points:
One puck with no whistles. Go for the rebound but defenders allow transition after the puck is out of the scoring area. Move the puck quickly and make the first pass early in the offensive zone. Extra players rotate in from the boards in the neutral zone. This is a great template either active or passive to work on situations up to 3-2. i.e. Have D1 join the rush, F1 back pressure, D1 and F1 join the rush etc. to create many situations.
Description:
1. Start with a 2-1, F1-F2 attacking D1. F3-F4 and D2 follow the play into the zone.
2. After the puck is out of the scoring area F1-F2 allow D1 to make a breakout pass to F3-F4.
3. F3-F4 attack the other way 2-1 vs. D1.
4. F5-F6 and D3 follow ready for a new 2-1.
* This can be made into an active 3-3 at each end by finishing the play.
* Keep score and create a game and play situations 1-1 to 3-2.
* Regroups in the neutral zone and dump-ins create opportunity to work on breakouts and forechecking.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20160922094456914
https://youtu.be/CoUI2PxuCLQ
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B - Skill Warm-up Circuit – Pro
Key Points:
Use deception when passing and move to the open space. Protect the puck with your body and move away from pressure with the puck. Each circle is a station with goalies in the middle doing crease movement exercises.
Description:
1. Two players at a time skate inside the circle with a puck and do moves in all directions 10”. Practice tight turns and escape moves. Goalies do crease skating in the middle.
2. Play “Monkey in the middle” switch every 15” or when monkey intercepts a puck. Use fakes and the support players move to open ice.
3. Two players pass across the circle with one defender in the middle. Deception and saucer passes are the tools used. Defender anticipate the pass with his stick.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20160921091552219
https://youtu.be/6t7p-FFuBnA
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A - Edges and Skating Posture – Pro
Key Points:
Bend the knees and stay low skating level. Use the edges.
Description:
1. Zig-zag with a puck one blue line to the other with tight turns using inside and outside edges.
2. Players skate near the boards with a puck and do tight figure eights leading with the inside leg.
3. Players one the red line, stay low without bobbing up and down and do cross-overs each way. Start slowly then increase the speed and stay level.
4. Players start from the blue line and cross over once to the right, then plant the back edge and quick cross over start, skate quickly to the other blue line. Push hard, create tension against the ice.
5. Knees over toes, shoulders no farther forward than the knees. Hold two sticks fall forward with toes out and quick, short first five strides across the neutral zone.
6. Skate one blue line to the other, cross over start, stay low and face one direction stopping.
7. Skate across neutral zone and make a tight glide turn at each way at the blue lines. Stop at the red line.
8. Do Crosby heel to heel glide each way across the ice x 4. Glide in an arc.
9. Add a T-push with the inside edge to the heel to heel glide and keep the upper body level. Skate around the circle using the heel to heel glide with a T-push and tight outside glide turns with sticks on the ice.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20160920102114960
https://youtu.be/55eHS_tP4Es
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Teaching Team Play
I sent the same coach the manual on teaching team play as well as a list of videos on YouTube with the same title. Many of the drills are on both pdf's and many of the ideas are either on YouTube or in the manual. There are many drills that are not not written up yet but posted on YouTube.
Hopefully the material is useful to coaches at the beginning of this new season.
These are links to the manuals on teaching individual and team offense and defense.
T1-2 Teaching Individual and Team Offense Manual 2016
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7695#7695
T3-4 Individual and Team Defensive Drills Manual – 2016
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7696#7696
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Teaching Individual Skills - Video Clips
While I was playing hockey today another coach asked if I had some material that focuses on teaching individual technique. I sent him these two pdf's that have lots of short video clips focused on individual technique.
TomM
Coaching Specialty Teams
This is some really good material on specialty teams sent to me from Wally Kozak.
TomM
T2 - Practicing Scoring U18F
E1 - C1 - Scoring Sequence - U18F
C1 - 1-1, 2-2 - U18F
Three nets. Three groups in the neutral zone circle back then cross and drop, go in for a shot then come out and play the 1-1, 2-1 or 2-2. Next group don't leave until the defender gets to the top of the circle.
Play tight gaps.
https://youtu.be/2ANhYPNgxEQ
E1 - Relay Race 1-0 x 3 - U18F
1-0 relay race. If the player scores they must race to the near blue line before the next player can leave and if they don't score they skate with the puck to the blue line before passing.
Have a race to 5 goals and the winning team sits down when they reach 5.
https://youtu.be/i-ol256GDbc
E1 - 2-0 Shootout Relay Race x 3 - U18F
2-0 relay race. If the player scores they must race to the near blue line before the next player can leave and if they don't score they skate with the puck to the blue line before passing.
Have a race to 5 goals and the winning team sits down when they reach 5.
https://youtu.be/LBVj1iI9u2w
We had three goalies and 19 skaters and played a 3-3 King's Court tournament. One injured player regrouped with the offensive team on transition. Each game was 6' and they rotated after each game. I explained the reasons for each rule. Rules for each game.
Game One: Goals only count after a 'Give and Go.'
Game Two: Repeat 'Give and Go' rule as the players have the 'Give and Watch Habit.'
Game Three: You must make an escape move when you get the puck. (Teaches them to move quickly to open ice when they get the puck.)
Game Four: Goals only count on one touch shots. (Teaches going to the net without the puck.)
Game Five: Two seconds with the puck. (Teaches puck support, head up, passing.)
Game Six: Two second game and all goals must be on one touch shots. (Teaches puck support, going to the net without the puck, passing.)
D200 x 3 Games of Kings Court – Youth
We played 3 cross-ice games at this practice. Nets on one side and transition to offense by bouncing the puck off the far boards in two games and regrouping with the Joker in one game.
Key Points:
Develop split vision by having no defined boundaries, use modified rules to focus on skills and habits, create competition, game situations, transition from offense to defense and defense to offense.
https://youtu.be/73KMUWvQ7cI
TomM
C6 - Low 2-1 Battle – Pro
Key Points:
Players wait above the top of the circle. Defender must continuously decide who the most dangerous player is. It is a 2-1 with the 2 F and on D but really a 2-2 , so the goalie and D must communicate. The key is to keep the puck on one side and not cross the mid-line where the goalie has to go post to post.
Description:
1. Start with 2 F in the corner facing the boards and one D behind them.
2. Coach dump a puck into the corner.
3. Forwards attack to score and defender must skate the puck above the circles.
4. Compete until the puck is out of play, a goal or the D skates it out.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20160909100215544
https://youtu.be/vquWqgkW-Og
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T2-4 Forecheck - Breakout Sequence – Pro
Key Points:
Goalie and D’s communicate. F1 on strong side boards, F2 swing low and slow, F3 weak side. Attack with middle drive, screen for the point shot. Start with one forechecker, then two then three.
Description:
1. Start with a 5-0 breakout, shot then point shot, attack until the whistle.
2. Coach whistle and dump a puck in for a new breakout.
3. Original forwards forecheck starting with one then two then three.
4. The third group come on ready to breakout and forecheck.
* Contain forecheck because the offense has their toes up ice. F1 on the puck, F2 strong side boards, F3 weak side boards.
* Defense read the pressure and make the first pass to an open player.
* Coach can choose to spot the puck just inside the zone for a quick up.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2016090809381671
https://youtu.be/oAo_UswaQMY
TomM
ABC Coded YouTube Hockey Drill Video
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=8130&topic=8131#8131
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B6 - 3-0 Middle Drive - 5-0 RG Sequence – Pro
Key Points:
Fast break attack. Go hard to the net with a middle drive. Add a chip out on the breakout. Attack with 5 and one D is the trailer. Repeat with a regroup.
Description:
1. Start with C to W to C to other wing and C middle drive. Two coaches defend the middle lane. Shoot from the wing and all three look for the rebound.
2. Start C to W chip out over blue line to C, far wing middle drive and other wing skate to the weak side. One coach defend first blue line and two coaches offensive blue line.
3. Attack 5-0, C to W to C to other wing, middle drive and middle D 4th attacker as the trailer. After the attack all 5 come back and the coach spots a puck in the neutral zone for a regroup and another 5-0 attack.
* Forwards fill the 3 lanes, face the puck, give a target.
* Do any passing sequence including back to the trailing D for a shot.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20160903111521683
https://youtu.be/aecP7-WSLPI
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Video Clips of Middle Drive Practice with Various Teams
B6 3-0-Middle Drive Options - Pro
https://youtu.be/6Rgi1yo2dAg
B6 3-0 Attack Options - Pro
https://youtu.be/2X0zh5gTh6g
B6 3-0 Rush and Entry - Pro
https://youtu.be/hwl2dOEKMYI
B600 Regroup, Hinge, Middle D Rush-Pro
https://youtu.be/RyYLjSBnCPA
T2 - 3-0, 3-2, RG 3-2 - Middle Drive – Pro
https://youtu.be/rw8a4IV4TDw
T2 - B4 - 3-0 BO - D Middle Drive – F2 Trail - Pro
https://youtu.be/tmqeZFbKIxQ
T2 – Breakout – 3-1 D Join Rush - Pro
https://youtu.be/YuffpdMsLa4
T2 B6 3-0 Attack Options - Pro
https://youtu.be/iczxajmzhNY
B6 3-0 Middle Drive - U18
https://youtu.be/1bREtYey8To
B6 - Middle 3-0 Middle Drive – SW
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=2014062310072386
B4 - Middle Drive 3-0 - U18F
https://youtu.be/c87MAnUj8qw
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T4 - F3 Mirror-Backpressure - F1-F2 Backtrack – Pro
Key Points:
F1-F2 forecheck deep while F3 mirror for a pass in the high slot F1-F2 backtrack hard on transition. When the puck goes side to side F3 Backpressure the puck carrier while F1-F2 Backtrack to the slot and pick up attackers. Good sticks, no hooking, defense play tight gaps.
Description:
1. Start with the offensive D skating behind the net and pass to the C or W.
2. Defend with F1-F2 below the goal line and F3 high in the slot on the strong side.
3. F3 mirror the puck covering their C then backpressure the first pass.
4. F1-F2 back track through the middle lane to the slot and pick up attackers.
5. D1 pick up the C if he gets a pass and play a tight gap on the strong side.
6. D2 skate back through the middle and pick any attacker on the weak side.
7. Defend from the net out with ‘one man on and a box behind, combined zone man on man.
8. 3 F’s come back hard and first F back play the low 3-3, second mid-slot, third strong side point.
*D1 pinch on any wide rim and F3 fill behind.
*If the breakout is on the strong side then F3 pressure the pass to the boards or middle.
* D1 can pinch on a slow D to D and F3 fill behind.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20160901105531941
https://youtu.be/bI-iigJfSdQ
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B600 - Multiple One Touch Passes – Pro
Key Points:
This drill is done from diagonal corners. Keep skating and make firm passes. Give a target and call for the pass. Face the puck.
Description:
A. 1 exchange passes with 2.
B. 1 turn out and exchange passes with 3.
C. 1 skate across and exchange passes with 4.
D. 4 skate to the inside and pass to 1 skating wide up the ice.
E. 1 shoot and follow the shot.
F. 1 either screen, rebound for the next shooter or defend a 1-1 vs. the next shooter.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20160824111234134
https://youtu.be/uCBsG4KORMI
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.701722924070841/10159383452255931/
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D200 x 6 Games of Kings Court – Youth
Key Points:
Develop split vision by having no defined boundaries, use modified rules to focus on skills and habits, create competition, game situations, transition from offense to defense and defense to offense.
Description:
1. Put 3 to 6 nets on one side of the ice with space enough to skate behind.
2. Play from 1-1 to 3-3 at each net.
3. If playing even teams of 1-1, 2-2 then bounce the puck of the far boards to go on offense.
4. Teach good habits and skills by enforcing modified rules such as ‘give and go needed’ to score.
5. Keep score and play ‘Kings Court’, game winners move one net toward the Kings Court and game losers move the other way. Winner and loser at each end stay at that net. Tied games are decided by Rock-Paper-Scissors.
6. You can also play an attack-defend-support rotation instead of bounce the puck off the boards, i.e. Three players, 1 attack vs. 2 and 4 rest at the far boards. When there are no goalies and small nets the rule is you can’t score on shots from over half way. On a goal or turnover 2 pass to 3 who attacks vs. 1 and 2 rest.
7. If you have six nets then six games are needed to declare a true ‘Kings Court Champion.’
8. If you have cross ice games then the winners to side and rotate toward ‘Kings Court’ and the losers rotate the other way and the team at each end stays.
9. This camp had 12 of each age group and each had a 1-1 tournament. The better players end up at the ‘Kings Court’ end and the weaker at the other end. It is a great way to pick teams.
10. Notice that all 24 players are moving and the ‘Game teaches the game.’
11. The coaches role is to create and enforce the rules that work on skills and good habits.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20160822103919847
https://youtu.be/73KMUWvQ7cI
TomM
DT400 - 3-3 Krusel Battling Game – Jasper Camp
Key Points:
Battle for loose pucks, screen the goalie, shot passes, cycle, man on man, tie up sticks, tip, low zone play.
Description:
1. Line up with the face-off dots and 1 to 3 players race for a loose puck the coach shoots in.
2. Pass to the point to transition to offense.
3. Point player must shoot or pass within 2 seconds.
4. If a point pass goes out the other pointman gets the puck.
5. Pass to the coach on the whistle.
*Players must race to get onside before the next puck is shot in.
*Players at the point can pass or shoot but they can’t go in.
*Keep score and add rules like goals must be on one touch shots, or give and go plays, etc..
*This is the favorite game for some of the pro players I have coached over the years.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20160814110908822
https://youtu.be/Z8D_TEv1OkU
Women’s Team doing the same game.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20131008150727357
TomM
A200 - Russian Big Moves Led by Various Players
Key Points:
Learn to carry the puck all around the body with loose shoulders, head up, quietly rolling the wrists and the bottom hand moving up and down the shaft. Allow the players to lead during practice.
Routines allow for lots of reps in a short time. Introduce new moves. Players can do these exercises at home or as soon as they step on the ice. Shots can be added to this routine.
Description:
1. Three older players lead the exercises, demonstrate and the rest follow down the ice.
2. Reach as far back and forward with the puck, next pass the puck up from behind.
3. Eberle move, fake then pull the puck behind you with the back of the stick as you slide back.
4. Spin and pass the puck to yourself forward.
5. Fake backhand pass or shot and spin to the forehand.
6. Legs wide apart, hands close together, head-shoulder fakes, quick direction change.
7. Quick toe drag tight to the toes, fake going forehand then slide to the backhand side.
8. Fake backhand and move quickly across to the forehand.
9. Skate on direction and move the puck as far as possible the other direction.
10. Yo-yo the puck by pushing it in front and pull back with the toe of the stick.
11. Pass to yourself through the legs spinning to the backhand.
12. Crosby heel to heel slide alternate sides.
13. Pass to yourself in front of the defenders toes and behind the heel of the stick.
Big Moves Led by 3 Players at the Jasper Camp
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20160804094925377
https://youtu.be/b_t1-VDcO1c
Demonstration of Big Moves by Russian Greats Alexander Yashin and Vladimir Jursinov.
Yashin in his prime when he was NHL MVP demonstrates Russian big moves practice routine. It looks like the puck is glued to his stick. Notice the loose shoulders and reach with the puck.
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080722140651119
https://youtu.be/ODq1cq-Z8_I
A - Puck Handling Sequence - Russian Olympic Coach - Jursi has coached in several Olympics for the Soviets and now Russia and over 65 of his players have been in the NHL.
www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20130321101649551
https://youtu.be/_fdGBVje39s
A - Puck Handling Big Moves Exercises – Finland
https://youtu.be/PUCcyDGuYhI
TomM
U17 Elite Camp Drills
There was an Elite U17 Camp at the Winsport Arenas last week. I was in Jasper for most of it but caught a few practices the last two days. They did some good things. It was a much better camp than the one last year. A lot less talking on the ice and more activity. I make comments during some of the drills but that is what I do when watching.
In the summer my time is spent putting all the material together as in the 2016 Drill Manuals. This is done and I will edit this plus lots of other video and start producing the Daily Drills again to share on this site and use in my practices.
YouTube Video
https://youtu.be/2mTf7SDXeys
Video on this site.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2016080108533551
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2016 Digital Hockey Drill and Game Manuals
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7702#7702
TomM
C5 - Gap Control - RG - 2-1 x 2 - Pro
Key Points:
Defense must mirror the play and maintain a tight gap by skating forward and then using a chocktaw turn to skate backward and defend the blue line instead of backing in.
Description:
1. F1 and F2 leave from the red line D1 from the blue line on each side skate, D2 follow.
2. Go the other way on the whistle.
3. D2 pick up a puck at the blue line and pass to F1-F2.
4. D1 follow and maintain a tight gap with F1-F2.
5. F1-F2 on both sides attack 2-1 vs. D1.
*Progress to F1-F2 carry a puck and regroup with D2 and then to a double regroup first with D1 then D2.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20161021114143543
https://youtu.be/z7jJe6XpxS8
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.10159364562280931/10159364561885931/
Czech U20 doing a gap control drill.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3iZXXzifK0&feature=youtu.be
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