DT400 - Pass to Point on Transition – Pro
Key Points:
Transition quickly from offense to defense. Work on individual and team offensive and defensive skill.
Description:
1. Play 3 on 3 at one end and both teams have a Joker at the point.
2. Transition to offense by passing to your Joker at the point.
3. Joker can pass or shoot but not skate in with the puck.
4. Switch every 30”.
5. Use modified rules to isolate the skills to work on.
*Focus on offensive team skills like the cycle or defensive zone coverage.
*Keep score and use this game to play tournaments.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20150525222000300
https://youtu.be/14OK-Lpz0Tw
TomM
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TomM
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Posts: 3492
Location: Calgary, Canada
C5 - 1-1 Low Puck Protection - U17
Key Points:
This drill introduces the idea of protecting the puck with the body on offense and defending tight from the net side with body on body and stick on the puck.
Description:
1. Start with and attacker and defender in the corner.
2. Coach pass the puck to the attacker.
3. Attacker protect the puck and try to score.
4. Defender play from the defensive side to prevent a goal.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2015082011300935
https://youtu.be/-1i9dpUKH3g
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7667#7667
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B600 - Regroup - 2-0 Chip-In Czech U20
Key Points:
When the defenders stand up at the blue line then create a 2-1 and pull the defenders inside by skating to the ‘big ice’ between the dots and chip the puck over the blue line.
Description:
1. Players line up at the four blue lines on the boards.
2. F1-F2 leave from either side and regroup with D1-D2 at the far blue line.
3. F1 pass to D1 who hinges and pass to D2 then up to F2.
4. D3-D4 follow and defend vs. F1-F2 in the neutral zone.
5. F2 carry the puck to the middle lane and F1 take the ice behind.
6. F2 chip the puck off the boards over the blue line and skate to the net.
7. F1 pick up the puck and attack 2-0 with F2.
8. F3-F4 repeat the other way by regrouping with D3-D4.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20150816223634895
https://youtu.be/ARFy2EERXtE
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T3 - C5 - 1-2 BO - 2-1 - U17
Key Point:
F1 force the puck carrier outside and steer toward the boards. F2 double team the puck carrier. On the 2-1 deny the puck crossing the mid-line so the goalie has one half of the net to cover.
Key Points:
1. Dump the puck in from the blue line.
2. D1 got back for the puck while F1-F2 forecheck.
3. F1 steer angle and contact D1 and F2 double team.
4. F1-F2 attack 2-1 vs. D1.
5. D1 use puck protection and deceptive skating to get the puck out.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20150820113010820
https://youtu.be/9utsHtQzr6M
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B2 - D Shoot and Pass – Pro
Key Points:
Shoot with the head up. Use a wrist shot, follow the shot, hit the net, pick up the new puck and make a deceptive move before passing.
Description:
1. One skate in and shoot.
2. Follow the shot.
3. Coach spot a new puck.
4. Pick up the new puck and pass to 2.
5. Two repeat.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20160413141808878
https://youtu.be/Gp_aZas6qqk
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Using the Game to Teach the Game
I am attaching the USA manual on games as well as games from our program.
The USA manual quotes my Finnish partner Juhani Wahlsten on the first page.
If coaches and associations learn how to use games effectively in practice then three things would automatically happen.
1. The players would love to practice.
2. Activity ratio would increase dramatically (they move all the time in games).
3. Players will get better under pressure and be more creative when they play.
Juuso and I have been promoting this concept since 1985 but it is a hard sell in a culture where the old fashion 'command style' teaching is dominant (we threw it out in the school systems in the 70's). Soccer is totally evolving into using games and the Europeans have always used games during practice. The USA has passed Canada in development of creative players on both the men's and women's sides mostly because Americans tend to be more open to the idea of using games to teach the game, especially at the younger age groups.
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T3 - C5 - 1-1 x 2 - 2-2 – Pro
Key Points:
Defend from the defensive side with stick on the puck and one hand on the attackers hip. Attackers protect the puck with the body and make fakes and tight turns to get a shot on net. On the 2-2 defenders cover one attacker each from the defensive side. Attackers use picks, give and goes to create scoring chances.
Description:
1. Defenders line up behind each dot and attackers against the boards and behind the hash marks on each side.
2. Coach spot a puck in the corner and F1 go and try to score while D1 defends.
3. Start with a 1-1 on one side and then a 1-1 on the other side with F2-D2.
4. F1-D1 be ready for a new puck as F2-D2 are competing.
5. Coach spot a new puck and now F1-F2 attack 2-2 vs. D1-D2.
6. Switch lines so everyone take turns to attack and defend.
*Options: Add another 1-1 with a F defending and then play a 3-3.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20160413142810923
https://youtu.be/sceHfKMgKr8
TomM
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B600 - One Touch x 2 Circle-Pass-Shoot - Russian U20
Key Points:
Pass while skating, give a target, shoot in stride, follow the shot for a rebound, rebound for the next player.
Description:
A. 1 and 3 leave from diagonal corners and one touch give and go with 2 and 4.
B. Skate across the ice and pass to 5 and 7.
C. 1 and 3 skate around the circle and 7 pass to 3 and 5 pass to 1.
D. 1 and 3 skate in shoot and follow the shot for a rebound.
* Options: After the shot 1 and 3 either screen, circle back for a rebound.
* Options: Give and go with 2 and 4 or defend a 1-1 vs. 2 and 4 the next attackers.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20150816223635172
https://youtu.be/Tvczzat31Ak
TomM
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B600 - Double RG - 1-0 x 2 - Czechia U20
(Czech Republic has changed it's English name to Czechia.)
Key Points:
Pass and receive while skating, give a target, fake before shooting, follow the shot for a rebound.
Description:
1. Shooters line up at diagonal blue lines.
2. A from each line leave and pass to D1 and mirror the D’s passes.
3. D1 hinge and pass to D2.
4. D2 pass to A.
5. A skate in and shoot.
6. A circle back and rebound for B the next shooter.
7. B leave from the other diagonal blue lines and pass to D2 to D1 to B’s who shoot.
*Options: A could give and go with B. A could defend a 1-1 vs. B. A can screen and tip for B.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20150816222649647
https://youtu.be/HiVKeSeNr4c
TomM
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Daily Drill Section Fifteen
This drill section has a lot of new material and a comprehensive review of what has been posted on this site in other drill sections.
Daily Drill Section 14 had a lot of pro, Czechia, Russian, U20 ideas as well as many of my ideas. Section 13 also has mostly pro ideas plus drills and games I used coaching a boy's U15 team and many 10 best lists of drills.
YouTube Playlists of the Drills and Games for practice.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7QFP0bQPIsH88rmxb3ZEjg/playlists?view_as=subscriber
If coaches want to add some of their own ideas feel free to post them.
TomM
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D4 Active Jokers at Point Must Shoot-U15 Boy’s
Key Points:
One net game with Jokers at the point who learn to get open and make deceptive escape moves in order to get the shot off. Low offensive players work to screen, tip, rebound. Defenders box out, tie up sticks and play from the defensive side.
Description:
1. Both teams shoot on the same net.
2. Transition from defense to offense by passing to your Joker at the point.
3. Joker must shoot.
4. Teams can have 1 or 2 Jokers at the point.
5. Jokers can check Jokers.
6. Play from 1-1 to 3-3 below the top of the circle.
7. Any teammate can be passed to after the Joker shoots.
* Keep score and have a tournament.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141224104514143
https://youtu.be/uXesDVFYuDQ
'Enjoy the Game'