Reply To: AAU Hockey – Hockey Coaching ABCs

August 12, 2015 at 7:42 pm #7585

Keymaster

This is a great progression for teaching the fundamental skills of hockey.

I think the most important feature of these postings is the 'Scope and Sequence' that is used. Most of the hockey material that is produced jumps all over the place without a starting place and no teaching progression or sequence of material that are taught. The Swedes have done a great job of identifying what needs to be learned by an aspiring hockey player and put the material into a great progression. I have added some examples from Finland and Russia with players from those countries demonstrating.

The material goes up to 3 on 3. A coach can take this scope and sequence and add their favorite drills and games to enhance the learning process. More video clips of skill work with descriptions will be added when they are ready.
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Skating Skills

Most of this skill technique material is from the Swedish Federation with clips from other countries. I have added some other material that compliments the technique and put English text to describe the technique and add comments on principles they omit. At the end of some topics are pdf.s with many more drill ideas from around the world.

As an introduction I am posting a video that shows the constant transitions that happen in a hockey game. All of the skating, offensive and defensive skills and good habits are needed to be effective.

Detroit vs. Pittsburgh – a demonstration of the transition between the 3 game situations, and 4 game playing roles in one minute of an NHL game.

0-Loose Puck 1-Offensive 2-Defensive Situations are worked on as well as the Four Game Playing Roles

Offense: Role 1 – player with the puck and Role 2 – players supporting the puck carrier.

Defense: Role 3 – player checking the puck carrier. Role 4 – players covering away from the puck.

(The colours are from the posting on the transitions in a hockey game that shows one minute of Detroit vs. Pittsburg and the colours appear at the top when Detroit is 0-battling for a loose puck 1-on offense 2-on defense.. It is a great example of what really happens in a hockey game and why it is a game of transition. The video was prepared by Kai Katajalehto who coaches in Finland. )

The video link is below.

https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/transition-in-game-playing-roles/

Technique for Hockey

TB – Basics Holding the Stick
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=6168&topic=6168#6168

Equipment:
A – Hockey Equipment
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/a-hockey-equipment/

Skating:

A – Backward Stride – Sw
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/a-backward-stride-sw/

A – Forward Stride – Sw
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/a-forward-stride-sw/

A – Exercises for Balance and Edges – Sw
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/a-exercises-for-balance-and-edges-sw/

A – Forward and Backward Stride in Athletic Position
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/a-forward-and-backward-stride-in-athletic-position/

A – Skating Without the Puck – Sweden
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/a-skating-without-the-puck-sweden/

A – Backward Start – Sw
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/a-backward-start-sw/