Reply To: Daily Drill Part Seven

[Tom Molloy]

I have redone the transition game posting and connected more to the video section. This is an extremely important change in coaching that very few coaches are aware of. Instead of a traffic cop blowing the whistle the games run themselves and allow you be a teacher and talk with the players during the game.
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DT Transition Games to Teach the Game

Transition Games use only one puck and the players must switch between the 3 game situations of: 0-Loose Puck, 1-Offense and 2-Defense.

They must also constantly transition through the 4 Game Playing Roles of:

1-Player with the puck,
2-Players supporting the puck carrier,
3-Player checking the puck carrier,
4-Players covering attackers away form the puck.

Transition games enable the coach to create these realistic situations by adjusting the number of players and modifying the rules.
Players move in and out of the play on their own and this enables the coach to teach instead of focus on the flow of the activity.
Transition games are the natural progression between game situation drills and the actual game.

Attachments

• Transition Games to Teach the Game.pdf (5 MB)

'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'