DT – Transition Game Presentation
Key Points:
In a hockey game players are in constant transition from offense to defense to loose puck situations. On offense the player either has the puck or is supporting the puck carrier. On defense the player is either checking the puck carrier, double teaming or supporting away from the puck. Constant decisions have to be made concerning loose puck situations which happen about 30% of the time in a hockey game.
Transition games are the natural progression from game situation drills of 1-1 to 3-2. They simulate a real game situation because the player must go from offense to defense or from defense to offense and also battle for loose pucks.
Description:
Transition games only use ONE puck and there are no whistles during the play. This creates realistic situations that mimic the game. The games run themselves so the coach is free to isolate one individual or team play skill to focus on. Instead of stopping the game to give instruction the coach can talk with resting players to correct or compliment their performance.
This video gives an introduction to transition games.
Juhani Wahlsten (IIHF Hall of Fame Finnish Coach) and Vladimir Jusinov (IIHF Hall of Fame Russian coach, who are both former Olympic Team players) giving an on ice demonstration to coaches at a symposium in Europe.
Hockey Canada had Erkka Westerlund (Finnish pro coach, Olympic silver medal coach and former head of hockey development) prepare a video and book on Transition. It is worth ordering from them.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/dt-transition-game-presentation/ is the video link.
What Actually Happens in a Hockey Game
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/efficient-use-of-the-ice-designing-practices/#post-5559
Game Transitions from the IIHF World Championships
DT100, 1 – 1 Passive Support D Join Rush and F Backcheck-Juuso, Jursi
DT400 – 2 on 1 Yursi-Juuso IIHF
DT400 – 3 on 2 Jursi-Juuso IIHF
DT100 – 3 on 2 with Passive Support – Juuso, Yursi
https://youtu.be/_jd3Io6tT4
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