Reply To: Daily Drill Section Thirteen

[Tom Molloy]

Owling 'Principles of the Attack in the Offensive Zone'

This is a great presentation put together by Rob Serviss.

“Owling”

The Art of Offensive Zone Movement

By: Robb Serviss Dutch U20 Head Coach

Read & React
Head on a Swivel
“Communicate”
Open your eyes!

Owling

Definition:

1)The offence of transporting wool or sheep out of the kingdom contrary to the statute formerly existing.
2)The offence was usually carried on at night-time, when the owls were abroad
3)Smuggling wool or sheep (“pulling the wool over someone’s eyes”)
•Offensive system of transporting the puck in the offensive zone connecting the two large cycling zones using behind the net

Basic Characteristics of an OWL

•Owls are active at dusk/dawn and quiet in daytime.
•A group of owls is called a parliament.
•Owls have very expressive body language (bob & weave head)
•B & W improves their 3-D viewing
•Attacking owl becomes slim and pulls feathers tightly to body
•An Owl hunts by stealth, taking their victims by surprise
•Sleath-like dynamics when attacking (can’t be heard)
•“Hooting” is communication method for territorial
•Forward facing eyes gives “wisedom” appearance
•Binocular vision (3-D: height, width & depth)
•Excellent at judging distances
•Big eyes improve efficiency under low light conditions
•Flexible neck allows for head to turn 270 degree

Key Characteristics

•Soft, fringed feathers for silent flight while hunting
•Night-vision eyes & 3-D hearing
•Head swivels 270 degrees
•“Satellite dish”face for picking up faint sounds
•Sharp beak & talons for killing/tearing prey
•Two attacking methods:
–perch & pounce
–quartering flights

Hockey / Owling Translation

•Head on a Swivel (270 degrees)
•Talk to each other, communicate (Hooting)
•Read & React (3-D Vision & Hearing)
•Senses in Dead Zones (Night vision)
•Cycling / Reverses / Screens (Sleath-like attack)
•Head / Shoulder Fakes & Dekes (Bob & Weave)
•Element of Surprise:Eyes (Wisdom appearance)
•See the Game (Binocular Vision)

Hockey Skills

? 4 North / South lanes
? 2 East / West lanes
? Night vision in DEAD ZONES
? Beak is Sharp & Deadly!
? Bob & Weave is Deking
? Binocular behind the goal
? F3 can perch & pounce (Aggressive)
? F3 quartering flights (Patient)
? D uses Sleath features on penetration

Great diagrams in the PDF.

Attachments

• Owlingby Rob Serviss.pdf (629 KB)

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