Reply To: Teaching support in all zones

[RookieCoach]

Tom and Kai , great information from both as usual.

A question for the both of you as well as other coaches.
How would you teach young hockey players support in all zones of the ice. ?
we all know , once young players pick up bad habits they"re tough to correct.

The defensive zone is probably the zone where most young players struggle with individually and as a team.

D to D support for starters and understanding the breakout calls seems to be lacking.
Is this because most practices now seem to be about flow and keeping players moving?

All young players know what the shape of a triangle is. Hockey seems to be about support in a triangle of some sort.
Break it down in zones in triangle form so players understand their support role.

Also using the ABC s method for reading the game would be a great start also.

Tom , i'm trying to ask the questions that many coaches in minor hockey have problems with.

Hockey starts with our young players , playing games (one puck) helps with the read and react skills too .

thanks
RookieCoach