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T1-2 – Breakout Options – Wheel, Go, Counter – U18 F
Key Points:
Principles for the Wheel, Go and Counter, with Terry Johnson a former NHL Defenseman. The key is skating hard to force the checker to commit and then choosing the option.I had a former NHL defensive defenseman work with my defense on breakout reads. In my opinion it was terrific. He taught details like skate toward your post at a 45 degree angle to draw the defender then cut back and many other reads and counters. I am breaking down the video because he started with one D vs. zero pressure, then he pressured and then two D and then incorporated 4-0 amd 5-0/ Great stuff/ The first two videos have been posted.
Description:
1. Coach shoot the puck in and the D skate to the puck and then at a 45 degree angle to force the checker to cross over.
2. Wheel behind the net, cut up near the far post and pass to the point for a shot on net.
3. Critical point is to make the checker do what you want them to. If you skate to where you are going to pass first then the checker can get a good angle and steal the puck.
4. Go by skating hard one way and then tight turn away from pressure. Pass to the point for a shot.
5. Counter when the checker doesn’t chase behind the net.
6. Coach shoots the puck in and the player drive skates behind the net and then tight turns to come back the original way.
7. Pass to the wing who skates out and passes across to the point for a shot on net.https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/t1-2-breakout-options-wheel-go-counter/
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'Enjoy the Game'T1-2 Breakouts vs. Checker – U18 F
The second stage of the sequence is for the D to read and turn away from the pressure and make the pass.
Key Points:
The defender must drive skate when they get the puck and read whether the checker chases behind, goes in front etc. Skate at a 45 degree angle to the net to make the checker cross-over and decide to wheel, go(cut back) or counter.
Description:
1. Shoot the puck into the corner and the coach or player gives pressure.
2. Shoulder check and read inside pressure then skate at a 45 degree angle toward the net to make the checker cross-over.
3. Tight turn away from pressure and pass to a player on the boards who passes to another player at the point who shoots.
4. Counter by skating behind the net and out the same way if the checker doesn’t chase behind.
5. Read if the checker is taking away the middle or the boards and pass to the open player.
6. Use a backhand pass if you need to miss the defenders stick in the passing lane or to protect the puck from a checker.
7. Quick feet make everything possible. If everyone is covered then carry the puck up the middle.https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/t1-2-breakouts-vs-checker-tj/
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'Enjoy the Game'T1-2 Tight Turn-Quick up 2-0 –U18 F
The third stage of teaching the breakout reads includes the forwards who finish with a 2-0-1 rush (Goalies are people too.)
Key Points:
The key is to drive skate at a 45 degree angle toward the net and then do a tight turn to the outside when the forward crosses over.
Description:
1. Coach pass to D1.
2. D1 drive skate at 45 degree angle to net and the coach pressure from the inside.
3. D1 tight turn outside and pass to F1 on the boards.
4. F1 pass across to F2 and they attack 2-0.
5. Repeat with the coach passing to F2 on the other side.https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/t1-2-tight-turn-quick-up-2-0-tj/
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'Enjoy the Game'T1-2 D to D and Up – 2-0 – U18 F
The fourth stage of teaching the breakout is the D to D pass that progresses into reading whether to do a D to D or draw the forechecker toward the middle and then tight turn and pass up to the wing. Again the key is to skate at a 45 degree angle toward the net and make the read. It is important for the D to stagger by hinging instead of being parallel which makes it easy for the forechecker to intercept the pass. Two forwards come back for the pass and shouldn't get too close to the D. Stay at least a third or half zone up ice.
Key Points:
The key is to drive skate at a 45 degree angle toward the net and then do a tight turn to the outside when the forward crosses over. Read the forecheck which is the best play.
Description:
1. Coach pass to D1.
2. D1 drive skate at 45 degree angle to net and the coach pressure from the inside.
3. D1 pass across to D2 who hinges behind.
4. D2 pass to F2 who passes across to F1 and they attack 2-0.
5. Repeat with the coach passing to F2 on the other side.
6. Add the D read the play and either tight turn outside and pass up if D2 is covered or pass D to D.https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/t1-2-d-to-d-and-up-2-0-tj/
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'Enjoy the Game'T1-2 Breakout D to D 3-0 – T1-2 Breakout D to D 5-0 – TJ U18 F
The fifth and final stage of this breakout sequence is adding a centre and attacking 3-0. Terry has the D drive skating at 45 degrees to the net and then pass D to D. He demonstrates how the centre should mirror the puck from about a stick length behind giving a target. They practice this and then they go D1 to D2 back to D1 when the read is the passing lanes are taken away.
T1-2 Breakout D to D 3-0 – U18 F
Key Points:
Centre must mirror the D from the middle skating parallel and give a target. Stay behind the D so he can skate into the puck. D must drive skate when they get the puck.
Description:
1. Coach pass to D1 who drive skates at a 45 degree angle to the net.
2. D1 pass across to D2 who hinges up ice.
3. D2 pass to the C.
4. Forwards attack 3-0 at the far end.
5. Add D1 to D2 back to D1.
6. Add coach cover one of the D so they either go D to D or tight turn and up to the wing.https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/t1-2-breakout-d-to-d-3-0-tj/
T1-2 Breakout D to D 5-0 – TJ – U18 F
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'Enjoy the Game'O – U17 Off-Ice Training – RB
Key Points:
Room for off ice training where the players cooled down after games and did weight and bike circuits. Also have an outdoor facility and skating treadmills.
Description:
1. Free weights weight machines.
2. Training room with blood testing machines.
3. Exercise bikes.
4. Agility ladders, hurdles, ropes, mats, exercise balls.
5. Video projector for team meetings.https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/off-ice-training-u17-red-bulls/
O – U17 Off-Ice Training – RB
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'Enjoy the Game'C3 – Double Regroup 3-2 Pro W
Key Points:
Snap the puck around with hard accurate passes and then regroup with each D. Work on passing to the middle into the ‘Big Ice’ where there are more options. Practice everything with speed.
Description:
1. Start with 3 forwards and two sets of D in the neutral zone.
2. Pass the puck between the 3 F and 2 D until the whistle.
3. Regroup with both sets of D.
4. Attack the original D 3 on 2.
5. 3 new F’s pass with 2 D who were on the ice while the 2 new D come on.
6. Regroup with original 2 D on the whistle then again with the other D.
7. Focus on passing to the middle to start the attack.
8. Attack with speed and focus on the middle drive and not the slower trailer play.
9. New group start passing around while the 3 on 2 is played out.https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/c3-double-regroup-3-2-pro-w/
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'Enjoy the Game'DT – Transition Game Presentation – IIHF Seminar – Wahlsten – Jursinov
Two IIHF Hall of Fame coaches, Russian Olympic coach Vladimir Yusinov and Juhani Wahlsten of Finland show various transition games to coaches at an IIHF coaching symposium.
Coaches in Europe tend to use more transition games than we do in North America. It is the natural progression from a drill with many pucks and the play ending artificially. Transition games use one puck and you play out the situation until a goal, frozen puck or a breakout pass and the play goes the other way. Players join during the rush and give either active, passive or active and passive support. You can basically create any situation you want to work on and the coach is free to coach instead of being like a traffic cop blowing a whistle. Simply talk to the players when they return to the line-up without stopping the play.
It is a total mystery to me why transition games are not a key tool in running effective practices with most NA coaches.
Practices in general look quite different. Less whistles and more player decision when to start the next rep. Practice in block or units of 5, more games and transition games. Generally more decision making and puck handling. Another thing I have noticed in my many trips to Europe is that in NA players practice offense working on defense and in Europe a lot of defense is learned while the team is working on offense. So we tend to practice defense a lot more and passively learn offense and visa-versa, if you get my drift.
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
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'Enjoy the Game'A300 Tight Turns-Three Hard Strides-Shot – U18 F
Key Points:
Tight turn towards the boards and take three hard strides. Shoot while skating.
Description:
1. All of the players have a puck and skate around the rink.
2. On the coaches whistle turn towards the boards and take three hard strides and then slow up.
3. Next whistle tight turn toward the boards and go the other direction.
4. Shoot at both ends.
5. Progress to blowing the whistle twice, so the players go both ways quickly to practice puck protection.*Another option is 5 hard strides.
* Over the years I have found this simple drill to transfer to Game Play right away.
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'Enjoy the Game'A300 Puck Handling vs. Defender Warm-up – U18 F
Key Points:
Defend passively and allow the attacker to make moves.
Description:
1. Red skate around the rink with a puck and make moves to pass each Blue defender.
2. Shoot at each end.
3. Switch roles twice so each colour goes both left and right.
4. Allow free choice of moves or coach directed.https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/a300-puck-handling-vs-defender-warm-up/
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