I disagree that the pass at 7:11 would be a good move. There's a forechecking player too close and it would be dangerous as he could catch that pass and directly score. Good solution for me would be to pass by barrier.
I am an assistant coach with a girls U11 team. One of our biggest problems is breaking out of the zone after we have been stuck defending. For example, say there is a shot on net and the D is able to retrieve the puck in the corner, that D will usually always pass to the winger, but since we were clogged down in the zone, it is easy to cover up on the winger and turn it over at the blue line, and start the whole process again. I’m thinking our D has to develop their shots to do an effective zone clearing off the glass when we are stuck. But do you have any ideas on what to do when you are trying to clear the zone but the wingers get trapped on the board and turn it over.
I think a short term solution would be to teach your players how to chip pucks off the glass/wall/ or into open ice as it is a helpful skill, especially at the older ages. However, a more holistic approach would be to revisit/rework you D Zone structure because this will create a system in which more options are available for breakouts. The second piece is to split your wingers and centers + defense up to work on defensive and breakout skills that are specific to the positions. Here are some resources for some D zone ideas- 1. www.hockeyshare.com/drill/654300/ 2. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4KMqpHy032s.html Here is a Winger breakout habits video- 1. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GZ2tcz8irxY.html Thank you for comment. It gives me some ideas on what kinds of videos to make next.
I'm glad RU-vid showed me this video. I am sharing it with our defensemen and it gives them a nice simple first objective that is easy to understand. I work with u17 girls who are often less than two years into hockey and skating so I'm always at the basics. I love it because at this level just playing fundamental hockey is a game changer versus their being timid and unsure and afraid of having the puck. I hope to keep seeing more like this!
Great explanation of D-Zone coverage. I think your positioning of the strong side winger (I call it F2) is a little too far away from the battle in the corner. He's a little too far away from the boards if the puck squirts up the boards. I'd want him in reasonable reach of the boards roughly on the dot or a little lower and outside the dot - maybe 2-3 feet. This way he stops a pass to the opponent weak side D, he can possible get to the wall to stop or disrupt a pass to the opponent strong side D, and be in a better place to cover his man - the strong side D.
Its like a smaller version of soccer how defence operates shifting to whatever side the puck is on like you would with the soccer ball the philosophy of defense in general you feel can be universal you see similar shifts in basketball as well
Thank you. I use a software called OnForm to do the line drawings and I use LumaFusion to do all the video editing on my iPad. Both are available on the Apple Store.
@@francishockeydevelopment Does that app allow you to import videos and mark them up like from LiveBarn or does the video need to be acquired through the app? Couldn't tell from the web site. Thanks!
Best of luck! I recommend practicing today a few times to be best prepared. You can also add visualization into the breathing as well. Picturing yourself making the best possible plays in your mind and then doing them in the game.
I understand your sentiment. I coach 2013 birth years. Rather then get super in depth with the details I use a 5-4 small area game and draw corners of the box on the ice with an ice marker to use reference points. I’ll give the defenders one coaching queue, like, “focus on protecting the middle of the box.” This way they have an objective to focus on without worrying too much about position. On the power play side I encourage eyes up hockey where they should find the open player 2-3 times before they can attempt a score. I hope this helps! At the younger ages I let them play games and allow them to fail so I can coach the mistake and give them another opportunity to implement what I taught them.
Where does it feel like the circulation gets cut off? You can try skipping the second from the top eyelet (lace hole) to release tightness by the ankle.
About 1 second got cut. I close by mentioning that players want to be in position to address any rushes by playing off the D side of the puck. A full detailed video on this topic will drop tomorrow evening.
I’m glad you found this helpful. That helps create space in the slot for F3, but also gives F2 and opportunity to get a rebound or tip as they drive the net.
