I am disabled, and I can't skate but I love hockey and your videos... I play alot of hockey on Xbox and I know that your training is for Real Ice Hockey (which is awesome) but I've actually been able to use so much of what I've learned in these videos to improve my hockey IQ and its been great... even tho for me it's only for a video game lol... Just wanted to say "Thanks and keep up the good work Coach"
I love the chalk talk! Great for reinforcing what we go over in our practices and during our white board talks. Keep the times between 4 and 8 minutes. That's optimum.
Not just for wingers... As a clueless beer league d-man, this video was very helpful. Would be great to see some whiteboard vids on simple power play and pk schemes...
Zac, you are doing a great job of explaining winger options to move into a rush....Totally excellent with the white board...but what would also help is when it's possible, if you could throw some example game footage to drive home your point in actual practice. But I understand that you don't have all the time in the world to create vids. I watched your tutorial videos on left winger's responsibilities, and they were a big help. Keep up the good work....Thank you.
Honestly I would like to see a video for people that are wingers but are not real fast. So I can still be affective even though I'm slower than the best guys out there. I know it's never really talked about
Great stuff. Keep it coming. My bantams are struggling with dzone coverage. I’ve been working on playing a box plus 1 system but they still get lost. Appreciate any insight you may have on this.
Keep it simple, more of a man on man. Obviously have to be passive if you're not on the puck carrier, but be responsible for a player, and if a player gets beat be in position to help. Sticks on pucks and body on body. Stops and starts. The basics win every time, but it takes practice. One of my all time favorite drills for d-zone coverage is 3-3 down low below the top of the circle with NO GOALIE. If the forwards score the d/d/c have to do 10 push-ups. Teaches urgency, intensity, shot blocking, keeping pucks to the outside. Forwards learn to attack middle, speed and puck protection. Epic game. Do that a couple times a week for 15-20 min at the end of practice, make it competitive and fun, lot's of whooping for goals and good defensive plays. It's more intense than a game. Get them to feel that intensity and then carry that over to a game. It takes time but it'll get there.
A lazy skater ...is a lazy player. It's really that simple. When going forward and not in possession, you're fore-checking hard.....or back-checking when going back. There always has to be hustle, in my opinion....in order to improve hockey skills...and win a game. Love your vids and attitude, Zach.
hey zac, on the stretch drill you talked alot about being the weak side wing when the D passes to D on the opposite side of the ice from you. What would you suggest to do if you are the winger on the same side of the ice as the D who takes the pass from the other D? Wait for a pass or go hard up the board towards the offensive zone? If that makes any sense haha.
Usually the D to D pass happens before forward get back into position so at that point you will know if you are strong side or weak side. Strong side supports and weak side can stretch.
When the team is blind and rarely makes a good pass and almost never open for pass, what do I do as a left wing? My teams defence sucks mostly, do I join them more in it?
Basically, it's the last point in this video. It's not something that you can really plan for but if you end up in that situation you need to be ready to take advantage of it.
6:13 should we really be teaching kids that their coach doesn't know what he's talking about? I like the tips here, but a kid who shows his coach disrespect better be really really talented or they're going nowhere.
Really? Did a tell the players to disrespect the coach? Or, are you taking what I said out of context? I have ALWAYS talked in my videos for players to listen to coaches, even if they don't agree with them. However, it's important for players to understand that certain plans/tactics that are effective on the ice aren't wrong just because I coach thinks they are wrong. BIG difference between what I said and a player showing his coach disrespect.
