“Speed of hand, speed of foot, speed of mind. The most
important of these is speed of mind. Teach it.”
Anatoly Tarasov
Hilights
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***Steve McDonald Site***
Great site and lots on many facets of the game (shooting, breakaways, d skating, etc)
Detroiyt red Wings (developing Dmen :10 min)
Wally Kozak materials
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(Team Ab U18 off ice walk thru)
Tavares
Zach Boychuk Toe Drags
Zach Parise
Semin
World Juniors 2009 Highlight Classics
7 year Old
D Skating Skills Excellent .new 5 min
Defensive Skills and Tactics Great drills >ideas 4 min.
USA Hockey Oldie but Good on Defensive skating and play: 8 min
USA Hockey Oldie fundamentals on defensive play Tactics Something to
learn from but a little outdated. 8 min
Keith Acton Forecheck Angling- Simple and effective. 1 min
Keith Acton 1 on 1 defensive play 1 min Great teaching points.
Rob Cookson Cycling basics 1 min
Hockey Canada Transition pivots 1 min $ pylons without and with a puck.
Corey McNabb - Skills
4 PYLONS
Thru the sticks
6 Pylons -"Mirror"
2 nets - Obstacles
DZONE
Dryland walk through of DZ coverage
On Ice game clip of DZ cover and "the picture"
On Ice 3 vs 3 Dz scrimmage drill to tech the read and act of Defensive play
NHL Game clips top learn from
This clip is one of 3 related to Defensive team play prepared by Tim Bothwell who played 10 years in the NHL and has coached at the U of C and in the NHL as well as with the Women’s team at an Olympics. This clip shows the skills, tactics and thinking associated with Defensive play using NHL clips. From my experience I have seen players look at clips of excellent examples of skills, tactics and team play and “do it” on the ice. I do not believe we have to practice (use energy) as much as we do to accomplish better play. Video learning could be a tool to save time and develop better Hockey sense and performance.
Breakout>Transition> Regroups
1. Constantine continuous Rim drill
Defensive Team play - tactics and skills
2.Pro Defense camp - Skills> agility
3. Ulf Samuelson Basics of Net front play
4. Basics D Support > Moving the puck forward
Alberta U18 walk through 2009
2. 3 vs 3 – a Drill that shows the read and react for D zone cover which is covered in the preceding dryland link. This drill preceded by 1 vs 1 >2 vs 2 D zone scrimmage will accomplish the skills, tactics and thinking for Defensive zone play.
3. Some U18 game clips of the D zone coverage.
4. NHL Highlights _ key teaching points
4. Offensive creativity from the 2002 Olympics _ Enjoy and imitate. Players will do it once they see it.
1.Direct Attack
2. Creative Plays
3. Offensive Zone play -
5. Forecheck 1-2-2>2-1-2
This contains good clips of the system as well as angling and positioning.
Defensive zone play, skills, techniques and tactics:
Some of Tim Bothwell's DZ cover stuff NHL video (before the rule changes)
Wally
Soviet Army 1987
Face Offs:
1. NHL coaches and players cover face off techniques. Many great technical
points. Excellent for advanced level players.
2.Face Off techniques - and other parts of the game presented by NHL
coaches and players. Excellent detail on a critical aspect of the game.
Finer points are presented by NHL veterans who were the best at the art of
face offs and other tactical areas.
3. 'Cutting the circle"
POWER PLAY
1. Power Play Basics - good moving graphic visual of Positioning and puck
movement vs a semi- active PK for development levels
2. Barry Smith PP support - all levels . Good fundamental approach to player
movement and support in the zone.
Individual Skills;
1. One of the best collection of NHL moves and scoring highlights in you
tube. Entertaining and creative.
2. Incredible moves and plays. Average quality vide but exceptional examples
of Individual skills and tactics.
3. Jonathan Toaews skill practice
4. Sidney Crosby "Playing" with a puck with Mario's son at practice.
Read, react and Think
Tim Whitehead. 15 Competitive Partner Games and Drills. Ames, Iowa;
Championship Productions. (
Tim Whitehead. 15 Competitive Shooting Games and Drills. Ames, Iowa;
Championship Productions. (
Nate Leaman. Read and React Drills, Ames, Iowa; 2006:
Championship Productions. (
Mark Carlson. Drills for Offensive Creativity, Ames, Iowa; 2006:
Championship Productions. (
Hockey Sense
Ken Martel. Teaching Hockey Sense. Colorado Springs, CO; 2003: USA Hockey.
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Enjoy this clip from the 2002 Olympics on “Hockey Sense”.
Progressions
Small Area Games
Bill Beaney and Tim Gerrish. Championship Hockey Drills Series: 15 Cross-Ice Games Video. Ames,
Iowa; Championship Productions. (
Paul Willet. The Hockey Coach’s Guide to Small-Area Games: A Practical Guide to Implementing
Small-Area Games in Practices. Delano, MN; 2003: Willet International, LLC.
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Bruce Crowder. Championship Hockey Drills Series: 6 Small-Sided Games for Hockey Video Ames,
Iowa; Championship Productions. (
Small Area Games. Colorado Springs, CO: USA Hockey.
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USA Hockey Small Area Competitive Games Handbook and CD.
Colorado Springs, CO; 2007: USA Hockey.
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Offensive Skills and Tactics
Skills and Drills for the Complete Coach. Colorado Springs, CO; 2006: USA Hockey.
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Skills of Gold. 2006: Gloucester, Ontario: Hockey Canada.
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Sean Skinner’s Stickhandling Beyond Belief Vol. I-IV . Skinner Hockey Instruction.
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Sean Skinner’s Breakaway, Penalty Shots & Shootouts. Skinner Hockey Instruction.
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Dave King. Puck Control and Deking. Gloucester, Ontario: Hockey Canada.
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Wally Kozak. Goals Series I & II. Gloucester, Ontario: Hockey Canada.
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Wally Kozak. Goals Series I & II: Viewer’s Guide. Gloucester, Ontario: Hockey Canada.
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Real Turcotte’sStickhandling Your Way to Success. TurcotteStickhandling Hockey School.
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Forecheck > scoring chance <
Czech Nets
LudekBukac, Ph.D. The Variable Goals Training Model (DVD).
Czech Republic; 2006: Bukac Hockey (
Also available through
Subject: Sarah Tucholsky Clip on SPORTSMANSHIP
Tom Molloy
Here are some examples of how we practiced team play in Austria last year.
D400 Forecheck and Dzone Coverage
D1 Controlled Scrimmage
C3 Breakout vs the Trap
A2 conditioning skate focusing on quickness and agility
Floorball
Detroit Red Wings – their game
The 9 minute High level clip for coaches to learn from.
=Detroit defense highlight clips of defensive and transition execution
- skating ability
- puck movement (notice how quick it is moved, how quick support is available)
- composure
- the D partner support is incredible, always support underneath
- gap control is impeccable
- positioning (inside out) protecting mid - ice all the time
- love the stick positioning, always trying to jam the puck, always in position not lunging
Random
Small Area Practice- Progressive deliberate > Random practice improves Individual Skills and Hockey Sense. Skills are the foundation of tactics and team play. Building this type of skill practice into weekly practice plans is necessary at any level.
He uses "small area" practice and a Random approach which is proven to be
more effective than deliberate practice.
2. Corey MacNabb's Skill Development through a progressive random practice approach.
Warm up drills
MAZE SKILLS WARM UP. Useful as the IST DRILL OF APRACTICE OR to USE AS
³SKILLS BETWEEN DRILLS. EACH PLAYER CARRYS THE PUCK IN A SMALL AREA, ALL
DIRECTION PUCK HANDLING:
EVERY PLAYER HAS A PUCK EXECUTING SKATING AND PUCK SKILLS IN ALL DIRECTIONS
. ON THE WHISTLE THEY SHOOT ON A "READY GOALIE" AND CONTINUE TO PRACTICE
DELIBERATE SKILLS:
TIGHT TURNS, TOP HAND ONLY, BOTTOM HAND ONLY, TOUCH A KNEE MAZE SKILLS
WARM UP. IST DRILL OF PRACTICE OR USE AS ³SKILLS BETWEEN DRILLS. EACH PLAYER
CARRYS THE PUCK IN A SMALL AREA, ALL DIRECTION Puck HANDLING:
Pinching
I have asked a number of people what they think of this clip. I call it "To
Pinch or not to Pinch"?. This is one of the critical aspects of fore
checking, getting caught - and transition. Hopefully this tool will help
coaches help players to make better pinch decisions.
We advocate "only pinch on the far side' IN A 1-2-2 AND pinch both sides in
a 2-1-2 when F3 is high. After looking at this clip I like the pinch by the
D but now have to write in a new rule .
Transition
a learning clip. The clip is really about "Transition" which I believe is the "game within the game" and it shows how important thinking, 'luck or chance" and habits are at impacting the game.
I wonder how Mike Keenan thought about this play and how he reacted
(responded) as a coach to it; during the game, right after the game and the day after the game. How coaches respond to situations like this are part of the "art of coaching".
Change > stretch Something to be aware of.
U 18 Hinge
I like it. They will learn to use it.
1. breakout/ Attack, Transition USA vs Canada NWT
Pulled Goalie
Wally Kozak 2:03pm Apr 28thFace of clip Pulled goalie
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***Steve McDonald Site***
Great site and lots on many facets of the game (shooting, breakaways, d skating,etc)
O Zone 4check
Forecheck 1-2-2>2-1-2
This contains good clips of the system as well as angling and positioning.
These 2 links link is a good one o Forecheck where F1 and F2 pressure and support on 1 side to create a turnover and F3 slips into an opening a Goal and a pass and for a pass and scoring chance on the second link. Good read and React that the kids will learn from > “see and do”.
Goal scoring from the forecheck
Scoring chance from Forecheck
It shows the 1-2-2 >2-1-2 all in one system and it breaks down because the Forward (f3) who supports the D pinch also pinches and there is no high support so it results in a 2 on 1. One of the other forwards had to become the high forward and she stayed low to long. It is a great clip to see how the players have to read and react. I feel that the low forward - net zone had to move higher and become the high FW. She stood still to long.
Once a FW replaces the D they have to be 100% sure on the pinch or that is the risk of this system.
Motivation
This link reinforces the belief anyone can achieve whatever they want to achieve despite the odds. Never underestimate the ability or gifts of those that we are teaching or coaching.
"Teaching is not about how finding out how smart the student is, it is about finding out ... How the student "is smart". Make the most of their gifts.
This link about people who believed in themselves and went on to do great things.
Another great link on failure and not quitting
10 000 hours- Mastery
Goal Scoring
Ryan Smith hangs out close to the net and often scores goals in the primary scoring area. He pays the price and has made a career doing it. Goalies, Defense and Forwards have to aware of the situation and the player.
Players can learn from this highlight. Develop good 2 way habits and play hard and smart in both ends of the rink.
Here is an E mail reply from a 10 year old player to their coaches Allan and his son Josh Andrews after reviewing 10 of Ovalchuck’s goals on You Tube.
The 10 year old players make comments on 10 of Kovalchuk’s goals in the attachment. Dallas’s response is a living example of using technology to develop players.
Allan has been doing innovative things in developing players for many years . Josh has recently completed a thesis on “Scoring” and many points in his thesis are reinforced by the players comments. This helps explain how coaching can affect a players development, especially when Sydney Crosby was one of those players they worked with many years ago.
Comedy
The sun shines on the dog’s ass from time to time. It’s Will Ferrell and his best friend Adam Mackay…and Adam’s 2 year old Pearl.
Skating
Danielle Goyette trained with a speed skating coach and her forward stride is not an Ideal Hockey stride; however, it is an efficient and power full stride with power in her side push and excellent glide on the balance leg (for the next push). We are advocating that players learn to skate efficiently using Goyette as something to imitate. With the guys I call it 2 Neidermeyer Laps. He is a smooth (glider) skater. When they get the feel of a smooth stride we have them do 2 Crosby laps where they do not bring their heels together after a side push. They keep their blades close to the ice accelerating and constantly develop force with more of a wide track. We also have to teach them how to skate with a stick – 1 hand and two and then with pucks. The best players are faster with a puck than without it. WE are trying to get coaches to send them on technical laps between drills with a specific technical focus. When we started this in the women’s program it helped them a lot, now we have to get them to accelerate and skate all directions using acceleration and over speed skating to get to the next level..
I never thought of the stick on the crossover – we want their stick to be on the inside and their shoulders level as they develop power with a cross over and cross under using the whole bade to develop force. When we teach this and have the girls accelerate inside each blue line we have to stop them because they develop too much speed and could get hurt if they wipe out.
1. Danielle Goyette' skating video -= "See you and Do" Encourage coaches to share this link with their players and have them do technical laps which imitate the skating demonstrated by Danielle. Coaches often send players on
2 laps between drills which are conditioning laps and they do not reinforce proper skating technique. In our U18n curriculum we are trying to get coaches to use this link and work on ""skills between drills" by keeping a technical focus which allows the players to recover and do something which reinforces more efficient technique.
Players could work on this at public skating as well. Both the forward stride (speed skating style) and the crossovers are shown in the link.
Minnesota Websites
The Home Page:
> The HEP Page:
Mistakes; get over it!
Here are 2 links on an Overtime goal that Boston allowed last night similar to our late second period goal. This clip is about "refocusing" after stuff happens. All players have to deal with mistakes. Players have to learn from their mistakes and get ready for the next face off to perform well.
I have added some academic information that I plan to use with players and coaches at all levels. This clip and yesterdays game like all games are real opportunities to learn.
NHL Lesson on an OT Goal
Respect
Have you seen this link on the OHA “hit” I put together to stimulate “thinking about respect and safety with the team I am mentoring?
Practice with Purpose
Jack has a good article (attached) about practicing with a purpose.
Adversity