Subject: Coach Discussion Forum

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Tom,

Can you recommend some good games that would help our Pee Wee's with the following scenario?

Transition from O to D, then back checking into DZC.

In particular, our team is struggling in DZC when the attacking players have all collapsed low into the scoring area and they may have two players cycling the puck below the goal line. We need to do better job of picking up a man and tying up sticks.

For these kids it's a different scenario than defending when the attacking teams's D men stay high. That's the typical DZC we've practiced so far, but the game isn't always played like that at this level.

We played the first place team in the league today and lost 3-1. Two of the goals against happened during times of confusion in front of our net.

Thanks.

Tim

Re: Help w/ DZC

Tim, it is a problem I am dealing with as well. The players tend to 'stare' at the puck when it is below the goal line and they lose track of the attackers in the slot.

The practice that I had Wally Kozak come to focused on DZC http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=6863&topic=6966#6966 and a few key points are worth passing on to your players.
1. Closest player get on the puck carrier right away leading with the stick on the puck and always maintain defensive side.
2. The second closest player cover their closest supporting player at a stick lengths away.
3. Third man be half way to their thrid man so he can get there the same time as the puck.
4. Other players have toe caps up ice and maintain a 'Man - You - Puck Triangle' with their head on a swivel and sticks in the passing lanes.

If their D are up at the top of the circles these points should help.

Before our last game we did the Murdoch game where the players are all in the low slot in a tight 2-1-2 and they can only take one stride. The offense can do everything to try and score in 45". There were zero goals against when we did this. It shows that if you have the sticks in the lane, block shots, box our, control sticks in the slot, then it is very difficult to score. We progressed to 'man on and box behind.' and got a shut out our next game.

Jay Bouwmeester was the only NHL player I saw do the following. He world skate back and see that his partner had the puck carrier and then he would turn and skate backwards and look up ice for the next offensive player. This way he could see everything coming toward him. Of course he would keep his head on a swivel to check what was happening with the puck carrier. I am going to teach my players to do this so the identify their man early. We will try some walk through s.

I will attack links to the two practices I am referring to.

If any other coaches have ideas to help out here you are more than welcome to comment.

Re: Help w/ DZC

Quote by: TomM

Jay Bouwmeester was the only NHL player I saw do the following. He world skate back and see that his partner had the puck carrier and then he would turn and skate backwards and look up ice for the next offensive player. This way he could see everything coming toward him. Of course he would keep his head on a swivel to check what was happening with the puck carrier. I am going to teach my players to do this so the identify their man early. We will try some walk through s.

If the situation is 2 v 3 (where the 3 is our D1, D2 and F1 who is backchecking). We teach that when F1 reads the play as 2 v 3 he/she should turn into backwards skating and pick up the trailer.

Kai
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Good to hear from you Kai.

It makes sense to face the play and find who you man is instead of having things happen behind you that you don't see.

The last two practices I have been working on getting my 13-14 year old boy's team to face the play with the puck move it to an open player quickly then go for a return pass, skate hard to open ice when the get the puck. It is a struggle to get them to play with good habits like these when they have never done them before.

Who are you coaching this year.

Tom

Re: Help w/ DZC

Tom,

Just wanted to give you some feedback after our practice tonight. We tried the King-Kozak drill you provided and we very pleased with how well it went. We started off 1v1, then went to 2v2, up to 3v3. One of my assistants, who has more experience than me, said this is really good, but let's try this 3v2. That really worked well. We started the two D on their knees and set up the 3 O in an offensive triangle.

Upon making the pass, we instructed the receiver to begin skating towards the puck. The other O were to start skating to get open and try to begin a cycle (these are low level 12U players). Once the pass was received the D were instructed to get up and defend. We let them play it out for 30 -45 seconds. We encouraged the O to pass the puck behind the net. This forced the two D to switch, which was exactly the practice we needed.

We were very pleased with how effective this drill was. It was great for working on many game concepts, all played low in the zone. Just what we needed. Thank you.

Tim
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Tim

Glad to read that the King/Kozak drill worked for you. It is a good way to isolate situations and focus on how to play them.

Tom

Re: Help w/ DZC

One bad defensive habit I have seen with my players in the past is chasing the pass instead of coming off their check and beating him back to the net. This behavior can be reinforced by a lot of odd man in zone drills if you don't stay on top of it. Even with midgets, we are often having to remind our players not to chase the pass. Something to keep in mind.
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I agree. The puck is a magnet for a lot of players.
Tom

DT400 3-3 Krusel Battling Game - Pro W

DT400 3-3 Krusel Battling Game - Pro W

One of my favourite games to practice both the offensive attack and defensive zone coverage is the DT400 3-3 Krusel Battling Game. One former and one current NHL player have both told me that it is the the practice activity they liked the most. You can do 3-3 or 3-2, 2-2, 2-1, 1-1 with the same flow. You could also send a different amount of players out from each team, so they have to read the play or else delay sending some of the players. This game practices all of the offensive and defensive individual and team skills in the game. The video is W Olympic team practicing the low 3-3.

You can use controlled scrimmage as well and blow the whistle and everyone freeze while you point out things like boxing out, cycling, etc..

Key Points:

Transition happens when the defending team passes to their team mate at the point.
The players must go from offense to defense when the puck is passed to the point and
give support on both offense and defense.

Description:

1. Players line up behind the blueline in teams.
2. Coach shoots the puck in and any number from1 to 3 players on each team
battle for possession.
3. The team that gains possession of the puck is on offense and tries to score.
4. The defending team must pass to their player at the point to be on offense.
5. Player at the point must shoot or pass within one second. He can’t skate in and
shoot.
6. Play shifts of 20-30” then pass to the coach and hustle outside the blue line on the
coaches whistle. Alternative is to pass to your own team but they can't enter the zone until everyone is onside.
7. The coach dumps a new puck in for the next group.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20131008150727357

https://youtu.be/e80Cod_L2So

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.689565528619914/10159341229080931/

Re: Help w/ DZC

Here is a transition drill that i use to teach the defensive triangel, DZC and overload basics + fast break out after the turnover

Coaches Site Symposium

I came across this coaching conference and was wondering if any one knew anything about it... Seems pretty legit.

They had Barry Trotz and Marty Gelinas last year!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ7kCCKVTrI

http://thecoachessite.com/

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Coaches site conference

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I went to thecoachessite.com conference last year and it was the best conference I have attended.

It is pretty high level material with mostly NHL coaches speaking and the small presentations in between the feature speakers were also good.

They host it at the U of British Columbia beautiful and situated along the Pacific Ocean. I stayed in student residence which saved a lot of money then rented a bike on-campus and rode along the ocean a few hours each day. My plan is to go again this year.

Here is the info.

http://thecoachessite.com/2015-hockey-coaches-conference/

Rookie of the Year

I just got a call from Osmo Rantakari who is a player agent from Finland. He is looking for players for the top league SM Liga. I have helped him find some good players over the years.

I coached his son Otso in Salzburg and he just won Rookie of the Year for the SM Liga and is going to the Islanders rookie camp. What a great skater he is and I am told he has the hardest shot in Finland. His hockey IQ is off the charts.

I thought is was neat to hear. Now I have been lucky enough to have played a small part in the development of an NHL Rookie of the Year, SM Liga Rookie of the Year, Hobey Baker winner, two other NHL players and lots of others who have played in various pro leagues around the world.

Re: Coach Discussion Forum

Hey coaches good to get back to the site. In my research over the past weeks i didn't find much stuff about: defensive schemes, offensive schemes, power play stuff, etc., and was wondering where would i be able to find some good stuff on strategies of the game. I noticed there are a lot of drills and games and other great things that i can use once i get on the ice but not a lot about the actually game planning and strategies themselves; do any of you have any links to posts about strategies of the game that i can read?

To Tom,
I didn't find that post you were saying unless it is the post about practice formatting; if it was the practice formatting post i did enjoy seeing what the practices brokedown into so thank you for that. If my post doesn't work again i would like to resolve the problem anyway we can.
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If u use the search function and specify Forum u can find many postings on team play.

Search this. Team play handbook
Tom

Re: Coach Discussion Forum

Hi Lunchbox

This is the best site on the web bottom line !! If however you want a hard copy the book to get is Plays and Strategies by Mike Johnson ( Tom's buddy ) and Ryan Walter - killer stuff !!

Twitter and LinkedIn Posts

My son suggested I should post updates on Twitter about a year ago, so I followed his advise and have an account where I put the updates from this site. https://twitter.com/coachy_tom I also post on LinkedIn.

Here is a pdf. of the posts since I started.

The last month I have focused on cleaning up all of the video files of practice ideas that accumulated over the last two years. I had a few hundred that needed a title and to be converted. They are now in the Video section of this site and most have been put into the proper category A-B-C-D-E-F-G-O-T and T1 to T4. The next stage is to post them in the forum with description, diagram and video link. It is a lot of good material.

Mike Hartman has agreed to be in charge of hockey for the AAU organization and has asked me to help him with the on-ice material. I have put a few thousand hours into this site, so it will be an easy transition to become a resource and coaching mentor for them.

I have sent the 32 GB coaching disk to one coach in Manitoba. To order one you click on the DONATE button on the right side of the homepage. The amount of international coaching material in incredible. Basically the drills from this site. 1000 pdf.'s of drills. 1600 drill video clips, diagrams and about 10 GB of bonus material not on the site. There is nothing else out there in any sport that remotely compares to this resource.

When I taught PE I would always be looking for coaching material. The athletic council would decide to add a sport i.e. Wrestling. I have never wrestled and didn't take it in college, so I would be searching for films or books to help me out. When I started coaching I had the players knowledge and would try to remember what we did at Bemidji or in junior. My practices left a lot to be desired. I attended lots of seminars and got a great understanding of team play and fitness training but didn't have a great data base of practice ideas.

I have been collecting things for many years and learned how to use various inexpensive tools to put them in the present format. I have a lot of trouble understanding diagrams when there is more than one step to a drill, so the pdf.s have a description, diagram AND video demonstration. Even I can catch on. Dwight was kind enough to set up this site so coaches with a half decent internet connection anywhere in the world can click on the link and see the drill inaction. The USB makes it easy to create practice plans by opening the pdf. copy and paste the description and diagram onto the TCWhiteboard Word practice template and then save it as a pdf. which can be sent to your assistant coaches, players etc. and kept as a record.

Everything in hockey must be learned. All the other sports have a natural transfer from running and using your hands. In hockey instead of the back and forth movement of running you stride to the side. You are on the ice with a thin blade, you carry a stick instead of use your hands. If players don't get the proper technique when they start and practice inefficient technique then they get 'really good and being really bad.' Some learn from playing and modelling good players and some from direct instruction. It is usually a combination of both.

The idea of the site is to help coaches use drills and games to run the most effective and efficient practices possible in order to teach kid's the proper way to play, be creative and 'Enjoy the Game.'

The Game as the Teacher: Cross, Full, Half Ice

The Game as the Teacher: Cross, Full, Half Ice

How can a simple game teach skating, puck handling, passing, cooperation, creativity, good habits.

I watch teams of all levels use games during practices but I seldom see them used as teaching tools. Usually they are 3 on 3 with short shifts and are rewards for doing drills well.

Lets take the same game and modify the rules to cause skills, technique or good habits to be worked on.

- All must touch the puck before you can score. - puck support, head up, passing and receiving skills, man on man defense,

- You must take at least 3 hard strides when you get the puck before you can pass or shoot. - moving to open ice.

- You must play man on man defense - defensive side, stick on puck, sitck in the passing lane, marking.

- Only 2" with the puck. Head up, move to open ice, puck support, passing receiving.

- Everyone must only skate backward, or flat footed with two skates on the ice, - skating skills

- Everyone must face the puck all the time, if not all do one push up and offender identify himself and do 5.

- You must make an escape move before you pass or shoot. - puck handle.

- At least two passes and all passes must be forehand. - get the players to play in the triple threat position and see the play.

- Goals can only be scored on one touch shots. - players go to the net and get open. Puck carrier must make the play.

- You must beat at least one defender before passing - puck handle, moves, skate.

- Goals must originate from plays below the goal line. - cycle, pass out, cover low and be aware of attackers behind.

- All 3 offensive players skate behind the net on a change and defenders angle - angling, pick up man.

- Both teams skate behind the net on the change - closing the gap, getting open, create 2-1's.

- Regroup before scoring - get open, awareness of players behing.

- No passing allowed, or only one pass and you must score - puck handling, playing 1-1's.

- Only backhand passes allowed - that skill and the skating into position to do it.

- Scoring team get the puck and go the other way. Team scored on change - change on the go, transition. picking up man on defense.

- Game where all players must score before you can score a second goal. - puck support, awareness, involve all players, get open.

- Start with 3 puck and leave them in the net when score.

- Start with 3 pucks and shoot in a new puck when a goal is score. Play shifts and at the end of a certain time count the pucks.

- Jokers behind their own goal who must be passed to. - regroup, breakout

- Jokers behind the offensive net who must be passed to before scoring. - one timers, pucking up sticks, getting open, rebound.

- Jokers on the side who can pass or shoot - get open, screen, tip.

- Each team has a Joker behind each net who must be passed to - give and go, breakout, regroup.

- Add Jokers can check Jokers. - moving to open ice, protect the puck.

- Start 1-1 and give and go to waiting teammate to add players up to 3.

These are a few off the top of my head.

Coaches add to this list.

How to Improve Drills and Design Effective Practices

How to Improve Drills and Design Effective Practices

This site has hundreds of great drills and there are countless great ones out there but the question is; are they teaching or practicing what we are trying to accomplish?

Most shooting drills practice only the first shot. The shooter goes down, shoots and then back to the line-up. The goalie gets square, makes the save and then gets ready for the next shot. This may be ok in the first few minutes of warm-up but is it helping shooters score and goalies control the rebounds? Probably not.

The most important play after the save is who gets the rebound. Good scorers follow their shots and get second shots or are the first one to loose pucks. Good goalies control rebounds by either freezing the puck or directing it to a safe area or if they are really good to a teammate. A better way to do a shooting drill would be to have the attacker follow the shot for a rebound then get the first rebound if it is in the scoring area. This would cause the goalie to put the puck to a safe area or freeze it.

On situation drills like a 1-1, 2-1 etc. the defender has to box out the shooter and player going to the net and take their stick. Allow the play to continue until the puck is frozen, in a safe area or in the net. A practical way for a coach to do this is to give an appropriate time limit to each rep so the players can make the rush and then complete the play. This will help develop the skills like following the shot, boxing out the shooter and taking the stick, the goalie controlling the rebound.

The same principle applies to progressing from situation drills to transition games that only use one puck. After working on the situation in a drill progress to a transition game where the next players give passive support and the defenders pass to them to start a new rep. Then teach offensive and defensive support by having the players come into the zone and cover a player on defense and support the puck on offense. There are lots of transition games examples on this site. A few of the better ones are done by the former Detroit coach Mike Babcock where they do a continuous 2-1 and then continuous 2-2 which end up being a 3-3 and then a 4-4 at each end.

You can add a dump in to work on the forecheck and breakout or regroups to work on neutral zone offense and defense. Transition games can also be cross ice both teams shooting on the same goalie at one end.

Hockey Canada brought Erkka Westerlund a two time Finnish Olympic coach to write a booklet on transition games and make a video. He did a great job of this but I seldom see transition games used in practices, this is too bad because they are the most realistic practice activity besides full ice game. Transition games are basically changing on the go to create whatever situation the coach wants to practice.

It is like when I went to school and took French for 3 years and we only learned how to say words, spell them and write sentences but we NEVER SPOKE. It was a very poor way to learn French and when I went to Paris last year I could say thank-you and please and one word or short phrase but I couldn't converse or understand when they spoke. We have to be careful that our practices are not just part-part-part all of the time. Humans learn in patterns and practice activities have to compliment how we learn.

Horst Wein, a famous international soccer/football and field hockey coach worked with clubs like Barcelona and reverses everything. First they play a SAG with a rule like all passes must be made with the non dominant foot. This is to create a 'need to know' and then after the players have struggled with the skill they do 'corrective exercises' that help players learn to pass with that foot. Then they play again with the same rule. The concept here is that now the players are doing the corrective drills to solve an 'actual problem that they have which is How do I make non dominant foot pass.' This automatically involves the learner and isn't just another drill to fill up the practice time. It also incorporates 'whole learning' because it begins and ends with the 'GAME'.

So creating a need to know, doing corrective drills, engaging the learner, incorporating everything into game situations and making drills as game like as possible are all important components in developing players who can succeed in regular games.

Practice Format

Tom what are your thoughts on Practice Format. Is there many differences in a U12 practice from North America to the Europeans? Did they cover this subject in your latest Coaching Conference? Thank you Tom

I would love to hear from all the Coaches on this site. ***Lets help each other ***

This is what I usually do. U12

1. 5 min Free time
2. 8 min Shooting/Passing full ice
3. 24 min break into 3 stations (skating - puck control - Scoring )
4. 20 min 2 half ice game situation drills
5. 12 min Games to Teach the Game

Peter

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Peter, it changes by country and coach. Generally the practices are similar to what you mention but most coaches would do more game situation than you have outlined. The younger the player the more SAG's they play and U10 never play full ice in most countries. I posted a Swedish U12 practice a few years ago with a Regional Coach Anders Ottosson http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=578&topic=578#578 . It is on the site.

Lots of countries practice in 5 man units and the drills are done with each other. Older teams have 4 units of 5 and two goalies.

I posted a Czech skills practice that I watched while I was in Prague at the World's a few weeks ago and it is a six station sixty minute skills practice with two cross ice games at the end. It was run by Ludek Bukac Jr. http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20150512105135752

I have always fournd that in NA we work on defense a lot and our players learn offense practicing against the defense. In Europe they tend to work on offense a lot and the players learn defense while they are practicing offense.

How Players Learn - Mike Sullivan

How Players Learn - Mike Sullivan

This is a really good presentation by Mike Sullivan at one of the USA hockey symposiums. He is the director of player development for Chicago. He talks about many of the concepts that have been promoted on this site for years.

Mike goes over the physiology of how we learn and the need to make mistakes and practice by challenging the edge of our skill limitations (progressive overload) and the necessity to learn how to read the game and anticipate the next play in all 3 game situations and all 4 game playing roles.

http://www.prodigy-hockey.com/coaches-corner/blackhawks-director-of-player-development-mike-sullivan-breaks-down-how-hockey-players-learn/

Mike gives some examples of the top down approach and using game situations that automatically teach the game. I will attach a pdf on games and another on transition games

Making Drills More Effective

Making Drills More Effective

I am watching lots of teams practicing this week as Hockey Canada has 6 U17 teams, 2 U20, and now U18 are starting and at another arena the Czech and Russian U20 teams are practicing. Lot of coaches and the drills range from great and effective with lots of reps, intensity and little down time to standing around, listening to the coach babble on and getting hardly an reps.

Here are some of the things the more effective coaches do here and other places I have witnessed. (I have watched practices run by coaches from all the countries in the top group at the IIHF Championships and traveled to most of these countries and been on the ice during practices.)

Some Ideas that World Class Coaches Use

How many times during a season will your players get a 1-0 or 2-0 like most shooting drills are. How many times do your goalies get unobstructed shots from right in front of the net?

I would guess that unless your players aren't good enough for he league they are in, these situations don't happen very often.

Here are some thought on how to use drills to make your players better in game situations.

A. Shoot from all three lanes and not just in the middle.

B. Shoot while skating and follow the shot for a rebound - practice various shots.

C. Have a coach or player take about 20 shots at various spots to warm up the goalie while the players do warm up skating, puck handling, passing.

D. Add tasks to shooting drills:
- Shoot, follow the shot, circle back and screen for the next shooter.

- Shoot, follow the shot and then get in position to give and go for the next shooter this involves two players..

- Do both, first look for the rebound and then get into position to give and go this involves three players.

- Shoot and follow the shot, circle out to cover the next shooter and play either a soft or aggressive 1-1, then rebound for the next shooter - three players.

- Combine everything: Shoot - defend vs. the next shooter, rebound for the next shooter, pass to the next shooter. 4 players and now you are practicing three of the 4 game playing roles, 1-player with the puck, 2-support by getting open for a return pass, 3-covering the pass receiver.

You are also eliminating down time standing in line. Players should only be waiting in line to recover for the next rep and not because the drill in inefficient.

I would love to video one player for 60 minutes from two practices and see how much meaningful activity they do. The average in one hour is moving 7-11 minutes and standing around inactively for 49-53 minutes.

A great example of creating a routine with lots of reps that practice individual skills as well as a breakout pass is one that the Czech U20 team uses as a warm-up at the start of practice.

B6-B600 - One Touch 2-0 and Shot Routine - Czech U20

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7239&topic=7347#7347

Example of pro players watching when to leave, play the situation out with no whistles.

C600 - 2-1 x 2 – Pro

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20130717135909954

Millennials will soon will be your bosses

Millennials will soon will be your bosses.


Millennials have grown up in a time of rapid change and technological advances giving them a different view of the world from previous generations. Therefore their approach to leadership is likely to be very different...

Here are five leadership rules I describe in my book that you can expect Millennials to find as natural to implement as hooking up on Tinder with someone for one night.

1. Lead with Purpose

Great leaders are dedicated to a higher calling. They actually give a shit and want to do something big, bold and meaningful in the world.

2. Ask, don’t tell

Leaders in the new world will appreciate the true meaning of empowerment, creativity and collaboration. Their conversations will be adult-to-adult; we will see less command and control, as it is not the world Millenials have experienced growing up.

3. Create leaders not followers

Millenials want to contribute to the strategic direction, they will expect others to do the same and therefore provide space to lead, autonomy and freedom to make values driven decisions.

4. Embrace failure

We all know that the best way learn is to fail hard. Millennials will be entrepreneurial and prepared to take a risks, fail fast and learn quickly.

5. Hold each other accountable

In the new world peer to peer coaching and feedback won't be a fad it will be a natural form of communication widely used and expected. Good leaders hold their people accountable, great leaders will create a culture where team members hold each other accountable.

What has been your experience as a Millennial or working with Millennials?

Andrew Sillitoe

Author of Managing The Mist

www.andrewsillitoe.com

Re: Coach Discussion Forum

I really like this article.
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by Dr. Tim Elmore, 25 July 2014

Several years ago, I met with a university student, pondering how to provide some difficult feedback on a project he’d just finished. We’ll call him Zach. Zach was a smart young man, but, like so many from Generation iY (the youngest Millennials), he was fragile when it came to taking constructive criticism. Zach is among the millions of kids who got awards just for playing sports, special marks just for completing a school project, praise for merely meeting minimum standards, and money just for being a part of his family. All of this has hindered him from being able to handle less than rave reviews from supervisors.

My meeting was no different.

As I ventured into the conversation, I began with positive remarks on his progress. I affirmed everything I could. As soon as I got honest about his unsatisfactory (even unacceptable) work, however, his entire demeanor changed. He bristled and began to defend his performance. Then, he actually turned on me. I became the enemy and he was the victim. He lashed out at me, and told me everyone else was on “his side” and believed in him. He actually reviewed the litany of awards he’d won in his past as if to convince himself he was special. (Interpretation: I was a lone critic, aggressor, and most certainly mistaken). In the end, I don’t think he heard me. He was emotionally disabled from consuming helpful, corrective feedback.

The Secret That Enabled Me to Improve

Every coach or teacher knows there’s no moment more important than the one when feedback is delivered. Do it well, and the learner makes progress. Do it poorly, and the opposite happens. We assume the secret to effective feedback is the quality of the information we share: Do this, or don’t do that, and you’ll be better. But this may not be the case.

Daniel Coyle is a member of a team of psychologists from Stanford, Yale and Columbia who set out to explore this issue, and what they uncovered is that helpful feedback had far more to do with “how” than “what.” They asked middle school teachers to give a writing assignment to their students, and afterward, give the students various types of feedback. To their surprise, the researchers discovered there was one particular type of remark that improved student effort so much, they called it “magical.” Students who received this feedback chose to revise their paper far more often than students who did not—a 40 percent increase among white students and a 320 percent boost for black students. In the end, it improved their performances significantly.

What was that magical remark? Just one simple phrase:

“I’m giving you these comments because I have very high expectations and I know you can reach them.”

That’s it. Nineteen simple words that carry weight because they communicate the exact opposite of what students hear when we critique them any other way. According to Dan Coyle, “they are a signal that creates something powerful: a sense of belonging and connection.”

When we examine them closely, the phrase contains several distinct signals:

You are part of this group or team.
This team is special; we have high standards here.
I believe you can reach those standards.

The secret is to understand that this feedback isn’t just feedback. It’s a vital cue about the relationship. The reason it works so well is about how our brains are wired. It’s normal to become guarded when attacked. Our effort is very personal, and we naturally want to defend it. When we receive authentic, clear signals of trust, belonging and expectation, however, the floodgates open. Feedback offered this way pulls the student toward you rather than repelling them. It’s the difference between saying: “What’s wrong with you?” and “You’re better than this.”

My Suggestions for You

Today’s adults have raised a fragile generation. Constant praise and rewards that are not connected to reality have actually hindered their maturation. This kind of research enables coaches or teachers to move the needle and enable them to grow. Kids are capable of so much more than they’re currently showing us—because we set the bar low. Consider these “takeaways” as action steps of this research:

Build a connection first. Ensure your students know you believe in them.
Spotlight the team and it’s special persona and characteristics.
Communicate expectations up front and remind students of them.
Relay to each individual that they belong on this team; they’re worthy.
Don’t soft pedal high standards. Don’t pretend it’s easy.
Embrace the challenge with your students. Show them you’re up for the challenge of meeting those standards too.

If we treat kids as fragile, they will most assuredly become fragile adults. But if we communicate they’re worthy of high standards, they will rise to the occasion.

Attitude

'Attitude is the father of all action.' may be considered a trite comment by some but in truth I have found it to be a very valid statement.

The Terrible Teen (Brain Development Research)

This is a very good article about the stage of brain development in the teenage years and it explains a lot about risky behaviour.

The Terrible Teens What’s wrong with them?
By Elizabeth Kolbert

Terrible Teens (link to article)
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/08/31/the-terrible-teens

The New Yorker

In adolescence, the brain is wired to experience pleasure more intensely than before or after.

C57BL/6J mice are black, with pink ears and long pink tails. Inbred for the purposes of experimentation, they exhibit a number of infelicitous traits, including a susceptibility to obesity, a taste for morphine, and a tendency to nibble off their cage mates’ hair. They’re also tipplers. Given access to ethanol, C57BL/6J mice routinely suck away until the point that, were they to get behind the wheel of a Stuart Little-size roadster, they’d get pulled over for D.U.I.

Not long ago, a team of researchers at Temple University decided to take advantage of C57BL/6Js’ bad habits to test a hunch. They gathered eighty-six mice and placed them in Plexiglas cages, either singly or in groups of three. Then they spiked the water with ethanol and videotaped the results.

Half of the test mice were four weeks old, which, in murine terms, qualifies them as adolescents. The other half were twelve-week-old adults. When the researchers watched the videos, they found that the youngsters had, on average, outdrunk their elders. More striking still was the pattern of consumption. Young male C57BL/6Js who were alone drank roughly the same amount as adult males. But adolescent males with cage mates went on a bender; they spent, on average, twice as much time drinking as solo boy mice and about thirty per cent more time than solo girls.

The researchers published the results in the journal Developmental Science. In their paper, they noted that it was “not possible” to conduct a similar study on human adolescents, owing to the obvious ethical concerns. But, of course, similar experiments are performed all the time, under far less controlled circumstances. Just ask any college dean. Or ask a teen-ager. I happen to have three adolescent sons and in this way recently learned about a supposedly fun pastime known as a “case race.” Participants form teams of two and compete to see which pair can drink its way through a case of beer the fastest. (To get the most out of the experience, I was told, it’s best to use a “thirty rack.”)

Every adult has gone through adolescence, and studies have shown that if you ask people to look back on their lives they will disproportionately recall experiences they had between the ages of ten and twenty-five. (This phenomenon is called the “reminiscence bump.”) And yet, to adults, the adolescent mind is a mystery—a Brigadoon-like place that’s at once vivid and inaccessible. Why would anyone volunteer to down fifteen beers in a row? Under what circumstances could Edward Fortyhands, an activity that involves having two forty-ounce bottles of malt liquor affixed to your hands with duct tape, be construed as enjoyable? And what goes for drinking games also goes for hooking up with strangers, jumping from high places into shallow pools, and steering a car with your knees. At moments of extreme exasperation, parents may think that there’s something wrong with their teen-agers’ brains. Which, according to recent books on adolescence, there is.

Frances Jensen is a mother, an author, and a neurologist. In “The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults” (HarperCollins), written with Amy Ellis Nutt, she offers a parenting guide laced with the latest MRI studies. By her account, adolescents suffer from the cerebral equivalent of defective spark plugs.

“When we think of ourselves as civilized, intelligent adults, we really have the frontal and prefrontal parts of the cortex to thank,” she writes. But “teens are not quite firing on all cylinders when it comes to the frontal lobes.” Thus, “we shouldn’t be surprised by the daily stories we hear and read about tragic mistakes.”

“The Teenage Brain” retails a number of such stories, including several involving Jensen’s sons, Andrew and Will. One is about Will’s totalling of the family’s Dodge. (He miscalculates the time he has to make a left turn.) Another features Andrew, his girlfriend, and another girl, who has passed out in the back of their car. The two conscious adolescents keep hoping the third one will wake up. Jensen insists that they take the girl to a nearby hospital. There her stomach gets pumped; it turns out that she has downed seventeen Jell-O shots—perhaps more, she can’t really remember. Then, there’s the story of Dan, “an all-around great kid,” who, one summer night, gets drunk and, together with a bunch of friends, scales the fence at the local tennis club to take a 3 a.m. swim. The friends get out, get dressed, and rescale the fence, only to discover that Dan is no longer with them. When they return to the pool, they find him lying face down in it. (Readers will be reassured to learn that Will and Andrew, at least, made it through high school in one piece and went on to graduate from Harvard and Wesleyan, respectively.)

The frontal lobes are the seat of what’s sometimes called the brain’s executive function. They’re responsible for planning, for self-awareness, and for judgment. Optimally, they act as a check on impulses originating in other parts of the brain. But in the teen years, Jensen points out, the brain is still busy building links between its different regions. This process involves adding myelin around the axons, which conduct electrical impulses. (Myelin insulates the axons, allowing impulses to travel faster.) It turns out that the links are built starting in the back of the brain, and the frontal lobes are one of the last regions to get connected. They are not fully myelinated until people are in their twenties, or even thirties.

This is where parents step in. “You need to be your teens’ frontal lobes until their brains are fully wired,” Jensen writes. By this she seems to mean near-constant hectoring. Whenever she hears a story like the one about Dan, she rushes to tell Will and Andrew, and, whenever Will and Andrew screw up, she uses it as an opportunity to remind them that they, too, could wind up floating face down in a pool. (After the unconscious girl has been dropped off at the hospital, Jensen relates, she sits Andrew and his girlfriend down at the kitchen table and lectures them about “blood alcohol levels and the effects on coordination and consciousness.”) As a matter of principle, Jensen has attached a lock to the liquor cabinet in her own home. When her sons are invited to someone else’s house, she calls the kid’s parents to make sure there will be no unsupervised fun.

I feel compelled to confess that whenever I hear a grisly story involving a dead or maimed teen-ager, I, like Jensen, pass it on to my sons. However, I also feel I should point out that, in a book packed with charts and statistics, Jensen provides no empirical evidence that scare tactics work. From personal experience, I can say that the immediate response is not always encouraging. When I asked my sixteen-year-old twins how they’d react if I called their friends’ moms to enforce safe-party protocols, one of them said, “Why even have kids if you’re going to do that?”

Laurence Steinberg is a professor of psychology at Temple, a father, and the lead researcher on the inebriated-mouse study. He is also the author of “Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). Like Jensen, he believes that teen-age brains are different from yours and mine. But, where Jensen identifies the problem as loosely connected frontal lobes, Steinberg sees it as an enlarged nucleus accumbens.

Consider the following scenario. One afternoon, you’re sitting in your office with wads of cotton stuck up your nose. (For the present purposes, it’s not important to know why.) Someone in your office has just baked a batch of chocolate-chip cookies. The aroma fills the air, but, since your nose is plugged, you don’t notice and continue working. Suddenly you sneeze, and the cotton gets dislodged. Now the smell hits, and you rush over to gobble up one cookie, then another.

According to Steinberg, adults spend their lives with wads of cotton in their metaphorical noses. Adolescents, by contrast, are designed to sniff out treats at a hundred paces. During childhood, the nucleus accumbens, which is sometimes called the “pleasure center,” grows. It reaches its maximum extent in the teen-age brain; then it starts to shrink. This enlargement of the pleasure center occurs in concert with other sensation-enhancing changes. As kids enter puberty, their brains sprout more dopamine receptors. Dopamine, a neurotransmitter, plays many roles in the human nervous system, the sexiest of which is signalling enjoyment.
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“Nothing—whether it’s being with your friends, having sex, licking an ice-cream cone, zipping along in a convertible on a warm summer evening, hearing your favorite music—will ever feel as good as it did when you were a teenager,” Steinberg observes. And this, in turn, explains why adolescents do so many stupid things. It’s not that they are any worse than their elders at assessing danger. It’s just that the potential rewards seem—and, from a neurological standpoint, genuinely are—way, way greater. “The notion that adolescents take risks because they don’t know any better is ludicrous,” Steinberg writes.

Teen-agers are, as a rule, extremely healthy—healthier than younger children. But their death rate is much higher. The mortality rate for Americans between fifteen and nineteen years old is nearly twice what it is for those between the ages of one and four, and it’s more than three times as high as for those ages five to fourteen. The leading cause of death among adolescents today is accidents; this is known as the “accident hump.”

Steinberg explains the situation as the product of an evolutionary mismatch. To find mates, our primate ancestors had to venture outside their natal groups. The reward for taking chances in dangerous terrain was sex followed by reproduction, while the cost of sensibly staying at home was genetic oblivion. Adolescents in 2015 can find partners by swiping right on Tinder; nevertheless, they retain the neurophysiology of apes (and, to a certain extent, mice). Teen-agers are, in this sense, still swinging through the rain forest, even when they’re speeding along in a Tundra. They’re programmed to take crazy risks, so that’s what they do.

This is especially the case when teen-agers get together. A teen driving with other teens in the car, for example, is four times as likely to crash as a teen driving alone. (The risk for adult drivers, by contrast, remains constant with passengers or without them.) This effect is often attributed to distraction or peer pressure; kids, the story goes, egg each other on, until, finally, they wind up in the E.R. But Steinberg, who has conducted all sorts of experiments on adolescents, both human and rodent, sees the problem as more fundamental. What matters is the mere presence of peers, or really even just the idea of them.

In one experiment, Steinberg asked subjects to play a video game that simulated ordinary driving. He found that teens took more risks when their friends were around—by, for instance, running yellow lights—whether or not they could communicate with them. In another experiment, Steinberg told his subjects that their actions were being watched by other adolescents, in another room, when in fact the other room was empty. The results were the same. Mice, for their part, can’t taunt other mice or call them wusses; still, the presence of peers is enough to stimulate risky behavior. Brain-imaging studies show that being watched by friends activates teens’ reward centers; this, Steinberg theorizes, primes them to seek out still more rewards, which leads them to do things like duct-tape malt-liquor bottles to their hands. “In fact, the recklessness-enhancing effect of being around peers is strongest when adolescents actually know there is a high probability of something bad happening,” he writes.

My twins spent most of the month of August attending a driver’s-ed course at the local high school. We live in western Massachusetts, and state law requires kids to have thirty hours of classroom instruction before they take the road test, though if they are willing to wait until they turn eighteen they can skip the course. My twins are now old enough to have sex legally in Massachusetts, but across the border in New York the age of consent is seventeen. Here, I am happy to report, they cannot possess a handgun; up the road a couple of miles, in Vermont, a sixteen-year-old can. A year from now, my kids will, with my permission, be able to join the Army. But they still won’t be able to vote, or operate a forklift, or get a job at a sawmill, or buy a pack of cigarettes. It will be more than four years before they can sit down at a bar and order a beer.

The tangle of laws that apply to adolescents bespeaks a generalized confusion. Lawmakers can’t seem to decide whether they think teen-agers are under-informed or overly impulsive or just klutzy. A clearer account of “the teen-age brain” would have far-ranging policy implications, though not necessarily the sort that either teens or legislators would be happy about.

Take my kids’ driver’s-ed classes. From Steinberg’s perspective, allowing sixteen-year-olds to get a license in return for sitting through lectures and doing some practice driving completely misses the point. Sixteen-year-olds are dangerous drivers. Their rate of fatal crashes per mile is three times as high as the rate for drivers age twenty and over, and nearly twice as high as the rate for drivers eighteen and nineteen. Sixteen-year-olds will still be a hazard after listening (or, more likely, not listening) to thirty hours’ worth of cautionary tales. They actually do understand that driving is dangerous; the problem is that they’re having too much fun to care. The only way to bring down their accident rate is to prevent them from getting behind the wheel.

“If we were genuinely concerned about improving adolescents’ health, raising the driving age would be the single most important policy change we could make,” Steinberg writes. He favors a minimum age of eighteen.

Much the same logic applies to drinking, smoking, and doing drugs. Each year, the U.S. spends hundreds of millions of dollars on public-service campaigns designed to alert adolescents to the perils of such dissipations. Hundreds of millions—perhaps billions—more are spent reiterating this message in high-school health classes. The results have been, to put it kindly, underwhelming. A 2006 study by the Government Accountability Office found that $1.4 billion that the federal government had allocated to an anti-drug media campaign aimed at young people had had no perceptible impact. According to Steinberg, this sort of money would have been better spent on sports or arts programs that keep adolescents busy and under adult supervision.

Even violence looks different viewed through the lens of neurology. Crime rates rise steeply starting around age thirteen. They peak at age eighteen and then start to fall again. When the statistics are presented in the form of a graph, the result—the so-called age-crime curve—looks like the Matterhorn. This pattern has been noted for more than a century (it was described back in 1904, by G. Stanley Hall, a psychologist who is sometimes credited with having “invented” adolescence), and it holds true not just in the U.S. but wherever crime figures are kept.

Both Steinberg and Jensen make the case that the violence hump, too, is a function of weak frontal lobes and oversensitive pleasure centers. And both argue against decades-long sentences for youthful offenders. Steinberg maintains an active side career as an expert witness for the defense; Jensen is a co-author on a brief submitted in a 2012 Supreme Court case involving two fourteen-year-olds who had been convicted of murder. In the brief, she and her colleagues asserted that “adolescent criminal conduct frequently results from experimentation with risky behavior and not from deep-seated moral deficiency reflective of ‘bad’ character.” The Supreme Court ultimately ruled that states could not impose mandatory sentences of life without parole on defendants under eighteen, though courts could impose such sentences on convicted murderers if they chose to.

Many recent innovations—cars, Ecstasy, iPhones, S.U.V.s, thirty racks, semi-automatic weapons—exacerbate the mismatch between teen-agers’ brains and their environment. Adolescents today face temptations that teens of earlier eras, not to mention primates or rodents, couldn’t have dreamed of. In a sense, they live in a world in which all the water bottles are spiked. And so, as Jensen and Steinberg observe, they run into trouble time and time again.

But perhaps, it occurred to me the other day after one of my twins nearly plowed into a mailbox, to look at the problem this way is to peer through the wrong end of the MRI machine. Yes, adolescents in the twenty-first century pose a great risk to others and, statistically speaking, an even greater risk to themselves. But this is largely because other terrifying risks—scarlet fever, diphtheria, starvation, smallpox, plague—have receded. Adolescence evolved over a vast expanse of time when survival at any age was a crapshoot. If the hazards are new, so, too, is the safety. Which is why I will keep telling my kids scary stories and why they will continue to ignore them. ?

Endurance skating is practicing slowness

Endurance skating is practicing slowness
In this case, after 35 second stop-start, his acceleration is half as fast.[/i]

By Jack Blatherwick
Let’s Play Hockey Columnist

During every physical movement, your brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves are learning. The (anatomical) structure is modified in order to memorize and repeat the exact range and speed of motion in training. This is especially true for young athletes in the years just before puberty and for the next 2-5 years (to learn more about adolescent brain-nervous system plasticity, start a search with either “Adolescent learning” by JN Giedd; or “White matter matters” by R Douglas Fields).

Changes to the nervous system have nothing to do with your stated intent; it’s all about the speed and quality of movement. What you repeat most often determines what you will become. If your endurance training is slow – and most endurance training is slow – these patterns are imprinted into your nervous system … permanently.

It is now possible to “see” these changes with modern (MRI and other scanning) technologies, but the concept is not new. We’ve known for decades that training is specific, meaning the final result looks and feels just like the training repetitions. This is why we practice the golf swing with as much quality as possible, using video or having a coach observe. We’d never think of intentionally repeating a bad swing over and over.

Therefore, it’s amazing that in every sport (except track) we have mindlessly accepted a tradition that endurance training should be mostly slow, when our objective is to play the game fast. If we thought about it for 10 seconds, we’d conclude that in hockey our conditioning program should prepare us to maintain – for an entire game – the highest quality skills at the fastest possible speed. But outside “experts” convinced us that long, slow aerobic training was necessary.

Our conditioning objectives became confused with those of middle-age fitness folks – aerobic training at a slow jogging pace – heart rates at a steady 70 percent of maximum. Instead, hockey practices and off-ice conditioning should feature speed, with high-intensity intervals. Peak heart rates reach maximum, and might not drop below 70 percent during recovery. This resembles the endurance challenges of a game.

But endurance conditioning in youth hockey is not as high a priority as it might be in college or the NHL. Stick skills, playmaking, skating fundamentals, quickness and agility are much more important at young ages when these fine motor skills can still be learned. Therefore, coaches should never sacrifice quality skating skill with the thought that conditioning-skating needs to be a slow, torturous grind. Stops-and-starts and agility or flow drills at top speed should not last more than 10 seconds, and rest intervals must be adequate – but just barely (40-60 seconds).

Long, hard (40-second) conditioning-skates only teach the central nervous system to remember slow feet, inadequate knee bend, weak extension, inefficient posture and excessive arm swing – all resulting in slow acceleration. This is like practicing terrible golf swings over and over for decades. In that regard, my CNS became a repetitive machine.

Can You Guess the One Thing That Most Elite Athletes Have in Common

This is a great post by Dean on his sports IQ site where John O'Sullivan shows how elite coaches want multi-sport atthletes. You need to read the attached pdf or go to the site to see the diagram.
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Can You Guess the One Thing That Most Elite Athletes Have in Common

http://www.getsportiq.com/2015/02/can-you-guess-the-one-thing-that-most-elite-athletes-have-in-common/

Posted by Dean Holden at February 23rd, 2015

by John O’Sullivan, 18 February 2015

In January, my e-mail and social media accounts lit up with a simple image first shared with me on Twitter by @ohiovarsity.
It’s amazing because the image portrays something that is widely known among experts, widely discussed in coaching circles, and has certainly been written about by me and others many times. Yet this excellent blog article on a high school sports site got over half a million shares in its first three days because this image touched a nerve.
Why? Well, here is the image:

The question I was asked over and over was, “What do you think of this?” My answer, over and over was, “Amen, agreed, hopefully now people will start paying attention.”

If it takes an infographic of [football head coach] Urban Meyer’s football recruits at Ohio State [the Buckeyes won the first ever College Football Playoff National Championship in January] to shift the paradigm in youth sports, then so be it. The image above clearly demonstrates that the overwhelming majority of his recruits are multi-sport kids.

This is not new information, but it has caused quite a stir. Here is what it says in a nutshell: To be an elite level player at a college or professional sport, you need a degree of exceptional athleticism. And the best medically, scientifically, and psychologically recommended way to develop such all around athleticism is ample free play and multiple sport participation as a child.

Why? Well let’s see what the experts say:

Coaches and elite athletes Pete Carroll, former USC and now Seattle Seahawks Football coach, says here, “The first questions I’ll ask about a kid are, ‘What other sports does he play? What does he do? What are his positions? Is he a big hitter in baseball? Is he a pitcher? Does he play hoops?’ All of those things are important to me. I hate that kids don’t play three sports in high school. I think that they should play year-round and get every bit of it that they can through that experience. I really, really don’t favor kids having to specialize in one sport. Even [at USC], I want to be the biggest proponent for two-sport athletes on the college level. I want guys that are so special athletically, and so competitive, that they can compete in more than one sport.”

Dom Starsia, University of Virginia men’s lacrosse: “My trick question to young campers is always, ‘How do you learn the concepts of team offense in lacrosse or team defense in lacrosse in the off-season, when you’re not playing with your team?’ The answer is by playing basketball, by playing hockey and by playing soccer and those other team games, because many of those principles are exactly the same. Probably 95 percent [of our players] are multi-sport athletes. It’s always a bit strange to me if somebody is not playing other sports in high school.”

Or in this interview with Tim Corbin, coach of NCAA Champion Vanderbilt Baseball, on why he chooses multi-sport athletes over single sport kids.

Or Ashton Eaton, world record holder and gold medalist in the decathlon, who never participated in 6 of the 10 required decathlon events until he got to the University of Oregon.

Or Steve Nash, who got his first basketball at age 13 and credits his soccer background for making him a great basketball player, a similar story to the 100 professional athletes interviewed in Ethan Skolnick and Dr. Andrea Korn’s book, Raising Your Game. The list goes on and on.

What about the medical experts?

As I outlined in my ebook, Is it Wise to Specialize?, and something echoed in world renowned orthopedic surgeon James Andrew’s book, Any Given Monday, there are strong medical reasons for not specializing at a young age:

1. Children who specialize in a single sport account for 50 percent of overuse injuries in young athletes according to pediatric orthopedic specialists.

2. A study by Ohio State University found that children who specialized early in a single sport led to higher rates of adult physical inactivity. Those who commit to one sport at a young age are often the first to quit, and suffer a lifetime of consequences.

3. In a study of 1,200 youth athletes, Dr Neeru Jayanthi of Loyola University found that early specialization in a single sport is one of the strongest predictors of injury. Athletes in the study who specialized were 70 to 93 percent more likely to be injured than children who played multiple sports.

4. Children who specialize early are at a far greater risk for burnout due to stress, decreased motivation, and lack of enjoyment

5. Early sport specialization in female adolescents is associated with increased risk of anterior knee pain disorders including PFP, Osgood Schlatter and Sinding Larsen-Johansson compared to multi-sport athletes, and may lead to higher rates of future ACL tears.

And the sport scientists?

In January 2015, I had the honor of sitting in a lecture with Manchester United Performance Coach Tony Strudwick, winner of 13 titles as the fitness coach for Manchester United’s first team. His advice was that a multi-sport background sets up athletes for long-term success by lowering the rates of injuries and making them more adaptable to the demands of elite level play.
“More often than not,” he stated in a recent interview with SoccerWire.com, “the best athletes in the world are able to distinguish themselves from the pack thanks to a range of motor skills beyond what is typically expected in a given sport.” He recommended tumbling and gymnastic movements, as well as martial arts, basketball, and lacrosse as great crossover sports for soccer. Here are some other advantages:

1. Better overall skills and ability: Research shows that early participation in multiple sports leads to better overall motor and athletic development, longer playing careers, increased ability to transfer sports skills to other sports, as well as increased motivation, ownership of the sports experience, and confidence.

2. Smarter, more creative players: multi-sport participation at the youngest ages yields better decision making and pattern recognition, as well as increased creativity. These are all qualities that coaches of high-level teams look for.

3. Most College Athletes Come From a multi-sport Background: A 2013 American Medical Society for Sports Medicine survey found that 88 percent of college athletes surveyed participated in more than one sport as a child

4. 10,000 hours is not a rule: In his survey of the scientific literature regarding sport specific practice in The Sports Gene, author David Epstein finds that most elite competitors require far less than 10,000 hours of deliberate practice. Specifically, studies have shown that basketball (4,000), field hockey (4,000) and wrestling (6,000) all require far less than 10,000 hours.

5. There are many paths to mastery: A 2003 study on professional ice hockey players found that while most pros had spent 10,000 hours or more involved in sports prior to age 20, only 3,000 of those hours were involved in hockey-specific deliberate practice (and only 450 of those hours were prior to age 12).

Are all sports the same?

No, they are not. They each require specific athletic, technical, and tactical skill sets. Some sports, in order to be elite, require early specialization, such as gymnastics and figure skating. Other sports are so dependent upon physical prowess (American football, basketball, volleyball, rugby, and others) that the technical skills and tactical know-how can be developed later. There are many stories of athletes taking up these sports in their teens, even in their 20s, and playing at a very high level because of the ability to transfer skills learned in one sport to another.

And then there are sports like hockey and soccer, which without a doubt require an early introduction to the sport. There are technical movements and skills that are most sensitive to improvement prior to a child’s growth spurt, and it is unlikely that a post-pubescent child is able to catch up if that is their first introduction to the sport.

However, there is no evidence that pre-teen athletes in these sports should only play a single sport. As both the hockey evidence and the interview with Tony Strudwick mentioned above demonstrate, playing multiple sports early on sets these athletes up for longer-term success. They can better meet the demands of elite level play. They are less likely to get injured or burnout, and more likely to persist through the struggles needed to become a high-level performer.

If you want your child to play at a high-level, then the best thing you can do is help them find a sport that best suits their abilities, and help create an environment that gives them the best chance of success. That environment is a multi-sport one.

The evidence is in. It’s pretty conclusive. It’s time for our youth sports organizations to not only allow but encourage multi-sport participation. Yes, it’s tough on the bottom line. But ask yourself this: Is your bottom line worth more than the well-being of the children you have been entrusted with educating?

So what do you think? Should kids play multiple sports? Only one? If you think specialization is the right path prior to the teenage growth spurt (excluding gymnastics and figure skating), then by all means bring some evidence and links to the discussion. And if not, then how about some thoughts on how we can stand up and change the status quo that forces kids to choose far too young.

Thanks to Urban Meyer and the poignant image of his recruiting class breakdown, we now have the opportunity to have this discussion. We have the opportunity to serve our children better. We have the responsibility to help them become better athletes by encouraging them to become all-around athletes. And we can do this by letting them play multiple sports. Let the discussion begin.
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Guest post by John O’Sullivan

John founded the Changing the Game Project in 2012, which promotes a child-centred approach to youth sport. The author of the book, Changing the Game, John is a training centre director for the Major League Soccer Portland Timbers. Follow John on Twitter, Facebook, or read more at his blog.

Finland and Czech U20 Teams - World Juniors and ABC's

Finland - Czech U20 teams are playing on TSN right now and it is 3-3 after two periods. It is a terrific game. Most of the Finnish U17 players were on the team that played in and won the Mac's U18 tournament here in 2013 and were coached by my friend Kalle Kaskinen who is and assistant coach for Jokerit in the KHL right now and has worked with Juhani and myself for years. I mentored Petr Svoboda in 2010 who coaches the D for the Czech U20 team now now playing and continue to communicate with him.
So they game has a lot of meaning for me because of these connections so I wrote a posting about how these groups have a connection with this ABC site.
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Finland and Czech U20 Teams - World Juniors and ABC's

Finland U17 Team 2013 – Outdoor shinny at Glendale Community Rink in Calgary

There is a photo of the team with my grandson and I on the outdoor rink after we played with them.

Finnish U17 team with Tom and his grandson Aidan.-Video

Christmas Shinny Finland U17 Team The Finnish team is is Calgary for the Mac's Midget Tournament. No arenas are open Christmas Day; so I got the ice ready at Glendale Community and they joined my grandson Aidan and I for shinny.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=2013122615064592

Drill by Finnish coach Jalonen.

E1 Speed Scoring 2-1 to 2-2 - Finland

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20121119180045227

Czech Republic

Petr Svoboda a former Toronto defenseman coaches the defense for the Czech U20 team playing now. In 2010 I was brought to Jihlava, Czech Republic to run the hockey school and mentor the coaches. Petr was the only coach who spoke English so I always met with him about practice plans and then he presented them to the players and coaches. I also mentored him with his team who started their training camp at the same time. I would meet and develop a practice plan with Petr and then watch and talk with him after. The club offered me a job as coach mentor but I returned to Calgary.

Here the Dukla Jihlava team is doing a Double Cross and Drop from the practice plan. I watched and took video from above.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20100830110413207

Drill section fourteen has many drills from this July when the Petr was coaching the Czech U20 team that was here last July and I watched most of their practices. They were missing 7 of the best players who were at pro camps in the Czech Republic.

Here is a drill where they are working on a breakout and attack.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20150819083014213

How We Play Hockey in Russia by Evgeny Kuznetsov

You Gotta Read This article by Russian player Evgeny Kuznetsov, who came to the NHL to play for Washington.

Evgeny Kuznetsov
Washington Capitals / Forward

How much I do I love hockey? I can’t even describe. In Russia, we don’t really have a Christmas break, but from December 31 to January 3, everything closed. Even hockey school. These were the worst days of my life. Four days with no hockey, I get so depressed. I can’t even sleep. Just sit watching YouTube of Kovalev and wait.

Some people in Canada understand this, I think. In my hometown of Chelyabinsk, hockey is religion. Only one sport. Hockey.

For me, it start when I’m little boy. I tell you one of my very first memories. My dad take me to the rink, and I see this older guy score goal, and he do a really cool celebration. Slide around on his knees, you know? I say to myself, I want to do that. This looks so fun.

From that day, I live at hockey rink.

Actually, I can give you my schedule. I remember, because it was same every day:

I wake up at 7 a.m.

Go to school for five hours. All morning, think about hockey. Can’t concentrate on school. Just want to skate.

As soon as I can, I run out of school and go to the rink. I live 30-second walk from hockey school. If I run, 10 second. My mom would be waiting for me at the rink with my lunch and my hockey bag. My mom cook unbelievable. I’d eat like a hungry guy. Quick as I could, you know? Because I couldn’t wait to get on the ice. I’d practice with my team, and then after practice I’d do another practice with the older guys.

Practice is much different in Russia. We skate, skate, skate. As a kid, that was the focus of the coaches — to make sure you were skating the proper way. No hitting, no dump in corner. Practice was about playing hockey — scrimmage, one-on-one, lots of skills. This is the Russian style. When I come to America, guys ask, “Is it like Red Army? You skating with weights and stuff?”

No, that’s different time. For kids my age, it’s skill, skill, skill.

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Photograph By Yury Kuzmin/KHL Photo Agency/Getty Images

When I was eight years old, I score maybe 10, 15 goals in a game. Give me time to try lots of different celebrations, like the older guys. But not NHL guys. I didn’t know NHL. My heroes when I was young was some local guys in Chelyabinsk. When I got older, maybe 14 years old, I finally got to see a computer for first time. YouTube was everything. I get to see how Wayne Gretzky play, how Red Machine play. I get to see how Alexei Kovalev, Ilya Kovalchuk and Ovi play. For me, Kovalev is the best. Nobody even close to his skill. You can ask any player who ever play with him, or ever see him on the ice, and they tell you the same thing. Kovalev was unbelievable.

When I was eight years old, I score maybe 10, 15 goals in a game. Give me time to try lots of different celebrations, like the older guys.

I didn’t have a computer at home. My friend got one, so we would all sit there for two hours watching YouTube, seeing how guys are playing. Then we go onto the ice and try to do the same thing.

Couple guys who were older than me, they live in an apartment above our hockey school. One guy was Alex Semin. When I see him play for the first time, his skill was unbelievable. I’m like, Wow, I got to learn from this guy. So I started hanging out with him all the time, because we both obsessed with hockey.

The big problem was the rink was closed at night. We still want to skate. But I came up with a plan with Semin.

We would save some money and go buy some Coca-Cola and take it to the security guard as a little gift, and he would open the gate for us. So we got to skate all alone. It was unbelievable. This was important time. After 15, 16 years old, no one can teach you skill anymore. When you are young, it’s automatic. That’s when you need to learn skill.

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Photograph By Yury Kuzmin/KHL Photo Agency/Getty Images

My father teach me, too. First thing, you never look at puck. Eyes always up. Look left, right, forward. You look down, it’s over. Even now, if I look down at puck in a game, my dad let me know about it. He texts me. If I score three goals but I don’t have an assist, he texts me. Because he teach me to be unselfish. You have to play for your partner. This is very Russian, this principle. I guess because of the Red Machine.

But this works only when all five guys working together perfect. If a guy skates in and shoots from blue line without passing, it’s like he doesn’t have respect. That’s how we play in Russia. When I come to America last year to play in NHL, I learn it’s a little different.

In my team in KHL, if you dump the puck, coach might put you on bench and you never go out and play hockey again. It’s true.

If a guy skates in and shoots from blue line without passing, it’s like he doesn’t have respect. That’s how we play in Russia.

If you’re a forward and you dump it, like maybe once they say, “Hey, hey, come on. What you doing?”

Next time you do it, that’s it. You must be crazy.

My first 10 games in NHL, I don’t understand why guys keep dumping puck. I’m looking at coach like, Is he going to say something? And he’s like, happy about it.

Even Ovi. I see him dump it. I’m looking at him like, What?!

But we keep winning. So I’m like, Ok, well, I guess it’s working.

Now I totally understand why we do this. But at first, I’m so confused. In the NHL, the space is so tight that you can’t think you’re special. If my teammates play 60 hard minutes, do the right things, and then I turn the puck over at the blue line and we lose, I got 22 big guys in the locker room very angry with me. Not good.

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The way we play for Capitals is a little different than most NHL teams. Lots of passing, movement. We play for our partner. No selfish guys on our team. That’s first thing I notice when I come here that surprise me. Everybody friends. Like, even this guy Brooks Orpik. He’s totally different from me. But he became my friend. He’s a little older, so we call him Batya. It’s like “father” in Russian.

He win Stanley Cup, so I know I gotta learn from this guy. But I try to teach him, too. After every practice, we do what we call “hockey school.”

For 20 minutes, we stay out on ice and work on our skill with Batya. He see how me, Ovi and a couple guys always do it. So he said he want to do it, too. We do some passes and stick handle, do crazy moves, funny things. For a big guy, he can really do it. He’s got skill. He’s not like a wood man, you know?

Brooks says, “OK, now we do checking school.”

I say no way, man.

Some people here in America don’t like Russian style. They say it’s boring, all you do is skate. Nobody fight. Blah, blah, blah. But I like to see when team possess the puck for two minutes and then wait for guy to shoot in the open net. Here, some fans always yelling “Shoot it! Shoot it!” when you cross blue line. But watch how much Chicago holds onto the puck in the playoffs. They don’t have many Russians, but they play the Russian style. I’m happy to see it working in NHL. To me, that’s the best way to play hockey. That’s amazing.

Some people say, “Hey, how are you doing in America? It’s like a big deal for Russians to come. Some don’t like it.”

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I’m like, What you talking about?

My decision to come play in NHL was easy for me. My last season in KHL, I had a lot of injuries. I wasn’t scoring a lot. I feel like I need a new start for my career. And of course, I get to play with Ovi. Come on, this is great.

First practice in Washington, I see Ovi and my legs are shaking. I’m so nervous. He’s legend in Russia. He called me right away when I was drafted by Capitals. Every summer he text me: When you coming to Washington? Now finally I’m on his team. I feel like I’m 16-year-old kid.

Everybody know Ovi from his stats. But I tell you, when you get on the ice with him and you see his shot for the first time, it’s crazy. It’s so, so hard. When I shoot, I can see my puck. When he shoots … Oh, come on. Where’s the puck?

To play with him every day is really special, especially for Russian.

For me, it’s same hockey. Same since I was a little boy. I just want to play hockey, come home. Watch the Family Feud, go to bed. Wake up, play hockey again. That’s perfect for me. The only difference is that now I have a family who I must take care of as well — and they mean the most to me.

Who knows, maybe some bored Russian kid is watching my YouTube now. That would be cool.
Evgeny Kuznetsov
Contributor

Comparing International Coaching Methods

Comparing International Coaching Methods

Coaches,

I have spent quite a bit of time the last few weeks putting together pdf.s that compare how various groups practice by putting links to the Forum postings of drills and games. Each posting has a description, diagram, video link and a pdf. that can be saved.

Most of the gold winning Finnish jr. team were here two years ago with the U17 team that won the Mac's. The Russian U20 team is the one they played in the final last week. If you save the pdf.s at the bottom of each posting you can click on the titles to go to the drill.

Drills from High Level Female Teams
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7239&topic=7572#7572

Finland Practice Techniques
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7239&topic=7573#7573

Czech Republic Coaching Ideas
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7239&topic=7574#7574

Russian Practice Methods
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7239&topic=7576#7576

Swedish Coaching Methods
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7239&topic=7578#7578

Youth Hockey Drills – U15-U18
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7239&topic=7579#7579

Slovakia, Swiss, Danish, Canada U20 Practice Ideas
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7239&topic=7580#7580

Practice Idea Summary - by Topic
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7239&topic=7581#7581

Pro Practice Ideas
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7239&topic=7583#7583

There are about 1000 different drills, so the easiest way to use them is to open the pdf. and save it. Then open the pdf. on each topic and save it. Open the various links to Forum postings and if you like the drill or game then save the pdf. at the bottom of each posting.

Russian Off-ice Training

Moscow Dynamo outside off-ice training 4’ video lead by Jursinov in the 80’s.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080727114217729

They switch from weights to games like soccer, basketball, volleyball and on ice.

Train the body and develop athleticism at the same time.

UNB - Gardiner MacDougall

I have to post this article because Gardiner MacDougall gets what the game is all about both on and off the ice.

http://www.getsportiq.com/2016/03/better-every-single-time/

University of New Brunswick Hockey

If Gardiner MacDougall weren’t so good at what he does, he could be considered an anomaly. 2016 marks his 16th year at the helm of the UNB Varsity Reds and his contract takes him through until 2019, a tenure that’s practically unheard of in the coaching world.

But there’s a reason why they keep him around. He’s led the V-Reds to four national championships and three Canadian Interuniversity Sport silver medals; he’s been awarded the Atlantic University Sport coach of the year three times and was named the CIS coach of the year in 2010 after leading to his team to a 27-1 record (with 26 consecutive wins), and again in 2015. The 2007-08 team had the most successful season in AUS history (31-1-1) as well as the most wins ever (43) in Canadian university hockey. In 2006, he became the all-time winningest coach in UNB history with 106 wins and in 2014, became the 1st AUS hockey coach to accumulate over 400 wins. Not only that, his players keep setting academic records, too.

The Coaches Site wanted to know what drives him and how he continues to draw the best from his players. Here is what he had to say.

I’m originally from PEI and I went to school at St. Francis Xavier and St. Mary’s so the University of New Brunswick was originally my opponent. I didn’t go to UNB but my sister did—she was a field hockey player and went on to the Canadian national team and participated in the Seoul Olympics—and she always spoke highly of it.

Before I had the opportunity to coach at UNB, I had an interview for the job two years prior and I was very impressed with the process. I had been coaching in Western Canada for about 14 years when the position opened up again. I applied a second time, but they were looking for an alumni to take over the program. The person they wanted ended up not wanting to take it so I guess I was third time lucky.

My son was 10 years old at the time and this was our fifth location, as is typical in the coaching world as you are always striving to coach at a more challenging level. . When you coach, you coach and try to make it the “best ever” experience for your players and fans for that one year and then see what happens. In the coaching world, a long-term contract is a three goal lead in the third period with one minute left in the game, so I guess there is a certain amount of family security in university coaching..

I think the proactive people in this world ask: where can I go and what can I do to make a difference? Part of the mission statement at UNB is “… make a significant difference.” It was a good fit. I get to teach some classes in the faculty of kinesiology and am involved in the leadership with hockey, but it’s always a question of how can I make a difference?

I’ve found the answer is that it’s all about little things. The philosophy here is to be the B.E.S.T, Better Every Single Time, and that’s what we try to get out of our players.

Getting the most out of them comes down to focusing on one part of your game, maybe it’s speed as we want our team to play with pace and our theme is Fast & Faster, if you get a little better every time you come to the rink , then you see how much better you get after a month and then after a year. We have our guys for four / five years so if we’re doing our job and the player is meeting his commitment, then he’s going to be not only a much better hockey player at the end of four years but a much better person as well by learning so many life lessons on how to compete , how to grow their “grit” and how to respond to daily challenges..

It was probably the second or third year when I started seeing guys do really well academically. It was almost as exciting to see how well guys were doing in school as winning a game. I like to say enthusiasm is contagious and you should spread the fever, so it is so rewarding to see how well our players do in school.

We had a former player – Denny Johnson from the WHL who had a 59 percent average in high school but was an Academic All-Canadian (3.5+ GPA) five years in a row while he was here, he became one of the top students we’ve ever had, and now he’s a doctor in Swift Current and works as Sports Psychologist for the Broncos. Many players end up getting their MBA degrees here and we currently have 3 players in Engineering and one in Law School. Two years ago we had 13 Academic All-Canadians from our group, which is outstanding.

We put up a paper that had the 3.0+ GPA Club on it and it’s amazing to see what that could do in terms of peer value and pressure. But you’ve got to hand it to the players and the environment created by the players that have come before them that has cultivated the importance of academics here and I give them full credit for what they’ve done.

University is a higher order of learning but I think it should be a higher order of giving back as well, so community is another big part of the equation. We try to give back to the community with development camps that our players help us out a great deal and we created our V-Red Prospects youth development program which has really made a big difference in Atlantic Canadian hockey development. We recently had our 23rd and 24th participant from this program play games in the NHL with Logan Shaw from Florida and Morgan Ellis in Montreal..

We have three things we expect from our student – athletes. One is to be protectors, to protect what’s been done here before, it’s a great legacy and a great tradition both on and off the ice so the group this year has to protect what’s been done here before.

Then we talk about being builders, building something new that’s special to the group we have. In the fall we beat an AHL team in an exhibition game and also defeated a # 1 ranked NCAA team in exhibition play,.We had tied an AHL team before but had never beat them, so this group found a way to build on what’s been done. The third thing is being believers, you can’t protect and you can’t build if you don’t believe you can. Confidence is a big part of our program here, the better physical condition you’re in, the more confidence you’re going to have as a player.

When the players come to practice every day, I expect the very best out of them, and our fitness trainer expects the very best out of them, and then they start to expect the best out of themselves. Hockey is the main love but you want them to have values they are going to use when they move on from hockey. When you’ve been with a program this long, you get to see how well the players and alumni have done in different aspects of life. We have had over 50 players play at the AHL level and 4 of our recent grads have signed NHL contracts with 2 of them playing NHL games – last year we had 5 former coaches coaching in the NHL so development is a huge part of our program here as well.

You just signed on until 2019 so what’s next?

I’m looking for the next win. There are always new challenges each and every year and as a coach, you have to identify those challenges but ultimately, it’s about doing this better than it’s ever been done before. Even though there are high standards here at UNB, the group this year has found ways to make it even better so it’s exciting; it’s a special journey with the group we have this year.

When a player makes a decision to play University hockey, he can choose anywhere he wants to go. I learned early on that I’m a much better coach when I have great players and am working with great people. I’ve been fortunate to work with terrific staff from day one and we have so many people involved in different ways with our program to help make it better every year – our Sports Pyschologist now works with Tampa Bay , our former video coach is in Toronto with the Maple Leafs while academicially we get tremendous support from the academic community.. My Associate Coach now is Rob Hennigar who played for me for 4 years and was our 4 x MVP and left here on an NHL contract as the CIS Athlete of the Year. After his pro career , he joined our staff last year. He bleeds the program and has done an excellent job with our group and with youth development in Fredericton.

Hockey is more of a passion for me than a job and you can’t have what I have without support and I have a terrific wife and son and daughter who have allowed me to pursue my passion on a daily basis. It was Steve Jobs who said, “life is all about connecting the dots” and unfortunately most people connect the dots after they’ve lived their lives. I see the connections and see that I’ve been very lucky.

There’s a big difference going from good to great and it’s not easy to get there. It’s not easy to have success, you have to put a lot of work into it, you can’t worry about the hours – no National Championships are won by working a 40 hour week so you don’t look at putting hours in, it’s just whatever it takes to get the job done. There’s no guarantee for success but you can put things in place that at least provide a foundation and hopefully the plan works. We’ve been fortunate here at UNB, it’s worked for the most part.

Do We Teach Our Players How to Play the Game or How to Do Drills

Do We Teach Our Players How to Play the Game or How to Do Drills

T – Hockey A Game of Transition

In a game between two even teams.

Your team will get the puck about 180 times.

The opponent will get the puck about 180 times.

Loose puck situations happen between going from offense to defense and from defense to offense.

Three Game Situations Percentages

Your team is on offense 35% of the time.

Your team is on defense 35% of the time.

The puck is loose 30% of the time.

Video Examples - Shifts of games at the World Championships and Detroit vs. Pittsburg.

These video clips will surprise most coaches when you see how many transitions there are in ONE hockey shift. The nature of the game is that a player is constantly transitioning from offense to defense to loose puck battles. This shows how good habits like facing the puck with the stick on the ice, defensive side, quick offense need to be made a priority when we practice. Transition from offense to defense to loose puck is the constant in the game and the teams that do that best will be the most successful.

There is a coloured circle at top right hand corner to represent the game situation.

Green – your team is on offense.

Red – your team is on defense.

Yellow – loose puck.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20160402113829885

https://youtu.be/Jh0SYNZiGwU

Coaches Challenge: Prepare our players to play this game of ‘Constant Transition.’

Video prepared by Finnish coach Kai Katajalehto.

2016 Jasper Skating and Hockey Camp

Jasper Skating & Hockey Camp

with Gaston Schaeffer and Tom Molloy

July 25-29, 2016 @ Jasper Activity Centre

The Jasper Skating & Hockey Camp with Gaston Schaeffer and Tom Molloy is proud of the fact that the on-ice coaches are experts in their fields. By attending your child will benefit from 75 years of cumulative coaching experience at all levels of competition from learn to skate through professional hockey and figure skating.

Power Skating & Hockey or Figure Skating

Day camp (no meals)
$475 + GST

Day camp w/ two meals
$580 + GST

Day camp w/ accommodation and meals
$880 + GST

Gaston Schaeffer’s experience includes working as head power skating coach for Mount Royal University, consultant for the Chicago Blackhawks Athlete Development Specialist Curtis Brackenbury and head power skating coach for “Kids with Sticks”. In addition he also worked as the National Team Figure Skating Coach for Switzerland and has coached European and world competitors in both figure skating and speed skating. Gaston is also the patent holder and designer of the Graf “Edmonton Special” skate boot.

Tom Molloy’s experience includes 5 years as head coach for the Mount Royal University women’s hockey team, 8 years as assistant coach for the University of Calgary men’s hockey team and 1 year as assistant coach, 3 years as head coach of the SAIT Trojans men’s hockey team, 4 years as head coach of the Calgary AAA Midget Flyers then Fire (girl’s), 1 year as head coach of the Salzburg Red Bulls U17 men’s hockey team and skills coach for all Red Bull teams in Salzburg, Austria, Hockey Canada School Skills instructor and 11 years coaching minor hockey. Currently Tom and mentors local and international coaches and is co-author of The ABCs of International Ice Hockey with Juhani Wahlsten of Finland, which is the antional development program for Austria.

Comments

Gaston and Tom were very professional, knowledgeable and most of all passionate about their instruction. This was an unbelievable experience for my whole family. I felt as though we were among family. And if that wasn’t enough, Jasper, Alberta was picturesque.”
- Craig Campagnolio, Philadelphia, PA (USA)

The Jasper camp is the best week of summer every year!
- Aidan Bangs, Bantam AA, Calgary, AB (Canada)

Hockey Coaching and Playing History for Tom Molloy

I was walking my dog Mika and thinking about the various teams I have coached, seminars attended, seminars given, hockey schools taught, skill groups and where I have played. So here is the list that I recall.

Hockey Coaching and Playing History for Tom Molloy

The first team I coached was in 1972 during my last year of college in Bemidji. I have been coaching ever since and decided to jot down the where and when of playing and coaching.

Teams Coached

Bemidji 6-7 year olds

The rest of the list is in the PDF below.

Finland Champs Again

Finland Champs Again

2016 Champs of the World U20, World U18

They are doing a great job in developing hockey players in Finland.

Our book should be called "The Finnish Method" instead of Hockey Coaching ABC's.

Juhani Wahlsten is the father of coaching there and the main author of the program. Too many games and focus on skating and good habits for most coaches but it seems to be working in that part of Scandinavia.

I have been in contact with Juhani's partner Kalle Kaskinen. He is the one who brought the Finnish U17 team that skated outside two years ago here. He has been coaching for Jokerit, Helsinki in the KHL the last few years but is moving back to be coach of the TPS U20 team and Assistant in the 2016 World Cup and 2018 Olympics. He was Finlands coach in the 2012 U20 tournament. He thinks we should edit the book to update it a little and change the cover (terrible cover makes it look like the book was written in the 70's.)

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2013122615064592

Require '3' U19 Players in the CIS

Require 3 U19 Players in the CIS and Canadian College Hockey

I have spent 17 years coaching in the Canadian university and college leagues. Three times I went to the CIS finals in Toronto with the U of Calgary and coached in the Alberta Colleges men's league four years and women's league five seasons.

On the female side it is the highest level most of the girl's will ever play and they enter right after high school.

The men's side is different. A boy right out of U18 Midget AAA has almost zero chance of making the varsity team. He has to play at least Jr. A and for the CIS teams it is usually Major Jr. before he will even be considered. Even Div. 1 NCAA is going this way. One of my friends son has a full ride to and eastern NCAA school but not until he finished another year of Jr. A. They aren't interested in development but want a player who can contribute right away.

So you get players who are very good but they have gone through the draft and played a few years after and will graduate at 24-25+, then go to work or some play in the low minors or Europe (I have helped over 15 of my former players get contracts in the lower leagues in Europe).

Change the rules so that at least 3 freshman per season must be U19 and then the CIS would start producing some high level pro prospects. Another benefit is that they would be the same age as other freshman who would identify more with them than the other 21 year old first year players.

The CIS coaching is the top coaching in Canada and the practice time is at least double what you get in Junior where playing games is the focus and we have fallen behind countries like the USA, Finland, Sweden, Russia developing skilled, creative players.

Germany doesn't develop many high level players because they follow the same model as the CIS. The imports play while the Germans watch from the bench. Austria has point system in their top league. It doesn't matter if you are Austrian or not but if you played NHL or another top league then you are 4 points and the scale goes 3-2-1 depending on age and experience. So a young Austrian only counts for 1 point and that encourages the club to develop their young players instead of jut buy them.

Just throwing the idea out there.

10 Practices For Beginners - ABC Method

10 Practices For Beginners - ABC Method

The first PDF is from Level 0, which is non-skaters and there are four practices using games and exercises that focus on skating and good habits.

The second PDF uses Level 1 to continue skating, skating with a puck, shooting. Skating and shooting exercises games and tournaments with modified rules and multiple pucks are done.

Spanish Hockey

I am in Spain playing exhibition games and a tournament with some friends and their son's. We are in San Sebastián now and it is a great place right on the Atlantic Ocean. Great beach and our hotel is in the prime spot along the shoreline.

They have a lot of good hockey players here and the games are competitive. Friday we travel to Vitoria where we play in a tournament that features back to back 30 minute games. I have never done that before so it should be interesting.

Re: Coach Discussion Forum

Have a great holiday Tom . Miss the daily stuff on the site though lol

Activity in 30 Minutes of a Drills Practice

Activity in 30 Minutes of a Drills Practice

This is from a random practice that I watched after running my skills practice with a school group. It is a U18 group practicing skills. In studies done in Canada and Finland the average 60 minute practice that uses drills has each player active for between 7 and 11 minutes per hour.

This was a well organized drill practice where the coach had a plan with stations and active assistant coaches helping. It is at the high end of the 7-11 minutes of activity in a drill based practice.

I took a video of one player for 30 minutes and she was active for 5’ 26” (five minutes and twenty-six seconds) and waited in line, got drinks, watched drill demonstrations or watched drill explanations on the white board for 24 minutes and 34 seconds in 60 minutes.

So at this pace the players would have been active 10’ 52’ in one hour and been inactive 49’ 8”.

So the question is ‘Is a drill based practice the ideal way to develop players.’

I put the 30 minute video on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/6_N97Qalma4

On this site.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20160621171316260

Stats that give the players active and inactive segments are below.

Active from 28-44 seconds, puck handle and shoot.- 16”.

Stand in line and watch demo 44” to 2’03” – 1’ 19”

Starts passing and skating 2' 3" to 2' 20" = 17"

Back to the lineup 2’ 20” to 3' 9" = 49"

Starts Passing 3:01 to 3’ 23” = 22”

In line 3' 23" to 4’ 4” = 41”

Active 4’ 4” to 4’ 14” = 7” and coach ends the drill.

Demo of new drill 4’ 14” to 4’ 51” = 37”

Active 4’ 51” to 5’ 3” = 12”

Inactive 4’ 51” to 5’ 42” = 51”

Active 5’ 42” to 5’ 50” = 8”

Inactive 5’ 50” to 6’ 22” = 32”

Active 6’ 22” to 6’ 32” = 10”

Inactive 6’ 32” to 7’ 28” = 56”

Active 7’ 28” to 7’ 48” = 20”

Inactive 7’ 48” to 8’ 26” = 38”

Active 8’ 26” to 8’ 34” = 8” then drink and new drill.

Inactive 8’ 34” to 11’ 18” = 2’ 44” at the board and waiting for next rep.

Active 11’ 18” to 11’ 29” = 11”

Inactive 11’29” to 11’ 49” = 20”

Active 11’ 49” to 12’ = 11”

Inactive 12’ to 12’ 20” = 20”

Active 12’ 20” to 12’ 31” = 11”

Inactive 12’ 31” to 16’ 52” = 4’ 21” coach teaching and demo of new drill then wait for turn.

Active 16’ 52” to 17’ 25” = 33”

Inactive 17’ 25” to 19’ 18” = 1’ 53” waiting then watching coach demo.

Active 19’ 18” to 19’ 55” = 37”

Inactive 19’ 55” to 21’ 34” = 39” waiting and watch demo of variation.

Active 21’ 34” to 21’ 59” = 25”

Inactive 21’ 59” to 23’ 1” = 1’ 2”

Active 23’ 1” to 23’ 28” = 27”

Inactive 23” 28” to 27’ 28” = 4’ Drink, new drill demo, wait for turn.

Active 27’ 28” to 27’ 54” = 26”

Inactive 27’ 54” to 29’ 26” = 1’ 32” Watch demo and wait for turn.

Active 29: 25” to 29’ 50’ = 25”

Inactive 29’ 50” to 30” Time period is finished.

In 30’ there are 1800”

The player was active for 326” = 5’ 26” of Activity

The player was inactive either waiting, getting a drink, listening to instruction for 24’ 34”.

Pro Drills on YouTube

Pro Drills on YouTube

International Ice Hockey Drills - YouTube – Pro

Drills are coded according to what is being worked on and where the drill starts. A - Skating and Individual Skills, B - Partner and Team Skills vs. Zero Opposition, C - Game Situation Drills, D - Games and SAG, DT - Transition Games, E - Shootouts and Contests, F - Fitness Skating, G - Goaltending

A – Skating, Individual Skills

A Obstacle Stickhandle x 3 - Shoot – Pro
https://youtu.be/afS1E8EKzZA

A - Crossovers - Pro
https://youtu.be/RJqDuKfxi3I

A - Knock Down Pucks and Shoot In Traffic - Pro
https://youtu.be/U-T1j76vihw

A - Puck Handling Sequence - Russian Olympic Coach
https://youtu.be/_fdGBVje39s

A - Puck Handling Sequence - Russian Olympic Coach
https://youtu.be/_fdGBVje39s

A2 - Russian Big Moves Puck Handling – Youth
https://youtu.be/R2Buxx_Fj_M

A2 - Russian Big Moves Puck Handling – Youth
https://youtu.be/R2Buxx_Fj_M

A2 - Puck Handling Proprioceptive Overload - Pro
https://youtu.be/8TLGdZ3BMKM

A2 - Skating Technique Analysis - Pro
https://youtu.be/fawN-_SxHNM

A2 B202 Conditioning Agility Skate - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/Nq0XgIFHku8

A2 - Skating Technique Analysis - Prospect
https://youtu.be/Gx86k3yKyNI

A3 – Stretch-Edges Routine - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/9lC6xgyP5Bw

A3 Russian Skating Warm up - RB - U17-20
https://youtu.be/qOOHjUQAxZM

A3 – Stretch-Edges Routine - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/9lC6xgyP5Bw

A3 Russian Skating Warm up - RB - U17-20
https://youtu.be/qOOHjUQAxZM

A3 Warm-up Prospect
https://youtu.be/a-EnANupGQw

A4 - Skating Skills 4 Lanes - Pro
https://youtu.be/P_M_rkGI_9M

A4 - Skating Skills 4 Lanes - Pro
https://youtu.be/hFbPIfp9tGM

A200 Puck Protection
https://youtu.be/mr3rG8Lf6Jk

A200 - Puck Handling - U17
https://youtu.be/9EGJm6etJgw

A202 - 3-0 Chaos Overspeed x 2 - U17
https://youtu.be/C7_3jViAf3w

A202 - Chaos Puck Protection - Pro
https://youtu.be/Bs348vyFwb0

A400 - Puck Handling Skills 4 Lanes - Pro
https://youtu.be/1p02iz8rk7Q

A400 - Skills in 4 Lanes - Pro
https://youtu.be/cvAVv219tJA

A400 Skating and Puck Handle - Pro
https://youtu.be/UMqbXiCMsdc

A500 - Skating Agility and Skills Circuit – Pro
https://youtu.be/7p8DznSs4YI

A500 - Two Puckhandle vs Coach x 4 – Pro
https://youtu.be/ySFdeZAtOQA

A-B-C Pro Skill Practice
https://youtu.be/H1ex6ae7GfU

B - Partner and Team Skills vs. No Opposition

B - Puck Protection and Escape Moves - Finland
https://youtu.be/msMp3ideerE

B - Individual Skills Post Practice- Pro
https://youtu.be/rjSK55tDVjo

B - Individual Skills Post Practice 1 – Pro
https://youtu.be/XF5PKz12n8Y

B - Post Practice Individual Skills 2- Pro
https://youtu.be/NhePTZZ3ZtY

B2 - D to D Options x 4 - Point Shots - U17
https://youtu.be/tiW2TVE24Og

B2 - Drag and Shoot + One Timer – Pro
https://youtu.be/-lWtwlclydg

B2 - Skate and One Touch Shot – Pro
https://youtu.be/Kn5tt8-J4kc

B2 Defense Shooting Drills- Pro
https://youtu.be/12882p-bQAY

B2 - 2 on 1 Pass in Front of Toes - Pro (2)
https://youtu.be/ErpG0U6j1yw

B2 - D Drag to Beat Blocker - Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/IvvPXHOpxm0

B2 - D One Timer - Agility Skate - Pro
https://youtu.be/ElrKnwwcpzk

B2 - D Puck Off Boards - Escape - Shoot x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/aA4gCwB2CZo

B2 - D Shot Off Draw - Pro
https://youtu.be/xKlL3Kl6lsg

B2 - D Shot off Draw Down Boards - Pro
https://youtu.be/ZAusiHy6XMg

B2 - D to D to D - Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/gt7jPrg9owU

B2 - F One Touch - Agility Skate x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/zB2lLlhmVCY

B2 - Give Go x 2 - One Timer - Pro
https://youtu.be/sixp2O4JXjQ

B2 - Hard Static Fake - Give and Go - Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/FU-H2_K2634

B2 - Point Shots x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/KaWyYGNBVa4

B2 - Static Fakes - Give-Go-Give-Shoot – Pro
https://youtu.be/qfk5iMLnDJ0

B2 Defensemen One Timers - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/YIo_xsxCsgA

B2 Point Shot-Screen, Point to Low then Across - Pro
https://youtu.be/Bb1kb9Fbj9k

B2 Scoring - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/jTU6H_uIc4A

B2 Shooting Defense Rotate High-RB
https://youtu.be/0pz8X-r96O8

B2 - Defense Shooting - Pro
https://youtu.be/ZtNuRTvddYM

B2 Formation Point Shots - TPS Pro
https://youtu.be/lChnXmqdjns

B2 One Timers-Pro
https://youtu.be/gE6DvvierEE

B2 Shooting - Pro
https://youtu.be/YyXCYKz5dEQ

B3 - Backhand Pass x 10 - Pro
https://youtu.be/_RPzz_7wKyU

B3 - Passing from Triple Threat Position - Pro
https://youtu.be/6IKGLwa_lpI

B3 - Passing Skills Routine - U17
https://youtu.be/aqUPduaKMBI

B4 - RG-D to W Shot-Point Shot - 2-0 - 3-0 - U17
https://youtu.be/b_4mKOkG3xs

B4 One Touch x 3 Shoot Pro
https://youtu.be/bowrwxZ5wqQ

B4 One Touch x 3 Shoot Prospect
https://youtu.be/gHfXdGYkRdQ

B4-B6 Breakout 3-0 with Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/-V0pTOgIOzI

B4-B6 Pass and Replace - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/2nXP3uL-GDo

B4-B300 - Shoot-Pass-1-0 Prospect
https://youtu.be/WF85wIpABvY

B4-B600 - Breakout Flow - Pro
https://youtu.be/ErtRt9IAfvA

B5 - Angling Prospect
https://youtu.be/2-ADYtmKs6E

B5 - Breakout x 2 Regroup - 3 Shots - Pro
https://youtu.be/a4eOOi6STrk

B5 Angling in the Wide Lane - Pro
https://youtu.be/nMIdocn6eVo

B5-B6 On Touch x 2 - Shot - Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/KxsTtBfgC5k

B5 - Neutral zone Angling - Pro
https://youtu.be/jWNMfHmyabk

B6 - Take Rim - Shot Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/7OfJYj8zpNk

B6 1-0, 2-0 Pass and Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/bE9lJrQNfQ8

B6 3-0 Weave - Regroup - Attack - Pro
https://youtu.be/tjcdjroz3L4

B6 3-0-Middle Drive Options - Pro
https://youtu.be/6Rgi1yo2dAg

B6 Cross and Drop Warm up - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/J6xl8NE5SZI

B6 High-Low-Shot then Agility-Shot - Prospects
https://youtu.be/4gXbWsbKCno

B6 Shooting from 3 Lanes - Pro
https://youtu.be/9bf__nXAKXE

B6-600 Breakout 2F and 1D Rush 3-1 – Pro
https://youtu.be/PCFVF_j1Uto

B2-B6 - F1-D1-F2 - Point Shot – Pro
https://youtu.be/ub6CiWkPeIE

B6 - 2 Shots 2 Passes x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/0SVB0G4mdIY

B6 - 2-0 - Pro
https://youtu.be/8qvvMpCR_yU

B6 - 2-0 Inside Out Pass of the Pads - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/wesGDF2jTZs

B6 - 2-0 Touch Back – Pro
https://youtu.be/5ndS8cB_E3w

B6 - 2-0 Wide Passes – Pro
https://youtu.be/awkH7hF7YEk

B6 - 2-1 Defensive Slide - Point Shot Prospect
https://youtu.be/YijfLUG7apU

B6 - 3 Lane Shots - Long Pass Back – Pro
https://youtu.be/s4DoCi76hng

B6 - 3 Lane Shots - Pro
https://youtu.be/pc689Y6l5ng

B6 - 3 One Touch Pass 1 Skate Backward - Pro
https://youtu.be/LsJkdmcyb-4

B6 - 3-0 Weave-RG With Coach-Shoot - Goalie WU Far End - Pro
https://youtu.be/B8W3s58cCcw

B6 - BO Options - F Shot-D Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/kLGsecTnz7g

B6 - F and D Agility-BO-Point Shot x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/1sOS5IkF4wk

B6 - Horseshoe with Stretch Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/tQ9zjI5NZHo

B6 - One Touch Passing - Pro
https://youtu.be/zlsCHKvNR3s

B6 - Pass and Shoot x 2 - Wrap Around - Pro
https://youtu.be/rx37F9BwAdg

B6 - Point Shot-RG-Shot-PS - Pro
https://youtu.be/e-abYDo50qs

B6 - Shot 1-0, 2-0 to 3-0 – Pro
https://youtu.be/45ZT3KqXxxE

B6 - Shot x 3 Passes x 3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/iqwhPz1nzAE

B6 – Wide and Middle x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/JiZuGGyjjVE

B6 1-0 and 2-0 Shooting Warm up - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/C59gBkh0MUU

B6 1-0 Pass to Middle x 2- Pro
https://youtu.be/rmUAk3wM_BM

B6 - 1-0 x 2
https://youtu.be/BxCFrpZFT7A

B6 2-0 Disguised Skate - Pro
https://youtu.be/-ZGrVCikrok

B6 2-0 - Pro
https://youtu.be/1_3xabkrfa0

B6 2-0 Regroup - Attack - Prospects
https://youtu.be/nPgSXvBOVug

B6 2-0 Wide Pass and Shot-Pro
https://youtu.be/WqbJJgLqxvY

B6 3-0 Attack Options - Pro
https://youtu.be/2X0zh5gTh6g

B6 3-0 Middle Drive Options - Prospects
https://youtu.be/nBjuKe-bPQ0

B6 3-0 Regroup Weave Warm-up - Pro
https://youtu.be/4hEcjRjHqLA

B6 3-0 Rush and Entry - Pro
https://youtu.be/hwl2dOEKMYI

B6 Big Horseshoe 1-0- Pro
https://youtu.be/QVnk5ZFavhE

B6 BO x 2 Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/GzYJL95y8pE

B6 Breakout 1-0 Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/TAw38rIZj_I

B6 Breakout 3-0 Point Shot Pro
https://youtu.be/eF4ObRh_EbM

B6 Breakout 3-0 Point Shot x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/MQX5bnRXlAo

B6 Breakout x 2 Point Shot – Pro
https://youtu.be/BLVcTM6dSDA

B6 Chaos NZ Overspeed with Regroup-Pro
https://youtu.be/LEqz1lvw6X0

B6 High Cycle - Screen - Slot Shot – Pro
https://youtu.be/Is0z3w5XBvc

B6 One Timers-Pro
https://youtu.be/DGvPc3vzyds

B6 One Touch x 3 Shoot-Rebound-Screen - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/968GxF8HMmg

B6 Puck Handling and Cross-over Skating - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/VHlpGah9Sy8

B6 Regroup-Breakout-2-0 x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/lcbw6aL-caI

B6 sequence 1-0 2-0 prospects
https://youtu.be/IqeCF4t6irE

B6 Wide and Middle 2-0 x 2 Pro
https://youtu.be/OXgZwoxeEqs

B6 Wide and Middle 2-0 x 2 Prospect
https://youtu.be/SwEmVFqx9nU

B6, 1-1 to 2-2, 2-1 to 3-3, 2-2 to 4-4 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/hXGDa3YHUho

B6 - Screen and Tip – Pro
https://youtu.be/WbGOt9Ysh-k

B6 3-0,4-0 Pass-Regroup-Shoot-Pro
https://youtu.be/vN3gzdRj12k

B6 Big Horseshoe-Pro
https://youtu.be/6ixnXk1qq6s

B6 Big Horseshoe 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/0n8wRjyeEVo

B7 Faceoffs – Pro
https://youtu.be/A4E7JV-Sw6c

B7 Face off Practice - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/7e04xrNv-OU

B200 - Regroup 5-0 Middle Drive – Pro
https://youtu.be/HSScG-jBmio

B200 - 3 Touch Cross Pass - Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/33lOfnfDFfg

B200 - 3 Touch Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/E93zpjjfwjs

B200 Figure Eight Face Puck Passing - Pro
https://youtu.be/k8yY7QTs1nQ

B200 1-0, 2-0 Nzone Transiton Drill - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/W5aDGTeRTGM

B202 3-0 Passing and Attack - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/OPa2OHqQGkc

B202 Skating for Quickness - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/UxUa0kkRoTE

B202 - 3 on 0 Neutral Zone Passes - Pro
https://youtu.be/kplryc911K8

B202 - Regroup 1-0, 2-0 Pass Options - Pro
https://youtu.be/JUKX55yFC4E

B202 - RG-Hinge-Stretch Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/fyCabWMoEyY

B202 - RG-Hinge-Stretch Pass-One Touch - Pro
https://youtu.be/1TGqSYte0FE

B202 – Shoot –Breakout - Pass Wide - Shoot x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/5_BzFxaYxpk

B202 1-0, 2-0 With Chip - Pro
https://youtu.be/D64p7-P_noI

B202 Breakout Pass and Shooting Warm up - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/fypRLGZzKUk

B202 Low-Wide-Middle and Low-Middle-Wide - Pro
https://youtu.be/GdSublHp9lI

B202 Nzone Regroup 1-0 and 2-0 - RB
https://youtu.be/ZKfF_62_huo

B202 Passing and Shooting Warm up - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/fypRLGZzKUk

B202 Low-Wide-Middle and Low-Middle-Wide - Pro
https://youtu.be/GdSublHp9lI

B202 Nzone Regroup 1-0 and 2-0 - RB
https://youtu.be/ZKfF_62_huo

B202 Passing and Shooting Warm up - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/wehY0MqlTIM

B300 - One Touch Monkey in Middle - Pro
https://youtu.be/kLc96FjaAnA

B300 Pass x 3 Tight turn Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/tLMKtJGrUbM

B300 Shoot from Pass Below Goal Line x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/718rwSaR-Lk

B300 Tight Turn 8 Pass Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/TJXMw-1vKHg

B300 - Pass - Figure 8 - Pass – Pro
https://youtu.be/qT5h4QkMk34

B500 - Square 1 Touch Passing – Pro
https://youtu.be/BSN2s9rIRto

B500 Buidling the Diamond Power Play - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/maf-QYik1y4

B500 Cycling and Scoring - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/YzidaHJFVqM

B500 Defenders Stick on the Puck - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/x2L1BQXe30U

B500 Shooting Puck handling, passing - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/VahzlBGaB2I

B500 - Square 1 Touch Passing – Pro
https://youtu.be/BSN2s9rIRto

B500 - 2 Players Pass 2 Pucks in Circle - Pro
https://youtu.be/BKIrtRt2H2I

B500 - Pass 1-2-3 Pucks x 4 - Pro
https://youtu.be/nD0_6m1f_OM

B500 - Static Monkey in Middle x 4 - Pro
https://youtu.be/Mdw-91KyzmM

B500 Individual Skill Exercises on Ice - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/0NFWwkOqzKs

B600 Nzone puck support and Shoot - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/KIO46PNNFYA

B600 Timing and 1-1 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/AouXzYA39zQ

B600, 2-0 - Pro
https://youtu.be/zcMWtv43fAs

B600, 2-0 Wide Middle x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/tycprPY0mXk

B600-C3, 2 on 1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/OTutyhogQcM

B600 - Regroup with D 2-0 x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/h1IyhcQg3qc

B600 D Hinge up to F then D Join Play-Pro
https://youtu.be/pn8JnhGdxUU

B600 Regroup, Hinge, Middle D Rush-Pro
https://youtu.be/X9JlBNE9hk0

B600 Regroup, Hinge, Quick Up-Pro
https://youtu.be/l_2mKQ5w2IE

B600 - 2-0 Exchange Puck-Shoot x 2 – RB
https://youtu.be/t4u6ST7q5oA

B600 - Exchange Puck and Cross Pass – RB
https://youtu.be/fvbrLoIXGV4

B600 - Give and Go - Wall Support - Shot x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/rcPZ7LZCbnA

B600 - RG-Delay-Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/qx-3Qjndc3U

B600 - RG-Quick up to F to Stretch F- Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/tMnzHDWB7rg

B600 2 x Quick up and Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/RIeFMM7SchE

B600 2-0 Random Pass to Lines – Pro
https://youtu.be/vLPrOBB7Kz0

B600 2-0-RG to 2-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/_kRm0nCEOME

B600 Breakout 2-0 Regroup at end 2-0 - Pro
https://youtu.be/G5-UX98u8cQ

B600 Cross Pass x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/b6jFhxdNH50

B600 Cross-Drop-Pass 2-0 Prospects
https://youtu.be/LJvolKiogA0

B600 D Agility Skate - Pass - Delay - Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/i5MOXFi4Fnc

B600 Double Pass Regroup Pass and Shoot - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/mey7KZWYjQo

B600 Give and Go x 2 Cross Pass Shoot - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/TjyAYCuETRE

B600 Give and Go x 3 x 2 - Shoot – Pro
https://youtu.be/9zcr5v9LE3E

B600 Give Go Shoot x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/T_R3yfv7lNk

B600 Isolate Wide D on 2-2- Pro
https://youtu.be/L7KEOFJwJzQ

B600 Pass-Across-Across-Stretch x 2 – Shoot – Pro
https://youtu.be/D_6SAmpreeg

B600 Regroup x 2 x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/EkyHySJ3UYo

B600 RG-Delay-Point Shot x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/8k6TePJIJps

B600 Stretch Pass x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/xnwWgRC8T5s

B600 Up-Back-Cross Pass x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/pkgQQkxD9AI

B600 Up-Back-Cross Pass x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/pkgQQkxD9AI

B600 Wall Support 1-0 Prospects
https://youtu.be/D8ISB8sOEUM

B600 Wall Support 2-0 Prospects
https://youtu.be/L6sUXnSnr3w

B600 Wall Support 2-0 Prospects
https://youtu.be/0HKFHG6mCxU

B600, 2-0 Wide Middle x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/EaJvAJkduKY

B600-C3, 2 on 1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/3ijFFdC9JwU

C – Game Situation Drills YouTube – Pro

C1 Angling in the Wide Lane – Pro
https://youtu.be/ZoJU5CR6AV0

C1 Regroup and Stretch Pass - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/JgmlfkK-60g

C2 - 3-0, 1-1, 2-1 Pro
https://youtu.be/LXdU6fm-gaI

C2 Back Pressure - Pro
https://youtu.be/pr-AbXwQ6FI

C2 Continuous 4-0 - Pro
https://youtu.be/FBxubqtbUQo

C2 Detroit 5-3 Regroup 5-2
https://youtu.be/_OsAig9XZdo

C2-C6 - 2-1-Point Shot – Pro
https://youtu.be/41tXCluCW3M

C2 3-0, 1-1, 2-1-Pro
https://youtu.be/PzPqY04iMcg

C2 Low 3-2 to 5-5 Rush and Backcheck - Pro
https://youtu.be/Dr5C5oHrQ48

C2-C6 - 2-1-Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/D0YtsScA-HQ

C2, 2-0, 2-1 Pro
https://youtu.be/fBLjXQY_Sr4

C2, 2-0, 2-1 – Pro
https://youtu.be/2tJDHe4BQOk

C2 Detroit 5-3 Regroup 5-2
https://youtu.be/qAok9X3gq50

C2 - Nzone Forecheck - Turnover to D - Attack 3-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/pZJPD_Kr3ks

C2 - 5-3 Regroup 5-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/J1WjlIxJrKM

C2 - FIO - Breakout 5-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/rm-qwNPwSdw

C2 - Nzone Forecheck - Turnover to D - Attack 3-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/9E8mKuxqLwI

C2 - Nzone Forecheck - Turnover to F- Attack 3-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/QY-3_sW0Qvk

C2, 2-0, 2-1, - Pro
https://youtu.be/UbCmRH2EoWQ

C2-C6 - 2-1-Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/D0YtsScA-HQ

C2, 2-0, 2-1 Pro
https://youtu.be/fBLjXQY_Sr4

C2, 2-0, 2-1 – Pro
https://youtu.be/2tJDHe4BQOk

C2 Detroit 5-3 Regroup 5-2
https://youtu.be/qAok9X3gq50

C2 - Nzone Forecheck - Turnover to D - Attack 3-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/pZJPD_Kr3ks

C2 - FIO - Low Breakout - 5-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/hDBKL25Xli8

C3 D Hinge up to F then D Join Play - Pro
https://youtu.be/KSRmp-IXG8Y

C3 - 2-2-Point Shot-2-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/l04-zlMECVg

C3 - 1-1 to 2-2 to 3-2 Progression – Sw
https://youtu.be/9-n3VnfV1LQ

C3 D Hinge up to F then D Join Play-Pro
https://youtu.be/rHAbYzL3Pm0

C3 - 2-2-Point Shot-2-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/l04-zlMECVg

C3 - 1-1 to 2-2 to 3-2 Progression – Sw
https://youtu.be/9-n3VnfV1LQ

C3-B6 1-1 to 2-2 Willy-Pro
https://youtu.be/AE-vAfm4mxk

C3 - Continuous 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/RADuyU7pIIw

C3 1-1 x 3 Point Shot Prospect 2
https://youtu.be/gYUbLk3IDJg

C3 Breakout and 1-1 then Regroups - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/NvnduXn18Eg

C3 Reijo 1-1 Gap Control - Pro
https://youtu.be/8nzjC2xxlso

C3 Reijo Breakout and 1-1 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/FhDTfLkMVVM

C3 1-1 to 2-2 F back D Join-Pro
https://youtu.be/47frTI3Rb88

C3 - 1-1 and 2-1 x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/SkJptv0cxGc

C3 Horse Shoe 2-1 x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/ZdqYM1flaeg

C3-C6 - BO - 2-1 – Pro
https://youtu.be/qFpNu21z8p0

C3 2-1 with D support - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/1g2ttLeJiik

C3 Flow 2-1 with D Join Offense - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/jL8FpCCzGbI

C3-C6 - 2-1 D Join Rush - Pro
https://youtu.be/ZzLyew-6xuk

C3 - 2 on 1 D Join Attack - Pro
https://youtu.be/2RWicADSXQg

C3 - 2 on 1 Rush D Join - Defender Slide - Pro
https://youtu.be/Na9aQ0KkWYQ

C3 - 2-1 With 2 Backcheckers - Pro
https://youtu.be/pg6WQ7M00Ho

C3 - Double RG - 2-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/D1iqCvvKIiA

C3 2 on 1 in Both Directions - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/GN85WFCADgI

C3 2-1 Continuous - Prospect
https://youtu.be/YTTZuwJJ94M

C3 2-1 D Join Rush - Pro
https://youtu.be/Z4AztX0GF0E

C3 2-1 Flow - Prospects
https://youtu.be/qJVya48toRM

C3 Flow 2-1 with Backchecker - Pro
https://youtu.be/NWePhuNJaH0

C3 - 5-0 Dump-in-BO-Turn Back 3-2 x 2 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/MDjm7W7uktM

C3 - 2-2-Point Shot-2-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/GOrw0I23SNo

C3 - Continuous RG 4-2 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/C-eZ-5KSj5o

C3 - Dump-BO 3-0-RG x 2 - 2-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/xavhMTqX8w8

C3 - Dump-BO 3-0-RG x 2 - 3-1- Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/g8Bck2iF8VY

C3 - Dump-Breakout 3-0 Regroup 2-1 - Continuous – Pro
https://youtu.be/OF4ofl4I_SQ

C3 - Dump-Breakout 5-0-Regroup-3-2 - Continuous - Pro
https://youtu.be/87brHZATxfc

C3 2 on 2 with Regroup - Pro
https://youtu.be/__sFdAi9pek

C3 5 on 2 Attack with 4 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/aKsJckVkDII

C3 5 on 2 Continuous Drill - Pro
https://youtu.be/TXdScD-zRk0

C3 5-2 Breakout-Regroup - 5-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/LrGEbM79Qio

C3 Breakout-Point Shot-Regroup 2 on 1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/jMpqPPMdm_I

C3 Breakout 5-2 Regroup 5-3 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/tLFNH5_kuOo

C3 Breakout 5-2 Regroup back 3-2 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/v58_UCywd-k

C3 Breakout Regroup Attack 3-2 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/gJe0h7wU_RY

C3 Breakout vs the Trap - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/QsnKv5UKFME

C3 Double Regroup 2 on 1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/IYr16nk-sJc

C3 Flow 3-1 – Pro
https://youtu.be/wcmm8Xh5uUM

C3-C6 Point Shot 2-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/9kinyEp-Xuo

C3 5 on 2 Attack and Forecheck Practice - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/QGg1IUiOdgU

C3 Attack to Beat the Trap-RB Pro
https://youtu.be/c4WOImxUmic

C3 Flow 3-2 with D joining attack-RB Pro
https://youtu.be/x5E24YgD4ho

C3 Power Play Penalty Kill - RB pro
https://youtu.be/PlDYd_V1hjk

C5 - Protect the Puck 1-1 x 4 - Pro
https://youtu.be/Htkn_RvthD0

C5 - Keepaway 1-1 x 4 - Pro
https://youtu.be/PGG4IviQ6I0

C5 Dump-in 3-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/zQLhly92cho

C5 Low 2-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/XZYI2CSPNSA

C5 Low 1-1 and 2-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/z5aLa1PeabQ

C5-C6 Pass RG - 2-1 x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/TmKsZCbVzxY

C5-C6 RG 1-1 x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/GcXQACsz0g8

C6 1-1 Both Corners-Jursi - Pro
https://youtu.be/XGdZ41RwhMw

C6 - Low Breakout - Regroup - 2-1 – Pro
https://youtu.be/wBB7G8s0voM

C6 - Low 1-1 x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/4SLRV8bKaaE

C6 - Low Breakout - Regroup - 2-1
https://youtu.be/D_jBp1tLprE

C6 - 1-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/UToTAabDQdM

C6 - 1-1 F Join-D Backcheck - Pro
https://youtu.be/UUUq2_BNqy0

C6 - 1-1 with Agility Skate - Pro
https://youtu.be/WOjae2Hhkso

C6 - 1-1 x 2 Standing Start - Pro
https://youtu.be/GQgbNmUW6SY

C6 - 2 on 1 Point Shot – Pro
https://youtu.be/VZXb430ADE0

C6 - 2 on 2 from Below Goal Line - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/aRrj_8l5umk

C6, 1-1 to 2-2, 2-1 to 3-3, 2-2 to 4-4 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/3xSV1IU3awE

C6 - 2-1 Defensive Slide - Point Shot Prospect
https://youtu.be/kipu9BxXkPY

C6 - 2-1 from Corner 1-1 from Point - Pro
https://youtu.be/cTT7nMJka7g

C6 - BO 1-1 with RG - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/0DmsmvyBgJg

C6 – D Agility Skate 1-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/Rg_d8jqg1yQ

C6 - Low 1-1 x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/uMnK1zpsglk

C6 - Willy 1-1 to 2-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/GeQHo_LCxgg

C6 1-1 to a 2-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/R26nPiKA1xs

C6 1-1 to a 2-2 - Prospects
https://youtu.be/E16QaIj0jtk

C6 1-1 x 2 Technique - Prospects
https://youtu.be/yq0IeCj6uTA

C6 1-1 x 3 Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/7SJpAGP8HxM

C6 Regroup x 2 1-1 and 2-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/IBeStMukGQA

C6 Regroup x 2, 1 on 1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/S7pHANGIpKs

C6 Regroup x 2, 2 on 1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/Ss1QNLgX9Mw

C6 Breakout - 4-1 with 2F + 2D - Pro
https://youtu.be/JsiknOBuHK0

C6 Horseshoe 2-0, 1-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/YDiO88dw6SM

C6 - Low 1-1 x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/4SLRV8bKaaE

C100 Double Regroup 3-2 Back Hard - Pro
https://youtu.be/0hFdHjc0Ldg

C200 - Tight 2 on 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/QQuCNDM8szk

C202 - RG 1-1 x 2 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/vG5CA2tZMyc

C300 3 x 1 on 1 and 3 on 3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/f_OOKX3evpk

C600 2-0 to 2-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/8hmgYOegSsY

C600 F-D-D 2x 1 on 1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/W2rQVPyYCUc

C600 Isolate Wide D on 2-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/xp4zhu-zNvo

C600 Timing and 1-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/8PZ_jQS41E0

C600 - 2 on 1 x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/UTa1bQmU_ZM

C600 - 2 on 2 x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/9-q0d7PnUmA

C600 - 3-1 D Join the Attack - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/Qqtip1QTcKU

C600 - 4-0 Regroup - 3-0 - 3-2 x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/acWq5ETwo2A

C600 2 on 1 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/ceO_nYmQAh8

C600 2-1 x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/-SXXOXO1Vro

C600, 2 on 1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/ZvfvV8zZbRI

C600-C3, 2 on 1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/2dAhEmIJAk0

C600 BO RG 2-1 – ProW
https://youtu.be/SglRJ90ryV0

C600 BO RG 2-1 – ProW
https://youtu.be/SglRJ90ryV0



Pro Practice Methods D-DT-E-F-G

This posting has D-Games, DT-Transition Games, E-Shootouts and Contests, F-Skating for Fitness, G-Goaltending done by pro teams.

D – Games to Teach the Game

D1 Controlled Scrimmage 5-5 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/qYwpOlazbsA

D4 - Low Slot 4-4 - Pro
https://youtu.be/eiQeMibxWqo

D4, 5-4 Power Play each end - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/qbnqE1Ki318

D4 End of Practice Game-Pro
https://youtu.be/LrLDeOvf39I

D100 - 5-5 – Pro
https://youtu.be/ja4yiHPDRAU

D100 Pro 4-4 Tournament
https://youtu.be/vSn8xg6JiIw

D100, 5-5 With Face-offs

D100 Focus on the Pk - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/swVe5HfcEPw

D100 or C3 Specialty Team Controlled Scrimmage - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/i7XQ9oObsSI

D100 Power Play Breakout and 1-3-1 PP - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/9Z6Im3fVHgE

D100 Pro 4 on 4
https://youtu.be/jbrAHM9JQUM

D100 Reijo PP and PK - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/3PHxfV95Yso

DT100 Transition 3-2 to 3-3 Passive Support - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/fch9VqM95JY

D100 Transition Game 3-2 to 3-3 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/MEaK0tEp13E

D200 2-2 Tight Area Game - Pro
https://youtu.be/FfMS7jehue4

D200 2-2 Add Players with Give and Go – ProW
https://youtu.be/LHExcEz1g6g

D200 Game 1-1 to 3-3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/tL3gw5deg0o

D200, 3 on 3 Game – Pro
https://youtu.be/p3SqiHjUjqk

D200 3-3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/Gcr43Q6HYHs

D200, 3 on 3 X-ice Scrimmage - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/XZxmEYmf4EY

D200 Cross Ice Game 1-1, 2-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/_OU_q2aBBws

D200 2-2 Shoot Either Net – Pro
https://youtu.be/gKSjp9hJonQ

D200 - 2 on 1 x 2 Race to Score – Pro
https://youtu.be/gkbT7jAGzic

D200 Game of 3 on 3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/pUSOVEmtxTg

D200 Tight 3 on 3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/WB020X03Tn4

D200 2 on 2 Change on Their Own - Pro
https://youtu.be/ECzpLyLc180

D200 3 on 3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/tGO9lNyn2S0

D200, 2 on 2 + 1 with Jokers on the Side – Pro

D200, 3 on 3 Game With No Passing - European Pro

D200 2-2 Add Players with Give and Go – ProW
https://youtu.be/LHExcEz1g6g

D400 1-1 Dukla Battles

D400 3-3 RB Pro
https://youtu.be/qe4qP7Q-s7U

D400 3-3 Team Play Practice - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/AB-xlnVzg9w

D400 Battling 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-5 - Pro
https://youtu.be/9G7N5DUXYzM

D400 Forecheck Practice 2-2-1 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/R61EEA6lYro

D400 Penalty Kill Practice - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/FYJXrtYks_w

D400 Specialty Team Practice - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/1c8YA7JR4II

D400 Specialty Teams - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/wfUXx0NPmug

D500 Dzone Position Skating-European Pro
https://youtu.be/fu6Z4xdJYCk

D400 Specialty Team Situations-Pro
https://youtu.be/mQxT6yM7INE

D400 Team Play Situations-Pro
https://youtu.be/mWS66o55Kkc


DT – Transition Games

DT4 Pass to Active Joker Below Goal Line on Transition - Pro

DT4 - 2-2 RG with Joker at the Point - Pro
https://youtu.be/Iw9gC8lrIqY

DT4 - RG with Joker at the Point - Pro
https://youtu.be/RRrsuC9QsBY

DT400 Low 3-3 – Pro
https://youtu.be/km0d2MvAobo

DT100 Continuous 2 on 2 – Passive Support - Pro
https://youtu.be/PivZkApOkA0

DT100 Continuous Game of 2 on 2 With Regroup - Pro
https://youtu.be/bttUl8sHzC8

DT100 Continuous 2-2 Passive Support - Prospects
https://youtu.be/sk4z4ul7rao

DT100 Transition Game; 3-2 to 3-3 With Active and Passive Support - Pro

DT100 Continuous 2-1, 2-2-Pro
https://youtu.be/-kUFd8WW4ZQ

DT100 Continuous 2-1, 2-2-Pro
https://youtu.be/UgjvSlngLsU

DT100 Erkka Continuous 2-1 with Passive Support - Pro

DT100, 1 - 1 Passive Support D Join Rush and F Backcheck-Juuso, Jursi

DT100 Continuous 2-1 with 85er's

DT100 - 1-1 and 2-2 with Passive Support 2- Pro
https://youtu.be/HiQX38EJI0c

https://youtu.be/JeN-pykX-1k

DT100 3-2 to 5-5 - TPS - Pro
https://youtu.be/aAGRjGf_hv4

DT200 - 1 on 1 x 2 Game - Pro
https://youtu.be/BuU4bwED4zM

DT200 Continuous 3-2 Passive Support - Pro
https://youtu.be/j7JdVfCKFD4

https://youtu.be/u66FYUHkqbw

DT400 2-2 One Joker Below Hash-Pro
https://youtu.be/RYp--60UGdY

DT400, 4-2 x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/IfeSVvP-9h0

DT400 - 2 on 1 x 2

DT400 3-3 Krusel Battling Game – ProW
https://youtu.be/e80Cod_L2So

DT400 – 2 on 2 Coaches are Jokers at the Point
https://youtu.be/BhZd-CRSCsc

DT400 - Pass to Point on Transition - Pro
https://youtu.be/14OK-Lpz0Tw

DT400 3-3 Krusel Battling Game – ProW
https://youtu.be/e80Cod_L2So

DT Half ice 1-2 Game With Two Goals to Teach Transition from Defense to Offense in DZ


E – Shootouts and Contests

E1-C3 Goalie Passing-Regroup -1 on 1
https://youtu.be/EKrJi1hgdqU

E1 Shoot then Breakaway – Pro
https://youtu.be/HiY7ejBvyss

E1 - Shootout - Pro
https://youtu.be/-zdP7PfHAkM

E1 Flip Puck to Top of Net - Pro
https://youtu.be/-o8sbrGL_FY

E1 Game of Rebound - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/gEqhL1HjxmA

E1 Point Shots Rebound Control - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/E3Gkz2TWwC4

F – Skating for Fitness

F - Agility Skating - RB Pro 2
https://youtu.be/_tVruu5SoMQ

F - A2 Down and Back - Pro
https://youtu.be/-3zwvEg0VVM

F - A2 Ladder Skating - Pro
https://youtu.be/QYn8MNDzAho

F - A300 Skating Conditioning - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/700fflObnHw

F - Aerobic Conditioning Skate - Pro
https://youtu.be/bmBPHWamKGY

F - Agility and Quickness Skate - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/0J58agsNYsM

F - Agility and Quickness Skating - Pro
https://youtu.be/_TnZ9iXBs0I

F - B202 Conditioning Agility Skate - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/nhuWJ25qiIQ

F - Blue-Red-Blue-Poke Check - Pro
https://youtu.be/DOZOG9YfIxo

F - Conditioning Skate - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/QabRhPl6X9s

F – Full Length Ladder Skate and Test - Pro

F - B6 2-0 Disguised Skate - Pro

F A3 Quick Feet Conditioning Skate - Pro

F - Defense Agility Skate Good Stick - Pro
https://youtu.be/mzINuehRJ_k

F - Defense Crossovers and Pivot - Pro
https://youtu.be/McBn5S9kZn4

F - Ladder Skate - Pro
https://youtu.be/unJdAvVhtVI

F - Quick Burst and Agility Skating - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/Ij4U7S57rGM

F - Quickness, Agility, Mobility x 4 Drills - Pro
https://youtu.be/7aNk0Xh7c80

F - Wave Skating - Pro
https://youtu.be/kObtmQWfJ8g

F Timed Ladder Skate - Pro
https://youtu.be/njasfbQ-xkQ

F202 - Small Ladder - Pro
https://youtu.be/OeEHsetYe1k

F202 – Skating for Quickness and Agility - Pro

F202 - Small Ladder Quick Feet - Pro
https://youtu.be/aX8ywFgnTFo

F300 - Quick Feet - Agility Skating - Pro
https://youtu.be/k_AWtvh96i8

F300 - Quick Feet – Pro
https://youtu.be/rk3w0lV9VT4


G – Goaltending

G - Goalie Skating and Warm-up – Pro
https://youtu.be/P2vVBsEd6Wg

G - Covering Short Side Post and Passes from Behind - Pro
https://youtu.be/yw2OLFFqvxE

G - Crease Skating - Pro
https://youtu.be/vz8FGzL9uS4

G - Rebound Control - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/AaLD5LaOPvA

G - Shot Off Pass - Pass Loose Puck -Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/RlCld5TzIMM

G - Shots from Pass-outs x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/6sXJ8EqaU1I

G - 2-0 Walk-out or Pass-out ProW
https://youtu.be/OGMGsLD84hQ

G - Puck Behind Net – Pro
https://youtu.be/CfUlE0myv60

G - 2-0 Walk-out or Pass-out ProW
https://youtu.be/OGMGsLD84hQ


T1-2-3-4 – Individual and Team Play Skills YouTube – Pro

T1 – Teaching Individual Offensive Skills, T3 – Teaching Individual Defensive Skills

T coded drills focus on the DETAILS of the game. They are A and B skills taught and supervised by a coach who is focused on technique. T1 drills focus on the first game playing role of individual offensive skills and T3 on the third game playing role of individual defensive skills.

T - Pro Practice March 2011
https://youtu.be/6CrySqVDpvk

T1 - Cross-overs With Puck – Pro
https://youtu.be/JmuGbigvRcA

T1 - Skate and One Touch Shot – Pro
https://youtu.be/zxfh1gdCZPk

T1 - A500 - Puck Control and Protection Circuit – Pro
https://youtu.be/58MXn5KgiR0

T1 - A5 Puck Over-Under Agility Weave - Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/wpTmAFxjWk4

T1 - A5 Stickhandle 8 Agility Weave - Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/sGLsEKeMiyQ

T1 - A500 - Agility Skate and PH Circuit - Pro
https://youtu.be/jsuv9YdKVgk

T1 - A500 - D Breakout Options – Pro
https://youtu.be/CgFlk56u16s

T1 - A500 - D Tight Turn and Up – Pro
https://youtu.be/fW2wypEEomk

T1 - A500 - Pivots-Tight Turn-Crosby – Pro
https://youtu.be/B2DzJB2O70A

T1 - B Shoot and Score Drills - Pro
https://youtu.be/7jzU2n7qfrI

T1 - B2 - Agility Skate and One Touch Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/XMZp6jOoJ-E

T1 - B2 - D Agility Skate with Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/AvGDJqg3u78

T1 - B2 - D Knock Down High Pass-Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/n4qcxN4c2DQ

T1 - B2 - Pass Out One Timer - Follow Thru on One Knee - Pro
https://youtu.be/LJkatPOXmyU

T1 - B2 - Pass Out-Spin and One Timer - Pro
https://youtu.be/MR3j1VdtY2U

T1 - B5 - D Breakout Options x 3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/M2d9LcOwrIQ

T1 - B5 - D Fake-Pivot-Pass x 5 - Pro
https://youtu.be/ePHO1UxqWRg

T1 - B5 - D One Touch Lateral Passing-Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/kPpTwvp5Nhw

T1 - B5 - D Side to Side Point Shots - Pro
https://youtu.be/gJASMHBsKG0

T1 - B5 - F Take Rim-Fakes 1-0, 2-0 Low BO - Pro
https://youtu.be/epZiyKXtfK4

T1 - B5 - F Take Rim-Fakes and Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/qscZ9OWVsQM

T1 - B5 -One Touch Pass-Shot-Shot from Pass Out - Pro
https://youtu.be/vJSRb83JtQk

T1 - B6 - One Timer-Shot Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/Bze2Rkj2d1c

T1 - B6 - Shot Pass from Corner and Tip in Front - Pro
https://youtu.be/TCIpwekyK2k

T1 - B7 - Face-off Technique - Pro
https://youtu.be/QeRe-_sDUDQ

T1 - B300 - Walk-out and High Cycle Shots - Pro
https://youtu.be/EPjzEc3stt8

T1 - C6 - Protect Puck on Wall - Pro
https://youtu.be/_LqI9GVtuT0

T1 - D Pivot - Quick Up x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/I0jIKoqXBdE

T1 - D Pivot - Set up Behind - Wheel - Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/IW3rh9bWINE

T1 - D Take Rim - Shoot - Jump-in One Timer - Pro
https://youtu.be/KBU_paLBbcw

T1 - F - Agility and Quickness Skate - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/_afxWubIksE

T1 - Fake Walk-in - Pass to Front - Pro
https://youtu.be/ZjgolsbO1lw

T1 - Forehand Quick Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/8YlJmCbl03k

T1 - Forward Take Rim Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/CPwtHbpFgU0

T1 - One Touch and One Timer - Pro
https://youtu.be/a41skzpzs1I

T1 - Pass-Agility Skate and Shoot - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/PSw7dB61768

T1 -A - Puck Handle and Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/hJfCQSoftAY

T1 A - Quick Shots off a Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/rOLChZmkdig

T1- Agility skate - One Touch x 3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/at4-YL8tUCA

T1 B2 - 2 on 1 Pass in Front of Toes - Pro
https://youtu.be/F33X4-q0W5g

T1 - B2 - Head up Get Shot by First Man x 3 - U20
https://youtu.be/Ux6hwHQRaQ8

T1 - B5 - F Take Rim-Fakes and Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/qscZ9OWVsQM

T1 - B5 -One Touch Pass-Shot-Shot from Pass Out - Pro
https://youtu.be/vJSRb83JtQk

T1 - B6 - One Timer-Shot Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/Bze2Rkj2d1c

T1 - B6 - Shot Pass from Corner and Tip in Front - Pro
https://youtu.be/TCIpwekyK2k

T1 - B7 - Face-off Technique - Pro
https://youtu.be/QeRe-_sDUDQ

T1 - B300 - Walk-out and High Cycle Shots - Pro
https://youtu.be/EPjzEc3stt8

T1 - C6 - Protect Puck on Wall - Pro
https://youtu.be/_LqI9GVtuT0

T1 - D Pivot - Quick Up x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/I0jIKoqXBdE

T1 - D Pivot - Set up Behind - Wheel - Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/IW3rh9bWINE

T1 - D Take Rim - Shoot - Jump-in One Timer - Pro
https://youtu.be/KBU_paLBbcw

T1 - F - Agility and Quickness Skate - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/_afxWubIksE

T1 - Fake Walk-in - Pass to Front - Pro
https://youtu.be/ZjgolsbO1lw

T1 - Forehand Quick Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/8YlJmCbl03k

T1 - Forward Take Rim Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/CPwtHbpFgU0

T1 - One Touch and One Timer - Pro
https://youtu.be/a41skzpzs1I

T1 - Pass-Agility Skate and Shoot - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/PSw7dB61768

T1 -A - Puck Handle and Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/hJfCQSoftAY

T1 A - Quick Shots off a Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/rOLChZmkdig

T1- Agility skate - One Touch x 3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/at4-YL8tUCA

T1 B2 - 2 on 1 Pass in Front of Toes - Pro
https://youtu.be/F33X4-q0W5g

T1 - B2 - Head up Get Shot by First Man x 3 - U20
https://youtu.be/Ux6hwHQRaQ8

T1 B202 1-0 Pass-Deke-Shoot - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/SyJeeo92Luo

T1 B202 2-0 Pass-Deke-Shoot - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/o9_0ngdX55c

T1 B300 Pass x 3 Tight Turn Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/Q4pwLDAl-b8

T1 Obstacle Stickhandle x 3 - Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/69OHnNTyS7Y

T1-2 - B5 - 1D-2F BO - 3-1 vs Coach - Pro
https://youtu.be/ncc_iE756GQ

T1-2 - B5 - 2D-2F BO - 3-1 vs Coach – Pro
https://youtu.be/8WhtF2B4M0o

T1-2 - B5 - Rim-Low 2-0 BO-Tap Back to C - Pro
https://youtu.be/oF1CSTWG4P4

T1-2 - B500 - D Agility PH-Point Shot-Screen - Pro
https://youtu.be/klRG4CoOLrc

T1-2 B6 Breakout - 3-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/IGGCdsDgNPM

T1-3 - High and Low Cutbacks 1-1 - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/CNHE3SIxvAc

T1-2-3 - C2 2-1 Technique - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/79_gz1aSQRc

T1-2-3-4 - C2 2-2 Technique - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/OpLDHWxuOaM

T1-B6 - Agility and Quickness-Shot - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/ChPvGqLXICY

T1 - A500 - Puck Control and Protection Circuit – Pro
https://youtu.be/58MXn5KgiR0

T3 - Individual Defensive Skill

T3 - B6 Defending Player Below Goal Line - Pro
https://youtu.be/P9ZWSnRNtsI

T3 - C5 - 1-1 x 2 - 2-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/sceHfKMgKr8

T3 - F Angle Along Boards - Stick on Stick - Pro
https://youtu.be/y5XuOp3unpY

T3 - B6 - Hip to hip Angling x 4 – Pro
https://youtu.be/LYbYSPg614M

T3 – Teaching Angling Skills – Pro and International
https://youtu.be/13qkLZt3wVI

T3 - Stick on Stick – Pro
https://youtu.be/f4y6gJdpKew

T3 - Angle - Shoot - Carry up Boards – Pro
https://youtu.be/wOXRe5Z0h5g

T3 - Nzone Angling – Pro
https://youtu.be/wEpEFC_EtLI

T3 - Defending a 3-1 Attack – TJ
https://youtu.be/qU3qkVx8ZQU

T3 - C6 - 1-1 from Corner - 1-1 from High Slot – Pro
https://youtu.be/lia7l8JIj1Q

T3 - C5 - 1-1 x 2 - 2-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/eFcRqOlf-xE

T3 - C3 - 2-2 RG - Close Gap - 2-2 - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/gEJg2N8QOo8

T3 - C1 Defensive Slide
https://youtu.be/YcYsnnioJkc

T3 - Cover Point - Down – Pro
https://youtu.be/bxh275tn3_o

T - About Routines - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/Q1Shc75QV74


T 2–4 Team Play Instruction – YouTube – Pro

Tactical Skills: T2 - Second game playing role of Team Offensive Skill. T4 - Fourth game playing role of Team Defensive Skill. T2-4 means both are being taught at the same time.

T2 Team Offensive Skill

T2 - 2-1-2 Spread PP - Pro
https://youtu.be/7bN8eFbdtuo


T2 - 3 on 5 – Breakout 5-0 – High Cycle – Back Door – Pro
https://youtu.be/671G4jR6Qns

T2-C2 - Nzone Forecheck - Turnover to D and F - Attack 5-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/xIzCtVlMjU8

T2 - 3 Shots - 4 Regroups – Pro
https://youtu.be/0oXB22ge1Uk

T2 - 3-0, 3-2, RG 3-2 - Middle Drive – Pro
https://youtu.be/rw8a4IV4TDw

T2 - 4-0 Breakout Options-Regroup 2-1 – Pro
https://youtu.be/FV7Va6hspMg

T2 - 4-0 Breakout-Regroup 2-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/aS61gKhYyyo

T2 - 5-5 - BO-5-0 Rush-Low Cycle x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/vOgCfyhrA_g

T2 - A500 - D Breakout Options - Pro
https://youtu.be/QPpNHyv84CU

T2 - B4 - 4-0 BO - D Middle Drive – F2 Trail - Pro
https://youtu.be/tmqeZFbKIxQ

T2 - B4 Chip Puck in On Stretch Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/4ULskyZt3X0

T2 - B5 - 2-0 X and Drop-Shoot-Low Cycle - Pro
https://youtu.be/c4ios3ZixaI

T2 - B5 - 5-5 BO -5-0 Shot-High Cycle F-D1-F-D2 Back Door – Pro
https://youtu.be/wuFNsYcTQ2k

T2 - B5 - Static then Moving One Timer - Pro
https://youtu.be/JgKe01YO1J0

T2 - B4 - 3-0 BO - D Trailer – Pro
https://youtu.be/2Ed8S6mO_v0

T2 - B6 - 2-0 Skate to Big Ice-X and Drop-Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/LmOF-ekbXtE

T2 - B6 - 2-0-Gain Zone-X and Drop - Pro
https://youtu.be/MWMyf0UkaIA

T2 - B6 - Pass to F-Shoot-Screen-Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/cZ1pZ3mmU5o

T2 - B7 - Ozone Face-off Play - pro
https://youtu.be/dQUyzi82QuI

T2 - B202 - Agility Skate Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/LYPTOtCV3Yc

T2 - B600 - RG-D-F-Stretching F - Pro
https://youtu.be/OAiyU-DVk6I

T2 – Breakout – 3-1 D Join Rush - Pro
https://youtu.be/YuffpdMsLa4

T2 - C2 3-2 BO vs Pinch 3-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/wNtHvdwbC1I

T2 - D100 PP 5-4 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/4zqSM-OwN_Q

T2 - DT100 - 5-1 with BC to 5-2 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/3ESzZWMl0Uk

T2 - F-D-D High Cycle - Shot Pass - Pro 2
https://youtu.be/HV2G9dJt_7U

T2 - NZ RG-4-0 D Join-3-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/kAHX8W2jZg0

T2 - Nzone Turnover-Breakout-Attack, Cycle-Point Shot x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/Nyye641gc60

T2 - RG 5-0 x 3 Pass to Each Lane - Pro
https://youtu.be/cLh8wBRsUt8

T2 - RG-5-0 Middle Drive-High Cycle F-D-D-F - Pro
https://youtu.be/xFm5EFqID_w

T2 - Three Forecheck-Breakout 5-0 – Attack - Cycle-Back Door Pass x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/rJGWsAAjeas

T2 - Touch Back to C on Pinch 3-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/WOXQDDR5aKo

T2 3 Shots- NZ Regroup x 4 Options - Prospects
https://youtu.be/rlNy2ayhNZ4

T2 5-0 High Cycle, Dump 5-3 Bo - Pro
https://youtu.be/95R-wcrzw9Y

T2 B6 3-0 Attack Options - Pro
https://youtu.be/iczxajmzhNY

T2 D100 5-5 NZone Face-off - Pro
https://youtu.be/Etpx2KiES6I

T2 D100 RG 5-3, 5-0 High Cycle x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/c0F_XYMpXLc

T2 High Slot Rotation Options - Pro
https://youtu.be/f9AouG3K0gE

T2 RG 4-0 D Join Rush - 3 on 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/H3jdy7dteWs

T2 - 3-0 Cycle Up-Pass Low - Pro
https://youtu.be/28gxZg_dPjU

T2 - B6 - F Shoot and One Timer - Pro
https://youtu.be/IBK7afSnFo0

T2 - BO 5-0 RG - Giveaway to D - 5-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/2MaAyr6qzOE

T2 - D and F Scoring - Pro
https://youtu.be/WzPDL6lnVQA

T2 - Face-off Plays - Pro
https://youtu.be/aaK6Sm2yfGg

T2 - Scoring Drills - Pro
https://youtu.be/w73L5msNauA

T2 - Tight Scoring Shots x 3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/5kXRrKL9Go4

T2- B2 - D Shoot and Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/Gp_aZas6qqk

T2-B4 - Stretch BO 2-0, D Screen Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/x-5sBkrAqiY

T2-B600 Isolate Wide D on 2-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/akinkclYRdk

https://youtu.be/4dZv86f3YGA

T2-Breakout vs. One Forechecker – 5-0 Attack Options - Pro
https://youtu.be/9-nkU6tBjCs

T2-C3 5-2 RG x 2 Attack 5-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/iGoMUhqMj-4

T2-C3 Breakout 5-2 Double Regroup-Pro
https://youtu.be/FheUriOlYiI

T2-D400 Penalty Killing 4-5 - Pro
https://youtu.be/VmIwRs4QxmE

T2-D400 Power Play 5-3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/VAkL2hiCj7E

T2-D400 Power Play 5-4 - Pro
https://youtu.be/OMHoPVCtugI

T2-DZ FO - BO_5-2 - RG_5-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/1pZ3oDxBTQI

https://youtu.be/vS2LeqkurDw

T2-3 FC-Bo-5-0-Shots - Prospects
https://youtu.be/GSzwsRKu3SY

T2-4 Team Offense vs. Defense Instruction

T2-4 Low 3-2 ProW
https://youtu.be/I3zHd8LQHBg

T2-4 D400 Specialty Team Situations – Pro
https://youtu.be/pBr5QkfUQoU

T2-4 D400 Team Play Situations-Pro
https://youtu.be/Vn5reQw_sBk

T2-4, D100 Breakout vs Nzone Trap-Pro
https://youtu.be/aK2WHaWt7Aw

T2-4 - 3 on 3 Start Behind Net - Pro
https://youtu.be/z_nCXoD7uyg

T2-4 3-2 to Forecheck Review - Prospects
https://youtu.be/lufmyF_wTfk

T2-4 - B5 - 5-5 BO-Cycle-Pass to Middle D - Pro
https://youtu.be/_JcSMWPJv4I

T2-4 Breakout 5-2 to Defensive Zone Review – Pro
https://youtu.be/I9CvF_XISrQ

T2-4 - C3 BO PP PK 5-4 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/3Ju8Ah144G8

T2-4 - D1 5-5 Focus on Breakout - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/iHsmk_NqhyM

T2-4 - D100 - Controlled Scrimmage - Pro
https://youtu.be/Gmucw2bgUIo

T2-4 – D100 Stretch Breakout – Pro
https://youtu.be/e_xLVARQlIg

T2-4 - D400 - PP-PK Pressure Point - Pro
https://youtu.be/fdz1jP6YffA

T2-4 - D-D-W BO - 3F Backcheck 5-3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/Cxjvfye2Gzo

T2-4 - PP 5-3 Diamond vs. PK - Pro
https://youtu.be/tJmOFDOP4RU

T2-4 BO, 5-2, NZ RG, 5-2, Dzone Position - Pro
https://youtu.be/AYkEoWAVlJQ

T2-4 C2 Back Pressure-Low 3-3 – Pro
https://youtu.be/DXqzgd3Fd8U

T2-4 C3 5 on 2 Breakout-Turn-over, Regroup 5 on 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/oT_w4xYlo30

T2-4 Controlled Scrimmage 5-5 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/QJN6l0OGwso

T2-4 D1 Team Play Controlled Scrimmage - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/IvR1jm1ESL0

https://youtu.be/qBdAzxxnoq8

T2-4 D100 5-5 FC, BO 5-0, Cycle Back Door x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/UcE9YgNX7pI

T2-4 D100 PP and PK - Pro
https://youtu.be/KAQMva_XyPs

T2-4 D400 Battling 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-5 - Pro
https://youtu.be/aaap7dopt2w

https://youtu.be/6z41j-VAjIY

https://youtu.be/ajzUztWucwg

T2-4 D400 FO, PP-PK - Pro
https://youtu.be/_D3I3S0xu5Y

T2-4 -D400 Specialty Team Rotation - Pro
https://youtu.be/0yltBBhXAZk

T2-4 D400 Specialty Teams-Red Bull Pro
https://youtu.be/Te9o9e-W-T8

T2-4 Low 3-2, 3-2 W Backcheck, 5-5 - Pro
https://youtu.be/gWxOfBtwvX0

T2-4 Start Behind Net 3-3 then 3-5 - Pro
https://youtu.be/hJp1EptsBVM

T2-4 Team Play from Face-off - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/LXcdhnV5My8

T2-4, 3-0, 3-2, NZ RG, 5-2, 3-0 - Pro
https://youtu.be/4asWg5UWmrc

T2-4, D400 PP and PK 5-4 - Pro
https://youtu.be/5UlIu4k4az0

T2-4 D100 PP-PK – Pro
https://youtu.be/a9tBuzh04wA

T2-4 D400 - PP_PK - Pro
https://youtu.be/srwawcGSDkQ

T4 - Teaching Team Defense

T4 - 5-5 Backcheck After a D to D to W - Pro
https://youtu.be/e7S-z5TqJuA

T4 - B5 - 5-0 BO Options x 3 - Attack-Point Shots x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/W3y9LmXReHg

T4 - D400 Aggressive 4-5 PK - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/XRKqMxH4J1k

T4-2 5-5 Low Breakout 5-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/Z1D7H7VC4Rw

T4 - FO and Nzone Forecheck - Pro
https://youtu.be/vCnIarSqRfU

T4 D400 Forecheck Practice 2-2-1- RB Pro
https://youtu.be/OpgczPMcjHY

T4 D400 -PK 3 on 5 vs a Spread PP - Pro
https://youtu.be/g-5ouFQCAU0

T4-D400 Penalty Killing 4-5 - Pro
https://youtu.be/nNkZ8g6QSmM


Most of these drills are written up in the drills section of this site where there is a description, diagram and video link to the drill and a PDF that can be saved. All of the videos on YouTube are also in the video section.

Hockey Drills Organized in Topic Folders - 1100
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5oqoxcnk6scos66/AADRDVD5q_TXKqPA85fmESdxa?dl=0

Drills on YouTube with Other Levels of Hockey

International Ice Hockey Drills - Various Teams https://www.youtube.complaylist?list=PLDa1vIWFCS0JT0iYvGPKxKFbY3aqtro-5

International Ice Hockey Drills - Female Teams https://www.youtube.complaylist?list=PLDa1vIWFCS0KAFFABbQh_GTnbjoy4vkX6

International Ice Hockey Drills – Czech -https://www.youtube.com?playlist?list=PLDa1vIWFCS0IfOIWDM6IQoe8XjjuQ5ozV

International Ice Hockey Drills – Russia -
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDa1vIWFCS0KI0PDkNFgP_WqRLR47ZMp7

International Ice Hockey Drills - U17 -
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDa1vIWFCS0LZVOHhnMVFSwVUjjJQPvlb

International Ice Hockey Drills – Finland
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDa1vIWFCS0LGr6HaqNts9e6m_TdljamN

International Ice Hockey Drills - North America
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDa1vIWFCS0LCbYHndm-2K8qwZqAsFzqh

Youth Hockey YouTube Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDa1vIWFCS0IHrSF1K2RSL9orp5c_iETd

ABC of International Hockey Digital Coaching Manuals – 2016
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7702#7702

Link to Pro Drills on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDa1vIWFCS0LO-bFpo3SG0SwoOHM1qH2z

Complete ABC of International Hockey Coaching Tools – the coach has to supply the Toolbox.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=6978&topic=7709#7709

Life Happens on the Way to the Dream

Life Happens on the Way to the Dream

I posted a manual on Transition Games yesterday and watching players in some of the videos made me think of what happens to them on the way to their dream of playing in the NHL. Some made it and some didn't for various reasons. I will write about some of the better prospects to show that there are a lot of hurdles on the way and even when you get to the top things aren't always easy.

I started coaching a lot my first year of teaching PE in Junior High school. We had a school league and a hockey option where the kid's got three ice times a week. Ten years later I was head coach in college and we played the U of Calgary. The captain of both teams were in my hockey class. One went on to play pro in Germany and the other got a few tryouts with the Flames but his skill wasn't enough to to make up for being about 5'9" and 165 lbs..

During that era I coached a lot of summer camps and spring teams. One group I worked with was exceptional. It was coached by someone I played Jr. A with who played some minor league but quit when his future wife called and told him it was either her or hockey and he chose her.

Three players from that team were first round NHL drafts. I coached one of them a lot each summer, one when I was in Austria and one just that spring team. Here is what happened in their way to the dream.

The first played went NCAA then made the NHL and had a pretty good first year. He ended up with concussion problems.. He went up and down NHL-AHL for years. I helped get him a contract in Europe that he backed out of. He didn't play last year.

Player two was the highest ranked of the three when they were playing U18 but got a stomach muscle tear. He decided to go Major Junior and went 5 or 6 seasons that he played less than 10 games and then the injury came back. He finally played a full season in the American League but now he was about 26 and ended up playing for us in Austria and then played in the KHL and all over Europe. I saw him at a rink a few weeks ago and he is retiring.

Player three is someone I coached every summer from the first time he was on the ice at 5 until he was 17. He skated with the various Korean teams I was a guest coach for each summer in the 90's. He ended up drafted 2nd overall and had a great start to his career. He bought a high powered car and a motorcycle cut him off and the car crashed into a barrier and got cut in half severing the seat belt anchors. He was really injured and everyone knows what happened to his friend. He had major surgery to reconstruct his shoulder and knee. I thought his career was done but he was one of the top scorers in the NHL from about 2003 until 2011, He played in two Olympics and was the top player in a few IIHF World Championships. He needed to have both his knee and shoulder redone and had groin problems and lost a few steps and now plays in Europe.

Next are players from the 85ers team that demonstrates a few of the transition games in the transition game videos. A year ago six of them were still playing pro. Some are retiring now.

Player one was a second round draft choice. He was in that 2003 draft and played for Canada in the World Juniors in North Dakota. Unfortunately he got injured at practice and didn't play much. He was a part time NHLer up and down between the NHL-AHL. He played in Europe and now coaches there.

Player two was really skilled but small. He went NCAA and won the Hobey Baker. Unfortunately he stopped growing at 5'6" and about 165 lbs. He is very skilled and I recommended him to the team in Austria and he has made a career there except for one season where he played in the AHL. He did well but without an NHL contract he wasn't used on the PP because they want their players practicing in those situations, so he went back to Europe and has made a very good career there.

Player three was also drafted in the second round and went NCAA for two years before turning pro. He is one of the really small 85er players in the video who skated bent over like Gretzky. He grew to 6' but only about 175 lbs. He had a good start to his NHL career and scored 25 goals and went to the Stanley Cup final but got hit in an awkward position in the corner and broke his back and ended up in a full body cast. He trained hard and came back and has been playing mostly in the NHL since taking one year contract where he scored 19 goals then a three year deal but got bought out and just signed a two way for next year.

The other small guy had a dad that always complained and he ended up quitting and was the only one on that team to not play at least Jr. A. The two big early maturing defensemen in the video ended up not growing much after and played Major Junior as smallish 5'10' skilled D. I worked a lot with another 85 born player with good size and skill. He played 4 years of Div. 1 and in the minors and Europe. His dad insisted on calling the coaches to tell them how to use him and of course this went around and he couldn't get a contract. Another 85er who I coached the most had a Major Junior coach come watch him and tell him he was definitely good enough to play on his team. He was 6' 140 at the time and the day before main camp he decided he was too light and didn't attend the camp. He skated in a 3 on 3 camp with all major Jr. players and doubled the points of the next scorer. So skill is only one of the factors.

An 87 born player who always attended my camps and played as an underage affiliate on some of my teams was drafted in the second round, played NCAA and on two Canada world junior teams. He scored 125 goals in Pee Wee and did his last two years of high school in one year then went to college. I don't know what happened but they seemed to coach the offensive creativity out of him and he became a hard nosed defensive specialist who hit and fought as a 5' 10" 175 lb player. He kicked around the minors and I got him a tryout in Europe but he didn't have the offensive confidence anymore and retired.

When I was assistant coach at university we had a player who played Major Junior scored 135 points one year and 162 the next with 81 G and 81 A. He was the WHL player of the year. The problem he was 5' 9" and 175 lbs. but wasn't a fast skater. He could only get goals and assists. Every season we would have players who attended NHL camps but this player was never asked. I wondered why no team even tried to see if he could be a PP specialist. I think he still holds the record in Major Jr. for PP goals and that is over all the famous players you can think of.

I did three skills sessions a week at a local sports school to pay for my son's tuition and hockey fee. I only knew the boy's first names because they got bused to the rink and I was waiting there for them. Three made the NHL, one just signed with another team, one is skilled by undersized and played a while and now plays in the KHL, a third won the ROY and is a top two D.

I more or less got into coaching female hockey in 2003-04 season at college for 5 years, went to coach for the Red Bulls in Austria, then pro women for 2 and then Bantam boy's and back to Midget AAA girl's until last season. Many of the girl's have gone on to play college hockey.

In 2008-09 when I coached in Austria and had a 93 born Finnish D man on my U17 team. He is undersized at 5' 11" and about 175 but may be the best skater I have coached. He won ROY in the Finnish Elite league two seasons ago and attended an NHL camp. He should end up in the NHL but he needs to be with the right organization. Another 93 born player in that group was ROY in Austria's top pro league.

Watching TV I saw another former player who played for me in Midget AA in the 82-83 season. He is GM of the NHL team from the 'Land of 10 000 Lakes' and has done very well for himself.

So size, skating, women, bad luck, injuries, parents, confidence are all important factors that happen on the Way to the Dream.

Every one on these players who didn't make it are successful in business. So the struggles and successes on the ice have transferred well to life after hockey.

YouTube ABC Hockey Drill Video Links - All Groups

YouTube ABC Hockey Drill Video Links - All Groups

YouTube video playlists. (Updated with each new posting.)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7QFP0bQPIsH88rmxb3ZEjg/playlists

A Drills on YouTube - Skating and Individual Skills

A - Puck Handling Sequence - Russian Olympic Coach
https://youtu.be/_fdGBVje39s

A - Six Station Skill Circuit in Czech Republic
https://youtu.be/hge-gCb9EjU

A - Puck Handling Big Moves Exercises – Finland
https://youtu.be/PUCcyDGuYhI

A Obstacle Stickhandle x 3 - Shoot – Pro
https://youtu.be/afS1E8EKzZA

A - Crossovers - Pro
https://youtu.be/RJqDuKfxi3I

A - Knock Down Pucks and Shoot In Traffic - Pro
https://youtu.be/U-T1j76vihw

A - Ball Drop Quick Start - U18 F
https://youtu.be/UJ1LWvrc2j8

A - Skating Instruction and Practice - U18 F
https://youtu.be/FgrqUfDa9_U

A - U18 Girl's Edges Warm-up Winsport Camp
https://youtu.be/xfpdnoJKnTk

A2 Backward Cross-over Principles 3 - U18 F
https://youtu.be/U67WKtRt6lU

A2 Crossover-Pivots-Balance U18
https://youtu.be/SaUAfrSWluM

A2 Partner Pull U18
https://youtu.be/U2935xmCrPc

A2 Pivot Front to Back and Goalie Crease Skating U18
https://youtu.be/Fx-ArhJqT1A

A2 Skating Agility-Power-Balance U18
https://youtu.be/LNrhejd_-jQ

A2 Triangle Pivot U18
https://youtu.be/0inJtvYCxCQ

A2 - Puck Handling Proprioceptive Overload - Pro
https://youtu.be/8TLGdZ3BMKM

A2 - Skating Technique Analysis - Pro
https://youtu.be/fawN-_SxHNM

A2 B202 Conditioning Agility Skate - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/Nq0XgIFHku8

A2 - Skating Technique Analysis - Prospect
https://youtu.be/Gx86k3yKyNI

A2 - Skating Technique Analysis - Prospect
https://youtu.be/Gx86k3yKyNI

A2 - Finnish Hockey Skating Pt 1
https://youtu.be/wWK4KSGzw6o

A2 - Skating Balance and Agility from Finland
https://youtu.be/q7SIxhj_Oco

A2 - Skating from Finland Pt. 1
https://youtu.be/iTeaollmmKQ

A2 - The Forward Skating Stride - Finland Pro
https://youtu.be/eGz_Jllxlqw

A2 - Skating Balance and Agility - U17
https://youtu.be/lxg_2RmimsA

A2 Backward Skating Tag Game-Jursi
https://youtu.be/HjIyVgYU_Nc

A2 - Russian Big Moves Puck Handling – Youth
https://youtu.be/R2Buxx_Fj_M

A3 – Stretch-Edges Routine - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/9lC6xgyP5Bw

A3 Russian Skating Warm up - RB - U17-20
https://youtu.be/qOOHjUQAxZM

A3 Russian Skating Warm up - RB U17-20
https://youtu.be/mSop48n1yR8

A3-B300 – Stretch-Edges-Passing Routine - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/9MoLki8PhyM

A3 - Finnish on ice Puckhandling Skills
https://youtu.be/UDUZNYGKC_g

A3 Skating Warm-up Kazakstan W
https://youtu.be/trDSWDuYl5g

A3 - Skating for hockey Finland - Pt 3
https://youtu.be/jPuQF0UinoQ

A3 - Skating for hockey from Finland Pt. 4
https://youtu.be/0RSYyuVKNWc

A3 Warm-up Prospect
https://youtu.be/a-EnANupGQw

A4 - Skating Skills 4 Lanes - Pro
https://youtu.be/P_M_rkGI_9M

A4 - Skating Skills 4 Lanes - Pro
https://youtu.be/hFbPIfp9tGM

A100 Shooting Technique Czech Camp
https://youtu.be/1FN1AdXVy3Y

A200 Puck Handling Circuit - Finland
https://youtu.be/ukuvfOLL4sI

A200 - Puck Handling - U17
https://youtu.be/XDqKf5RJOPk

A200 Skating Agility Exercises U18G
https://youtu.be/ba6iOa8jyk0

A200 Puck Protection
https://youtu.be/mr3rG8Lf6Jk

A200 - Puck Handling - U17
https://youtu.be/9EGJm6etJgw

A202 - 3-0 Chaos Overspeed x 2 - U17
https://youtu.be/C7_3jViAf3w

A202 - Chaos Puck Protection - Pro
https://youtu.be/Bs348vyFwb0

A200 Big Moves _ Russian Warm-up
https://youtu.be/91xTyEp6DM0

A200 Russian Olympic Coach Teaches Puck Handling
https://youtu.be/hWArs-S2qKQ

A200 - Skating and Puck Handling - Yashin and Finnish HS
https://youtu.be/ODq1cq-Z8_I

A202 - 3-0 Chaos Overspeed x 2 - U17
https://youtu.be/Fbd4Wuq23Y8

A202 - Chaos Puck Protection - Pro
https://youtu.be/Bs348vyFwb0

A300 - Pass and Keepaway - U18 G
https://youtu.be/HYccFzSPs2I

A300 Before and After Practice Individual Skills - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/UmdNhKc_2JA

A300 Partner Pivot and Pass U18
https://youtu.be/9nLISNBWKcg

A300 Puck Handling vs. Defender Warm-up - U18 F
https://youtu.be/iZvR0MCoa9s

A300 Big Moves Warm-up - Czech Youth
https://youtu.be/lzB6ZLGsHHY

A300 Puckhandle and Shot-U22
https://youtu.be/P-oE2TL8x-E

A300 Walk Outs and Walk Ins - Sweden U20
https://youtu.be/TPT4N1kqjL8

A300 Skating and Skill Circuit U18
https://youtu.be/3gFSme88UDk

A300 Tight Turns-Three Hard Strides-Shot - U18 F
https://youtu.be/pamQ9ULvy2U

A300 - Finnish Skating Skills
https://youtu.be/C4RBWxMVE54

A300 - Hockey Skating from Finland Pt 2
https://youtu.be/yZtYAWGWkLQ

A300 Skill Circuit Finnish U17
https://youtu.be/v_hQNz4SN7k

A300 Tight Turn circuit - Finland Pro
https://youtu.be/daWj3eoQ3dM

A300 Individual Warm-up-Pro
https://youtu.be/K6VnsKDkDLE

A300 - Advanced Puck Handling from Finland - 3
https://youtu.be/jHQBBVoSHB8

A300 - Advanced Puck Handling from Finland
https://youtu.be/JQs66NfzyCI

A300 - Avanced Moves Finland -2
https://youtu.be/2F609QWQfQs

A400 - Puck Handling Skills 4 Lanes - Pro
https://youtu.be/1p02iz8rk7Q

A400 - Skills in 4 Lanes - Pro
https://youtu.be/cvAVv219tJA

A400 Skating and Puck Handle - Pro
https://youtu.be/UMqbXiCMsdc

A500 - Skating Agility and Skills Circuit – Pro
https://youtu.be/7p8DznSs4YI

A500 - Two Puckhandle vs Coach x 4 – Pro
https://youtu.be/ySFdeZAtOQA


B Drills on YouTube - Partner and Team Skill

B - Angle Checking - Finland
https://youtu.be/BvJPu2DAxVQ

B Warm-up Circuit F Pass D Shoot Goalie Technique - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/ytk14vASfFM

B - Individual Skills Post Practice 1 – Pro
https://youtu.be/XF5PKz12n8Y

B - Puck Protection and Escape Moves - Finland
https://youtu.be/M1HUWIUcVM4

B Skill Circuit Finnish U17
https://youtu.be/P0nsIv0zT6w

B - Individual Skills Post Practice- Pro
https://youtu.be/rjSK55tDVjo

B - Post Practice Individual Skills 2- Pro
https://youtu.be/NhePTZZ3ZtY

B2 - D to D Options x 4 - Point Shots - U17
https://youtu.be/tiW2TVE24Og

B2 - Drag and Shoot + One Timer – Pro
https://youtu.be/-lWtwlclydg

B2 - Skate and One Touch Shot – Pro
https://youtu.be/Kn5tt8-J4kc

B2 Defense Shooting Drills- Pro
https://youtu.be/12882p-bQAY

B2 - D Walk Line-Switch D to D One Timer - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/YR4GF9NK-Ks

B2 - Russians D to D and Pass to Point
https://youtu.be/5Iy0yhCgdXU

B2 - Skate and Shoot vs Backchecker Russian U20
https://youtu.be/j7DNzRrS1nM

B2 One Timer from Point - Finnish U20
https://youtu.be/J_NaVa2riUg

B2 Point Shots - Canada U20
https://youtu.be/J_NaVa2riUg

B2 - D to D Options x 4 - Point Shots - U17
https://youtu.be/uzT91PQAWII

B2 Point Shots - Canada U20
https://youtu.be/OtDgVckOzwk

B2 - One Timer Practice ProW
https://youtu.be/KTk_I1Byuyw

B2 1-0 Pivot Circle-Shoot Kaz
https://youtu.be/oFXAOhmITtE

B2 Pass Behind Shoot in Front U22
https://youtu.be/Oaz6LjOrLC8

B2 Pass From Behind Shot x 2 U22
https://youtu.be/_PRIi5wcwDw

B2 Pass to Point - Drag and Shoot U22
https://youtu.be/d-FC1enwj5o

B2 Pass x 3 Shoot U22
https://youtu.be/p9ZSZXQ_66E

B2 Pass-One Time Shot-Kazakstan W
https://youtu.be/OawfhTfwkz0

B2 Protect Puck-walk out-shot U18
https://youtu.be/UazKPNRAdVg

B2 Reach Behind-Walk out U22
https://youtu.be/tMxqz6OwpC0

B2 - 2 on 1 Pass in Front of Toes - Pro (2)
https://youtu.be/ErpG0U6j1yw

B2 - D Drag to Beat Blocker - Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/IvvPXHOpxm0

B2 - D One Timer - Agility Skate - Pro
https://youtu.be/ElrKnwwcpzk

B2 - D Puck Off Boards - Escape - Shoot x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/aA4gCwB2CZo

B2 - D Shot Off Draw - Pro
https://youtu.be/xKlL3Kl6lsg

B2 - D Shot off Draw Down Boards - Pro
https://youtu.be/ZAusiHy6XMg

B2 - D to D to D - Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/gt7jPrg9owU

B2 - F One Touch - Agility Skate x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/zB2lLlhmVCY

B2 - Give Go x 2 - One Timer - Pro
https://youtu.be/sixp2O4JXjQ

B2 - Hard Static Fake - Give and Go - Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/FU-H2_K2634

B2 - Point Shots x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/KaWyYGNBVa4

B2 - Static Fakes - Give-Go-Give-Shoot – Pro
https://youtu.be/qfk5iMLnDJ0

B2 Defensemen One Timers - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/YIo_xsxCsgA

B2 Point Shot-Screen, Point to Low then Across - Pro
https://youtu.be/Bb1kb9Fbj9k

B2 Scoring - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/jTU6H_uIc4A

B2 Shooting Defense Rotate High-RB
https://youtu.be/0pz8X-r96O8

B2 - Defense Shooting - Pro
https://youtu.be/ZtNuRTvddYM

B2 Formation Point Shots - TPS Pro
https://youtu.be/lChnXmqdjns

B2 One Timers-Pro
https://youtu.be/gE6DvvierEE

B2 Shooting - Pro
https://youtu.be/YyXCYKz5dEQ

B2 Alternate Point Shots - Czech Youth
https://youtu.be/K7mqE1wj9sY

B3 - Backhand Pass x 10 - Pro
https://youtu.be/_RPzz_7wKyU

B3 - Passing from Triple Threat Position - Pro
https://youtu.be/fXHHn93ASVc

B3 Passing U22
https://youtu.be/jfKKn9oo7cg

B3 Stickhandling Through Pucks U22
https://youtu.be/SIeu137RdPs

B3-D2 Partner Pass - Keepaway - 1-1 Game - U18 F
https://youtu.be/0A3SgfHJq-U

B3 - Passing Skills Routine - U17
https://youtu.be/P1tELrtddBk

B3 - 3, 1-1 Defense to Offense - Finland
https://youtu.be/FfgDIdEk7O0

B3 Partner Passing - Finnish U20
https://youtu.be/SCccNy11weY

B3 - Passing Skills Routine - U17
https://youtu.be/aqUPduaKMBI

B4 - RG-D to W Shot-Point Shot - 2-0 - 3-0 - U17
https://youtu.be/b_4mKOkG3xs

B4 Circle and Shoot 1 0 x 2 x 2 Czech U20
https://youtu.be/Y4cHI2dI_Vs

B4 4 0 BO 2 0 Attack x 2 Czech U20
https://youtu.be/QpprVG4S5cg

B4 - One Timer-BO 2-0 Wide Entry - U20
https://youtu.be/-02U7P5G3TY

B4 Regroup with Coach Support and Shoot - Finland U20
https://youtu.be/PtGlSmr2dDE

B4 One Touch x 3 Shoot Pro
https://youtu.be/bowrwxZ5wqQ

B4 One Touch x 3 Shoot Prospect
https://youtu.be/gHfXdGYkRdQ

B4-B6 Breakout 3-0 with Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/-V0pTOgIOzI

B4-B6 Pass and Replace - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/2nXP3uL-GDo

B4-B300 - Shoot-Pass-1-0 Prospect
https://youtu.be/WF85wIpABvY

B4-B600 - Breakout Flow - Pro
https://youtu.be/ErtRt9IAfvA

B4 1-0 Outside-Middle Shots - Czech U17 and Two Pro
https://youtu.be/j0IWhL0ARbw

B4 - RG-D to W Shot-Point Shot - 2-0 - 3-0 - U17
https://youtu.be/23fX6HI253g

B4-B6 - RG - 3-0 - 2F-1D - U17
https://youtu.be/54_rLRTxROI

B4-B600 BO Routine x 3 x 2 U17
https://youtu.be/ca4U-L4UZG8

B4-B6 Pass and Shoot Flow - Pro W
https://youtu.be/H9N4O8tdrp8


B4-B6 Pass and Shoot Pro W
https://youtu.be/lCF2UfIf6Is

B5 Shooting Czech Youth
https://youtu.be/WjW1BwtKc5k

B5 One Timer 5 Spots Czech U20
https://youtu.be/GuIk1WEaWdk

B5 - Breakout Reps - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/-SvkPcX-6-M

B5 Czech Stretch Pass

B5 Shooting on 4 Nets - HC Dukla HS, Czech Republic
https://youtu.be/vmrXpAcLOac

B5 Double Cross and Drop - HC Dukla Jihlava U20
https://youtu.be/ft-T_KMohkI

B5 - Angling Prospect
https://youtu.be/2-ADYtmKs6E

B5 - Breakout x 2 Regroup - 3 Shots - Pro
https://youtu.be/a4eOOi6STrk

B5 Angling in the Wide Lane - Pro
https://youtu.be/nMIdocn6eVo

B5 3-0 Breakout-ShootCycle-F or D Shot-Finnish U17
https://youtu.be/kRwJiljSFLE

B5 Attack 2-0 Shoot - Cycle - Pass - Shoot Finnish U20
https://youtu.be/23uLeJgrl4E

B5 Regroup Options and Shots Finnish U17
https://youtu.be/a5vzAWDfw6c

B5-B6 On Touch x 2 - Shot - Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/KxsTtBfgC5k

B5 - Neutral zone Angling - Pro
https://youtu.be/jWNMfHmyabk

B5 - D to D Breakout Pro W
https://youtu.be/FE0m_eQTEhY

B5 - Pass and Shoot - Russian W
https://youtu.be/BWVthBN4G-I

B5 Warm up - U18
https://youtu.be/syd_C7H27Ps

B5 3-0 Breakout-Regroup-3-0 Attack-Kaz W
https://youtu.be/inIw4Serdo0

B5 5-0 Breakout Options - U18 F
https://youtu.be/wyF_w3ygnsM

B5 Breakout 4-0 x 2 Race to Score - Pro W
https://youtu.be/CVgRZk653yA

B5 Breakout 5-0 Attack 3-2 - Kazakstan W
https://youtu.be/em9gQD45WQQ

B5 Breakout x 3 - 3 on 1 - Pro W
https://youtu.be/sIR7pCWX7FE

B5 D Pass-Dump-5-0 Breakout Kaz
https://youtu.be/8HuRupM-JA4

B5 D Tight Turn and Pass - Pro W
https://youtu.be/qEVRw4vAlSg

B5 One Timers - Pro W
https://youtu.be/ZrYxlXxQEtM

B5-B6, 1-1 Pro W
https://youtu.be/_jB5dJl_6CY

B5-B600 Pass to Wall - 1-0 Point Shot x 2 - Pro W
https://youtu.be/nK8y8WclELs

B5 - D to D Hinges - U17
https://youtu.be/XPYN9Jo7cVk

B5 - Shot Block x 3 - U17 and Sweden
https://youtu.be/X_YtSSYVVDg

B5 - Rim-Shoot - Point Shot - U17
https://youtu.be/hjykvqmeTGA

B5 - D Alternating Point Shots - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/-VekY1yZYh0

B6 Jursi Skate-Pass-Shoot
https://youtu.be/P_gx6-rJeOA

B6 2 0 Chip Out Chip In Shoot Czech U20
https://youtu.be/5DeAg3Dtr48

B6 Jursi 2-0 with Regroup - U20
https://youtu.be/maYtXZL22Bg

B6 Jursi Skate and Pass
https://youtu.be/gsWhWvXq2bc

B6 - Fake-Get Puck-Tight Turn-Shoot - U17
https://youtu.be/syG6KdmKgVo

B6 - Jursi 2-0 Skate and Pass x 2 - No Shot - U17
https://youtu.be/sEor-Dfk5yo

B6 3-0 Weave-Regroup at Far End – U17
https://youtu.be/rw_rL0vHI

B6 - Take Rim - Shot Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/7OfJYj8zpNk

B6 1-0, 2-0 Pass and Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/bE9lJrQNfQ8

B6 3-0 Weave - Regroup - Attack - Pro
https://youtu.be/tjcdjroz3L4

B6 3-0-Middle Drive Options - Pro
https://youtu.be/6Rgi1yo2dAg

B6 Cross and Drop Warm up - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/J6xl8NE5SZI

B6 High-Low-Shot then Agility-Shot - Prospects
https://youtu.be/4gXbWsbKCno

B6 Shooting from 3 Lanes - Pro
https://youtu.be/9bf__nXAKXE

B6-600 Breakout 2F and 1D Rush 3-1 – Pro
https://youtu.be/PCFVF_j1Uto

B2-B6 - F1-D1-F2 - Point Shot – Pro
https://youtu.be/ub6CiWkPeIE

B6 - 2 Shots 2 Passes x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/0SVB0G4mdIY

B6 - 2-0 - Pro
https://youtu.be/8qvvMpCR_yU

B6 - 2-0 Inside Out Pass of the Pads - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/wesGDF2jTZs

B6 - 2-0 Touch Back – Pro
https://youtu.be/5ndS8cB_E3w

B6 - 2-0 Wide Passes – Pro
https://youtu.be/awkH7hF7YEk

B6 - 2-1 Defensive Slide - Point Shot Prospect
https://youtu.be/YijfLUG7apU

B6 - 3 Lane Shots - Long Pass Back – Pro
https://youtu.be/s4DoCi76hng

B6 - 3 Lane Shots - Pro
https://youtu.be/pc689Y6l5ng

B6 - 3 One Touch Pass 1 Skate Backward - Pro
https://youtu.be/LsJkdmcyb-4

B6 - 3-0 Weave-RG With Coach-Shoot - Goalie WU Far End - Pro
https://youtu.be/B8W3s58cCcw

B6 - BO Options - F Shot-D Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/kLGsecTnz7g

B6 - F and D Agility-BO-Point Shot x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/1sOS5IkF4wk

B6 - Horseshoe with Stretch Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/tQ9zjI5NZHo

B6 - One Touch Passing - Pro
https://youtu.be/zlsCHKvNR3s

B6 - Pass and Shoot x 2 - Wrap Around - Pro
https://youtu.be/rx37F9BwAdg

B6 - Point Shot-RG-Shot-PS - Pro
https://youtu.be/e-abYDo50qs

B6 - Shot 1-0, 2-0 to 3-0 – Pro
https://youtu.be/45ZT3KqXxxE

B6 - Shot x 3 Passes x 3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/iqwhPz1nzAE

B6 – Wide and Middle x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/JiZuGGyjjVE

B6 1-0 and 2-0 Shooting Warm up - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/C59gBkh0MUU

B6 1-0 Pass to Middle x 2- Pro
https://youtu.be/rmUAk3wM_BM

B6 - 1-0 x 2
https://youtu.be/BxCFrpZFT7A

B6 2-0 Disguised Skate - Pro
https://youtu.be/-ZGrVCikrok

B6 2-0 - Pro
https://youtu.be/1_3xabkrfa0

B6 2-0 Regroup - Attack - Prospects
https://youtu.be/nPgSXvBOVug

B6 2-0 Wide Pass and Shot-Pro
https://youtu.be/WqbJJgLqxvY

B6 3-0 Attack Options - Pro
https://youtu.be/2X0zh5gTh6g

B6 3-0 Middle Drive Options - Prospects
https://youtu.be/nBjuKe-bPQ0

B6 3-0 Regroup Weave Warm-up - Pro
https://youtu.be/4hEcjRjHqLA
B6 3-0 Rush and Entry - Pro
https://youtu.be/hwl2dOEKMYI

B6 Big Horseshoe 1-0- Pro
https://youtu.be/QVnk5ZFavhE

B6 BO x 2 Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/GzYJL95y8pE

B6 Breakout 1-0 Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/TAw38rIZj_I

B6 Breakout 3-0 Point Shot Pro
https://youtu.be/eF4ObRh_EbM

B6 Breakout 3-0 Point Shot x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/MQX5bnRXlAo

B6 Breakout x 2 Point Shot – Pro
https://youtu.be/BLVcTM6dSDA

B6 Chaos NZ Overspeed with Regroup-Pro
https://youtu.be/LEqz1lvw6X0

B6 High Cycle - Screen - Slot Shot – Pro
https://youtu.be/Is0z3w5XBvc

B6 One Timers-Pro
https://youtu.be/DGvPc3vzyds

B6 One Touch x 3 Shoot-Rebound-Screen - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/968GxF8HMmg

B6 Puck Handling and Cross-over Skating - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/VHlpGah9Sy8
B6 Regroup-Breakout-2-0 x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/lcbw6aL-caI

B6 sequence 1-0 2-0 Pro
https://youtu.be/IqeCF4t6irE

B6 Wide and Middle 2-0 x 2 Pro
https://youtu.be/OXgZwoxeEqs

B6 Wide and Middle 2-0 x 2 Pro
https://youtu.be/SwEmVFqx9nU

B6, 1-1 to 2-2, 2-1 to 3-3, 2-2 to 4-4 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/hXGDa3YHUho

B6 - Puck Protection Skills - Finland
https://youtu.be/Ivv8J3nMgGI

B6 High Low Shooting with Pass - U20
https://youtu.be/XnLYkYF_-hQ
B6 Jursi 2-0 with Regroup - U20
https://youtu.be/oOVVgQ2ZXbM

B6 - 3 Shots 3 Lanes U18 W
https://youtu.be/tTthomKaj0M

B6 - Drag and Shoot - Pro W
https://youtu.be/nL1SPmZYuU0

B6 - Small Horseshoe - U18 F
https://youtu.be/WpzJHnGNcpI

B6 2-0 x 2-Stretch-2-0 Pro W
https://youtu.be/6BjOXEqzTRA

B6 3 Shots 3 Lanes - U18 W
https://youtu.be/P3sze6ddDW8

B6 3-0 Middle Drive - U18
https://youtu.be/1bREtYey8To

B6 3-0 Regroup 3-1 Kaz
https://youtu.be/e8pP3_EU0fI

B6 Big horseshoe U18
https://youtu.be/mdMZFYi6GqY

B6 Drag and Shoot 3 - Pro W
https://youtu.be/gAQyk201pik

B6 Jursi Skate and Pass - U18 F
https://youtu.be/9CYHXzW6zFs

B6 One Touch x 3 and Shoot - U18 F
https://youtu.be/JqTaJ-OSLqc

B6 Puck Handling Eights - U18 F
https://youtu.be/FswE-MMIaUc

B6 Regroup 1-0 Point Shot - Pro W
https://youtu.be/1dbbT_fUkzE

B6 Shot-Shot-Regroup - Shot - Pro W
https://youtu.be/uG1cZTCKPbY

B6 Swedish Puck Exchange - U18 F
https://youtu.be/KF9mkO0TbVo

B6 5 0 BO Atttack Cycle Point Shot Czech U20
https://youtu.be/OKWElinR1Ek

B6 - 2-0 Wide and Middle Lane x 2 - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/o5MghsfpnAQ

https://youtu.be/7WqkSz_toG4

B6 - One Touch High Cycle 2-0 - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/oOzozduCa6w

B6 2-0 Middle Drive - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/gFIQBPOLUt0

B6-B600 - One Touch 2-0 and Shot Routine - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/rflzA9EUZBg

https://youtu.be/MWIysBjSUIc

https://youtu.be/7XYZE7BGDDA

B6 - Screen and Tip – Pro
https://youtu.be/WbGOt9Ysh-k

B6 3-0,4-0 Pass-Regroup-Shoot-Pro
https://youtu.be/vN3gzdRj12k

B6 Big Horseshoe-Pro
https://youtu.be/6ixnXk1qq6s

B6 Big Horseshoe 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/0n8wRjyeEVo

B7 Faceoffs – Pro
https://youtu.be/A4E7JV-Sw6c

B7 Face off Practice - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/7e04xrNv-OU

B8 - Regroup x 3 and 5 Shots - U18 F
https://youtu.be/4p8lKvtGTL8

B200 - 3 Touch Cross Pass - Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/33lOfnfDFfg

B200 - 3 Touch Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/E93zpjjfwjs

B200 Figure Eight Face Puck Passing - Pro
https://youtu.be/k8yY7QTs1nQ

B200 1-0, 2-0 Nzone Transiton Drill - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/W5aDGTeRTGM

B200 - Regroup 5-0 Middle Drive – Pro
https://youtu.be/HSScG-jBmio

B202 3-0 Passing and Attack - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/OPa2OHqQGkc

B202 Skating for Quickness - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/UxUa0kkRoTE

B202 - 3 on 0 Neutral Zone Passes - Pro
https://youtu.be/kplryc911K8

B202 - Regroup 1-0, 2-0 Pass Options - Pro
https://youtu.be/JUKX55yFC4E

B202 - RG-Hinge-Stretch Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/fyCabWMoEyY

B202 - RG-Hinge-Stretch Pass-One Touch - Pro
https://youtu.be/1TGqSYte0FE

B202 – Shoot –Breakout - Pass Wide - Shoot x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/5_BzFxaYxpk

B202 1-0, 2-0 With Chip - Pro
https://youtu.be/D64p7-P_noI

B202 Breakout Pass and Shooting Warm up - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/fypRLGZzKUk

B202 Low-Wide-Middle and Low-Middle-Wide - Pro
https://youtu.be/GdSublHp9lI

B202 Nzone Regroup 1-0 and 2-0 - RB
https://youtu.be/ZKfF_62_huo

B202 Passing and Shooting Warm up - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/fypRLGZzKUk

B202 Low-Wide-Middle and Low-Middle-Wide - Pro
https://youtu.be/GdSublHp9lI

B202 Nzone Regroup 1-0 and 2-0 - RB
https://youtu.be/ZKfF_62_huo

B202 Passing and Shooting Warm up - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/wehY0MqlTIM

B202 One Touch 2-0 Sweden U20 A
https://youtu.be/jMrxSM8bSG4

B202 One Touch 2-0 Sweden U20 B
https://youtu.be/FmNRjU4bM9Y

B202 One Touch x 2 Outlet Pass Shoot-Sweden U20
https://youtu.be/WwEB9j0pgkw

B202 Pass and Shoot Options-Sweden U20
https://youtu.be/n7_zZx8WorM

B202 Passing options - Sweden U20
https://youtu.be/PdF8NhLzn7g
B202 - Luhowy 4 Line Passing - U15
https://youtu.be/ThWhA72Y9eY

B202 - Stick Tug a war - U18
https://youtu.be/C-5vk8gvH3k

B202 Chaos Passing - Kazakstan W
https://youtu.be/Rm8MSIlN5Fk

B202 Pass to All Players - U18 F
https://youtu.be/twIBPPTGe2Q

B202 Passing Overspeed - U18 F
https://youtu.be/XMUeqfmfH7Y

B202 - Across and Middle x 2 - U17
https://youtu.be/GQRvdfg0pKs

B202 - Luhowy Passing - U17
https://youtu.be/lLJlp747ZN4

B202 - Pass Forward and Backward - U17
https://youtu.be/E95yINhEr60

B202 - Regroup Progression 1-0 - 2-0 - U17
https://youtu.be/HqSl4lvf5vQ

B202 - Regroup x 2-Shot - U17
https://youtu.be/5LJt8DsprI8

B202 - Nzone Regroup 1-0 - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/Wf9AnDpfFtk

https://youtu.be/lHzxpbAdB6k

B202 - Circle and Shoot 1-0 x 2 x 2 - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/x43wkh9cxpg

B202 Passing in 4 Groups Czech U20
https://youtu.be/fduH4lmjVWs

B202 One Touch x 2 Czech U20
https://youtu.be/m_2_hwaE3Wc

B202 One Touch Pass 4 Groups Czech U20
https://youtu.be/yNYdL-wi_4A

B300 One Touch Monkey in the Middle - Finnish U20
https://youtu.be/SAHC6mQsLpw

B300 Optional Practice Skills – Finnish U20
https://youtu.be/U80uRGKRobQ

B500 Face the puck and shoot - Finnish U20
https://youtu.be/1Il8iIM5OEo

B300 Around the Clock One Touch Passing - U18 F
https://youtu.be/hW741n4yGLQ

B300 Three Player Around the Clock - U18 F
https://youtu.be/CR8aFnZCsIs

B300 - One Touch Monkey in Middle - Pro
https://youtu.be/kLc96FjaAnA

B300 Pass x 3 Tight turn Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/tLMKtJGrUbM

B300 Shoot from Pass Below Goal Line x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/718rwSaR-Lk

B300 Tight Turn 8 Pass Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/TJXMw-1vKHg

B300 - Passing 2-3 Players - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/cn9jZ-0Bwok

B300 - Passing 2-3 Players and Shot - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/klxPgznUF0U

B300 Monkey in the Middle vs 1 and 2 - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/aePiP5lxwNw

B300 - Pass - Figure 8 - Pass – Pro
https://youtu.be/qT5h4QkMk34

B500 - Square 1 Touch Passing – Pro
https://youtu.be/BSN2s9rIRto

B500 One Timers and Breakaways - Czech U17
https://youtu.be/21zACOoqK_s

B500 - Partner Wrist Passes - Czech U17
https://youtu.be/YGDoGb7jQio

B500 3 Spoke Passing - Czech U17
https://youtu.be/BObj4qlKYyY

B500 - Datsyuk Group Puck Protection
https://youtu.be/LzJeS2z4NKQ

B500 Buidling the Diamond Power Play - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/maf-QYik1y4

B500 Cycling and Scoring - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/YzidaHJFVqM

B500 Defenders Stick on the Puck - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/x2L1BQXe30U

B500 Shooting Puck handling, passing - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/VahzlBGaB2I

B500 5 vs 2 Coaches - Canada U20
https://youtu.be/OSbA3eoUpA8

B500 Give and Go x 2 U18
https://youtu.be/4wLsuqqnJ2w

B500 5 vs 2 Coaches - Canada U20
https://youtu.be/BuSBE8EmB2o

B600 2-0 Passing Options - Swiss U20
https://youtu.be/Xi35694E4pI

B600 Breakout 3-0 with 2F 1D - Point shot-Canada U20
https://youtu.be/ca6_RYrrRNw

B600-2x2 Shots - Swiss U20
https://youtu.be/DPwI9x_HIt4

B600 - 2 Pass Long Pass - Pro W
https://youtu.be/CqLXuBofwos

B600 - RG x 2 with Point Shots - Pro W
https://youtu.be/5SiyN4ERhmI

B600 1-0, 2-0, 3-0 Small Horseshoe - U18 F
https://youtu.be/6U-Lk6h-0Qw

B600 1-0, 2-0, Point Shot U22
https://youtu.be/_wIeVAFeAPo

B600 2 x One Touch and Stretch Pass - Pro W
https://youtu.be/5ea-_bNUU9w

B600 3 Passes Around and 3-1-Kaz W
https://youtu.be/nfh8i_JcBBQ

B600 BO RG 2-1 – Pro W
https://youtu.be/QMDgTKI3aqo

B600 Breakout Pass - U18 F
https://youtu.be/iL87Pc_WLaE

B600 Breakout-Low Cycle-Point Shot-ProW
https://youtu.be/rE_LjaNhfOE


B600 Diagonal Pass x 2 U18
https://youtu.be/TkxDS82iyaQ

B600 One Touch x 2 and Diagonal U18
https://youtu.be/rwn5G5GiYd8

B600 Pass x 3 Stretch Pro W
https://youtu.be/l_cjclP0Gg8

B600 Regroup with D Attack 2-0 x 2 U18
https://youtu.be/3a604Hwuaqo

B600 Regroup, 3-0, Delay, Point Shot - Pro W
https://youtu.be/tNb-ZXkLw1g

B600 Regroup-Big Ice-Pass to Wall U18
https://youtu.be/othwQtrAg6g

B600 Regroup-Hinge 2-0 two - U18 F
https://youtu.be/3rBjx4OwGnQ

B600 Regroup-Pass-Attack 2-0 U18
https://youtu.be/RfwYAl66SAs

B600 RG x 2 Point Shot - Pro W
https://youtu.be/O58t5ijmGyE

B600 Square Passing U18
https://youtu.be/PmVY0r_FRCE

B600 - Shot x 2-One Touch x 2 - Stretch Pass x 2 - U20
https://youtu.be/t-0gO96osGI

B600 1-0 F Regroup with Both D - U20
https://youtu.be/IRLwiYfbjZ8

B600 Breakout 3-0 with 2F 1D - Point shot- U20

B600 Breakout 2 F Shots D Point Shot-Finland U20
https://youtu.be/567GJB_Cgpc

B600 Continuous 3-1 with 2 F and 1 D - Finland U20
https://youtu.be/UkAd6vpvNmw

B600 Diagonal Pass and Regroup - Finnish U20
https://youtu.be/BzVco7a69d8

B600 Flow - Breakout - 2 F Shoot - D Point Shot - Finland U20
https://youtu.be/o_FjDNsqPk4

B600 Nzone Passes-Finland U20
https://youtu.be/_v9ie8uG14w


B600 Pass up Face Puck and Shoot - Finnish U20
https://youtu.be/RWXJsMTGNjw

B600 Nzone puck support and Shoot - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/KIO46PNNFYA

B600 Timing and 1-1 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/AouXzYA39zQ

B600, 2-0 - Pro
https://youtu.be/zcMWtv43fAs

B600, 2-0 Wide Middle x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/tycprPY0mXk

B600-C3, 2 on 1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/OTutyhogQcM

B500 - 2 Players Pass 2 Pucks in Circle - Pro
https://youtu.be/BKIrtRt2H2I

B500 - Pass 1-2-3 Pucks x 4 - Pro
https://youtu.be/nD0_6m1f_OM

B500 - Static Monkey in Middle x 4 - Pro
https://youtu.be/Mdw-91KyzmM

B500 Individual Skill Exercises on Ice - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/0NFWwkOqzKs

B600 - 2-0 Exchange Puck-Shoot x 2 – RB
https://youtu.be/t4u6ST7q5oA

B600 - Exchange Puck and Cross Pass – RB
https://youtu.be/fvbrLoIXGV4

B600 - Give and Go - Wall Support - Shot x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/rcPZ7LZCbnA

B600 - RG-Delay-Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/qx-3Qjndc3U

B600 - RG-Quick up to F to Stretch F- Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/tMnzHDWB7rg

B600 2 x Quick up and Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/RIeFMM7SchE

B600 2-0 Random Pass to Lines – Pro
https://youtu.be/vLPrOBB7Kz0

B600 2-0-RG to 2-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/_kRm0nCEOME

B600 Breakout 2-0 Regroup at end 2-0 - Pro
https://youtu.be/G5-UX98u8cQ

B600 Cross Pass x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/b6jFhxdNH50

B600 Cross-Drop-Pass 2-0 Prospects
https://youtu.be/LJvolKiogA0

B600 D Agility Skate - Pass - Delay - Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/i5MOXFi4Fnc

B600 Double Pass Regroup Pass and Shoot - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/mey7KZWYjQo

B600 Give and Go x 2 Cross Pass Shoot - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/TjyAYCuETRE

B600 Give and Go x 3 x 2 - Shoot – Pro
https://youtu.be/9zcr5v9LE3E

B600 Give Go Shoot x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/T_R3yfv7lNk

B600 Isolate Wide D on 2-2- Pro
https://youtu.be/L7KEOFJwJzQ

B600 Pass-Across-Across-Stretch x 2 – Shoot – Pro
https://youtu.be/D_6SAmpreeg

B600 Regroup x 2 x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/EkyHySJ3UYo

B600 RG-Delay-Point Shot x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/8k6TePJIJps

B600 Stretch Pass x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/xnwWgRC8T5s

B600 Up-Back-Cross Pass x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/pkgQQkxD9AI

B600 Up-Back-Cross Pass x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/pkgQQkxD9AI

B600 Wall Support 1-0 Pro
https://youtu.be/D8ISB8sOEUM

B600 Wall Support 2-0 Pro
https://youtu.be/L6sUXnSnr3w

B600 Wall Support 2-0 Pro
https://youtu.be/0HKFHG6mCxU

B600, 2-0 Wide Middle x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/EaJvAJkduKY

B600-C3, 2 on 1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/3ijFFdC9JwU

B600 - One Touch x 2 Circle-Pass-Shoot - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/Tvczzat31Ak

B600 - One Touch x 2-Wide Pass-Shot - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/oFQGpSyG7Vg

B600 Exchange pucks and shoot – Czech Youth
https://youtu.be/GkV2wnP0ZFQ

B600 Pass Xpass Loop Pass Czech U20
https://youtu.be/mPBg-y-hcKY

B600 - 5-0 RG - 1-0 x 3 - 5-0 Point Shots x 2 - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/74yvUHfxVrU

https://youtu.be/UbrX6Xv-RTk

B600 Red Blue Red Blue Pass Shoot Czech U20
https://youtu.be/1gYQJV7zs34

B600 Regroup - 2 0 Chip In - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/ARFy2EERXtE

B600 Double RG 1 0 Czech U20
https://youtu.be/HiVKeSeNr4c

B600 Small Horseshoe 4 Nets 2 Groups - Czech Youth

B600 - Regroup with D 2-0 x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/h1IyhcQg3qc

B600 D Hinge up to F then D Join Play-Pro
https://youtu.be/pn8JnhGdxUU

B600 Regroup, Hinge, Middle D Rush-Pro
https://youtu.be/X9JlBNE9hk0

B600 Regroup, Hinge, Quick Up-Pro
https://youtu.be/l_2mKQ5w2IE


C – Game Situation Drills YouTube – Pro

C1 Angling in the Wide Lane - Pro
https://youtu.be/ZoJU5CR6AV0

C1 Regroup and Stretch Pass - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/JgmlfkK-60g

C1 Shot-Breakout-Regroup-2 on 1 - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/F1lU9QivyRU

C1 - Circle 1-1 - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/ZzmIRu9Vxok

C2 - 3-0, 1-1, 2-1 Pro
https://youtu.be/LXdU6fm-gaI

C2 Back Pressure - Pro
https://youtu.be/pr-AbXwQ6FI

C2 Continuous 4-0 - Pro
https://youtu.be/FBxubqtbUQo

C2-C6 - 2-1-Point Shot – Pro
https://youtu.be/41tXCluCW3M

C2 3-0, 1-1, 2-1-Pro
https://youtu.be/PzPqY04iMcg

C2 Low 3-2 to 5-5 Rush and Backcheck - Pro
https://youtu.be/Dr5C5oHrQ48

C2 - 5-3 Regroup 5-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/J1WjlIxJrKM

C2 - FIO - Breakout 5-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/rm-qwNPwSdw

C2 - Nzone Forecheck - Turnover to D - Attack 3-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/9E8mKuxqLwI

C2 - Nzone Forecheck - Turnover to F- Attack 3-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/QY-3_sW0Qvk

C2, 2-0, 2-1, - Pro
https://youtu.be/UbCmRH2EoWQ

C2-C6 - 2-1-Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/D0YtsScA-HQ

C2, 2-0, 2-1 Pro
https://youtu.be/fBLjXQY_Sr4

C2, 2-0, 2-1 – Pro
https://youtu.be/2tJDHe4BQOk

C2 -5-3 Regroup 5-2
https://youtu.be/qAok9X3gq50

C2 - Nzone Forecheck - Turnover to D - Attack 3-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/pZJPD_Kr3ks

C3 - 2-2-Point Shot-2-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/l04-zlMECVg

C3 - 1-1 to 2-2 to 3-2 Progression – Sw
https://youtu.be/9-n3VnfV1LQ

C3 D Hinge up to F then D Join Play-Pro
https://youtu.be/rHAbYzL3Pm0

C3-B6 1-1 to 2-2 Willy-Pro
https://youtu.be/AE-vAfm4mxk

C3 - Continuous 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/RADuyU7pIIw

C6 1-1 Both Corners-Jursi - Pro
https://youtu.be/XGdZ41RwhMw

C3 1-1 x 3 Point Shot Prospect 2
https://youtu.be/gYUbLk3IDJg

C3 Breakout and 1-1 then Regroups - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/NvnduXn18Eg

C3 Reijo 1-1 Gap Control - Pro
https://youtu.be/8nzjC2xxlso

C3 Reijo Breakout and 1-1 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/FhDTfLkMVVM

C3 1-1 to 2-2 F back D Join-Pro
https://youtu.be/47frTI3Rb88

C3 - 1-1 and 2-1 x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/SkJptv0cxGc

C3 Horse Shoe 2-1 x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/ZdqYM1flaeg

C3-C6 - BO - 2-1 – Pro
https://youtu.be/qFpNu21z8p0

C3 2-1 with D support - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/1g2ttLeJiik

C3 Flow 2-1 with D Join Offense - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/jL8FpCCzGbI

C3-C6 - 2-1 D Join Rush - Pro
https://youtu.be/ZzLyew-6xuk

C3 - 2 on 1 D Join Attack - Pro
https://youtu.be/2RWicADSXQg

C3 - 2 on 1 Rush D Join - Defender Slide - Pro
https://youtu.be/Na9aQ0KkWYQ

C3 - 2-1 With 2 Backcheckers - Pro
https://youtu.be/pg6WQ7M00Ho

C3 - Double RG - 2-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/D1iqCvvKIiA

C3 2 on 1 in Both Directions - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/GN85WFCADgI

C3 2-1 Continuous - Pro
https://youtu.be/YTTZuwJJ94M

C3 2-1 D Join Rush - Pro
https://youtu.be/Z4AztX0GF0E

C3 2-1 Flow - Pro
https://youtu.be/qJVya48toRM

C3 Flow 2-1 with Backchecker - Pro
https://youtu.be/NWePhuNJaH0

C3 - 5-0 Dump-in-BO-Turn Back 3-2 x 2 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/MDjm7W7uktM

C3 - 2-2-Point Shot-2-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/GOrw0I23SNo

C3 - Continuous RG 4-2 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/C-eZ-5KSj5o

C3 - Dump-BO 3-0-RG x 2 - 2-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/xavhMTqX8w8

C3 - Dump-BO 3-0-RG x 2 - 3-1- Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/g8Bck2iF8VY

C3 - Dump-Breakout 3-0 Regroup 2-1 - Continuous – Pro
https://youtu.be/OF4ofl4I_SQ

C3 - Dump-Breakout 5-0-Regroup-3-2 - Continuous - Pro
https://youtu.be/87brHZATxfc

C3 2 on 2 with Regroup - Pro
https://youtu.be/__sFdAi9pek

C3 5 on 2 Attack with 4 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/aKsJckVkDII

C3 5 on 2 Continuous Drill - Pro
https://youtu.be/TXdScD-zRk0

C3 5-2 Breakout-Regroup - 5-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/LrGEbM79Qio

C3 Breakout-Point Shot-Regroup 2 on 1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/jMpqPPMdm_I

C3 Breakout 5-2 Regroup 5-3 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/tLFNH5_kuOo

C3 Breakout 5-2 Regroup back 3-2 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/v58_UCywd-k

C3 Breakout Regroup Attack 3-2 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/gJe0h7wU_RY

C3 Breakout vs the Trap - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/QsnKv5UKFME

C3 Double Regroup 2 on 1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/IYr16nk-sJc

C3 Flow 3-1 – Pro
https://youtu.be/wcmm8Xh5uUM

C3-C6 Point Shot 2-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/9kinyEp-Xuo

C3 5 on 2 Attack and Forecheck Practice - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/QGg1IUiOdgU

C3 Attack to Beat the Trap-RB Pro
https://youtu.be/c4WOImxUmic

C3 Flow 3-2 with D joining attack-RB Pro
https://youtu.be/x5E24YgD4ho

C3 Power Play Penalty Kill - RB pro
https://youtu.be/PlDYd_V1hjk

C3 - Double Regroup-One Touch- 1-1 - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/xWhtseJ0LrE

C3 - Double Regroup-One Touch- 2-1 - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/NvF56io2eTA

C3 – Double Regroup 2-1 – Russian U20
https://youtu.be/JISsAhuNDhI

C3 - 2-1 x 2 - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/RUqQ0-XXJtA

C3 1-0, 2-1, 3-2 Czech U20
https://youtu.be/Zzf5PTE-XEk

C3 Continuous 3-3 Czech U17
https://youtu.be/1zxHvI1WEzo

C3 - RG x 2 - 2-2 - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/KIJkQzDQiqY

C5 - Protect the Puck 1-1 x 4 - Pro
https://youtu.be/Htkn_RvthD0

C5 - Keepaway 1-1 x 4 - Pro
https://youtu.be/PGG4IviQ6I0

C5 Dump-in 3-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/zQLhly92cho

C5 Low 2-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/XZYI2CSPNSA

C5 Low 1-1 and 2-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/z5aLa1PeabQ

C5-C6 Pass RG - 2-1 x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/TmKsZCbVzxY

C5-C6 RG 1-1 x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/GcXQACsz0g8

C6 - 1-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/UToTAabDQdM

C6 - 1-1 F Join-D Backcheck - Pro
https://youtu.be/UUUq2_BNqy0

C6 - 1-1 with Agility Skate - Pro
https://youtu.be/WOjae2Hhkso

C6 - 1-1 x 2 Standing Start - Pro
https://youtu.be/GQgbNmUW6SY

C6 - 2 on 1 Point Shot – Pro
https://youtu.be/VZXb430ADE0

C6 - 2 on 2 from Below Goal Line - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/aRrj_8l5umk

C6, 1-1 to 2-2, 2-1 to 3-3, 2-2 to 4-4 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/3xSV1IU3awE

C6 - 2-1 Defensive Slide - Point Shot Pro
https://youtu.be/kipu9BxXkPY

C6 - 2-1 from Corner 1-1 from Point - Pro
https://youtu.be/cTT7nMJka7g

C6 - BO 1-1 with RG - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/0DmsmvyBgJg

C6 – D Agility Skate 1-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/Rg_d8jqg1yQ

C6 - Low 1-1 x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/uMnK1zpsglk

C6 - Willy 1-1 to 2-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/GeQHo_LCxgg

C6 1-1 to a 2-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/R26nPiKA1xs

C6 1-1 to a 2-2 – Pro 2
https://youtu.be/E16QaIj0jtk

C6 1-1 x 2 Technique - Pro
https://youtu.be/yq0IeCj6uTA

C6 1-1 x 3 Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/7SJpAGP8HxM

C6 Regroup x 2 1-1 and 2-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/IBeStMukGQA

C6 Regroup x 2, 1 on 1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/S7pHANGIpKs

C6 Regroup x 2, 2 on 1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/Ss1QNLgX9Mw

C6 Breakout - 4-1 with 2F + 2D - Pro
https://youtu.be/JsiknOBuHK0

C6 Horseshoe 2-0, 1-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/YDiO88dw6SM

C6 1-1 Both Corners-Jursi Russian
https://youtu.be/7N6DJqQTZjY

C6 - Low Breakout - Regroup - 2-1 – Pro
https://youtu.be/wBB7G8s0voM

C6 - Low 1-1 x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/4SLRV8bKaaE

C6 - Low Breakout - Regroup - 2-1
https://youtu.be/D_jBp1tLprE

C100 Double Regroup 3-2 Back Hard - Pro
https://youtu.be/0hFdHjc0Ldg

C200 - Tight 2 on 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/QQuCNDM8szk

C202 - RG 1-1 x 2 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/vG5CA2tZMyc

C300 3 x 1 on 1 and 3 on 3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/f_OOKX3evpk

C600 2-0 to 2-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/8hmgYOegSsY

C600 F-D-D 2x 1 on 1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/W2rQVPyYCUc

C600 Isolate Wide D on 2-2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/xp4zhu-zNvo

C600 Timing and 1-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/8PZ_jQS41E0

C600 - 2 on 1 x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/UTa1bQmU_ZM

C600 - 2 on 2 x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/9-q0d7PnUmA

C600 - 3-1 D Join the Attack - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/Qqtip1QTcKU

C600 - 4-0 Regroup - 3-0 - 3-2 x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/acWq5ETwo2A

C600 2 on 1 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/ceO_nYmQAh8

C600 2-1 x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/-SXXOXO1Vro

C600, 2 on 1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/ZvfvV8zZbRI

C600-C3, 2 on 1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/2dAhEmIJAk0

C600 BO RG 2-1 – ProW
https://youtu.be/SglRJ90ryV0

D - Games

D1 Controlled Scrimmage 5-5 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/qYwpOlazbsA

D1 Shinny – Russian U20
https://youtu.be/waxmknHzVlg

D4 - Low Slot 4-4 - Pro
https://youtu.be/eiQeMibxWqo

D4, 5-4 Power Play each end - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/qbnqE1Ki318

D4 Baggo - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/zwQdL8-XPMA

D4 Two Pass - Czech Republic U20

D4 End of Practice Game-Pro
https://youtu.be/LrLDeOvf39I

D100 - 5-5 – Pro
https://youtu.be/ja4yiHPDRAU

D100 4-4 - Pro
https://youtu.be/vSn8xg6JiIw

D100 Focus on the Pk - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/swVe5HfcEPw

D100 or C3 Specialty Team Controlled Scrimmage - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/i7XQ9oObsSI

D100 Power Play Breakout and 1-3-1 PP - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/9Z6Im3fVHgE

D100 Pro 4 on 4
https://youtu.be/jbrAHM9JQUM

D100 Reijo PP and PK - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/3PHxfV95Yso

D100 Transition Game 3-2 to 3-3 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/MEaK0tEp13E

D200 - 2 on 1 x 2 Race to Score - Pro
https://youtu.be/gkbT7jAGzic

D200 - 3 on 3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/p3SqiHjUjqk

D200 3-3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/Gcr43Q6HYHs

D200 - Tight 2 on 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/FfMS7jehue4

D200 2 on 1 x 2 Race to Score - Pro
https://youtu.be/9wPKabpwB18

D200 2 on 2 Change on Their Own - Pro
https://youtu.be/ECzpLyLc180

D200 3 on 3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/tGO9lNyn2S0

D200 Game 1-1 to 3-3 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/tL3gw5deg0o

D200 Game of 3 on 3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/pUSOVEmtxTg

D200 Reijo 1 on 1 and 2 on 2 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/_OU_q2aBBws

D200 Tight 3 on 3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/WB020X03Tn4

D200, 3 on 3 X-ice Scrimmage - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/XZxmEYmf4EY

D200 2-2 Shoot Either Net-Pro
https://youtu.be/gKSjp9hJonQ

D200 - 3-3 - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/fbE4Y30TftE

https://youtu.be/cTMvjEhQESI

D200 2-2 Add Players with Give and Go – ProW
https://youtu.be/LHExcEz1g6g

D400 Specialty Team Situations-Pro
https://youtu.be/mQxT6yM7INE

D400 Team Play Situations-Pro
https://youtu.be/mWS66o55Kkc

D400 3-2 - Czech U17
https://youtu.be/vZ8hkQfdBuI

D400 1 1 Battles HC Dukla
https://youtu.be/pxRKA0VxAKk

D400 2-2 One Joker Below Hash-Pro
https://youtu.be/RYp--60UGdY

D400 3-3 RB Pro
https://youtu.be/qe4qP7Q-s7U

D400 3-3 Team Play Practice - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/AB-xlnVzg9w

D400 Battling 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-5 - Pro
https://youtu.be/9G7N5DUXYzM

D400 Forecheck Practice 2-2-1 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/R61EEA6lYro

D400 Penalty Kill Practice - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/FYJXrtYks_w

D400 Specialty Team Practice - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/1c8YA7JR4II

D400 Specialty Teams - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/wfUXx0NPmug

D500 Dzone Position Skating-European Pro
https://youtu.be/fu6Z4xdJYCk


DT – Transition Games

DT4 Regroup Low Point Shots Czech
https://youtu.be/rT-OQwzvChg

DT4 - 2-2 RG with Joker at the Point - Pro
https://youtu.be/Iw9gC8lrIqY

DT4 - RG with Joker at the Point - Pro
https://youtu.be/RRrsuC9QsBY

DT100, 1 - 1 Passive Support D Join Rush and F Backcheck-Juuso, Jursi
https://youtu.be/R2cg-9w-Z8c

DT100 Transition 3-2 to 3-3 Passive Support - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/fch9VqM95JY

DT100 - Continuous 3-2-Passive Support - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/DOvtIH1dono

DT100 Transition Game with F Backchecking x 2 Dukla
https://youtu.be/wvYUcpT-6Ek

DT100 Continuous 1-1 - Dukla U20
https://youtu.be/6dypAJTSMQg

DT100 Continuous 2 1 HC Dukla U20
https://youtu.be/adF8WTEtKOo

DT100 Continuous 3 on 2 HC Dukla U20
https://youtu.be/xcbokEplsTQ

DT100 Continuous 2-1, 2-2-Pro
https://youtu.be/-kUFd8WW4ZQ

DT100 Continuous 2-1, 2-2-Pro
https://youtu.be/UgjvSlngLsU

DT100 - 1-1 and 2-2 with Passive Support 2- Pro
https://youtu.be/HiQX38EJI0c

DT100 3-2 to 5-5 - TPS - Pro
https://youtu.be/aAGRjGf_hv4

DT100 Continuous 2-2 Passive Support - Prospects
https://youtu.be/sk4z4ul7rao

DT100 Continuous 3-2 Passive Support-Pro
https://youtu.be/PivZkApOkA0

DT100 Continuous 2-2 Pro
https://youtu.be/JeN-pykX-1k

DT100 Continuous 2-2 with Regroup - Pro B
https://youtu.be/bttUl8sHzC8

DT100 Continuous 3-2 Passive Support-Pro
https://youtu.be/u66FYUHkqbw

DT200 - 1 on 1 x 2 Game - Pro
https://youtu.be/BuU4bwED4zM

DT200 Continuous 3-2 Passive Support - Pro
https://youtu.be/j7JdVfCKFD4

DT400 - Pass to Point on Transition - Pro
https://youtu.be/14OK-Lpz0Tw

DT400 Low 3-3 – Pro
https://youtu.be/km0d2MvAobo

DT400 Low 3-3 Pass to Coach at Point - Pro
https://youtu.be/BhZd-CRSCsc

DT400, 4-2 x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/IfeSVvP-9h0

DT400 - 2 on 1 Yursi-Juuso IIHF
https://youtu.be/I-Uko5pKHkY

DT400 - 3 on 2 Jursi-Juuso IIHF
https://youtu.be/OKT-J9hphvQ

DT400 3-3 Krusel Battling Game – ProW
https://youtu.be/e80Cod_L2So

E - Shootouts and Contests

E1 - Shootout - Pro
https://youtu.be/-zdP7PfHAkM

E1 Flip Puck to Top of Net - Pro
https://youtu.be/-o8sbrGL_FY

E1 Game of Rebound - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/gEqhL1HjxmA

E1 Goalie Passing C3 1-1 Flow Drill - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/EKrJi1hgdqU

E1 Point Shots Rebound Control - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/E3Gkz2TWwC4

E1 Shoot then Breakaway - Pro
https://youtu.be/HiY7ejBvyss

E1 Elimination Shootout – Russian U20
https://youtu.be/4JFJ_bSuDkg

E1 Shootout - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/12UOnXP37C8

E1 Two Shot Shootout - Czech Camp
https://youtu.be/VEJr4NJOH18

F – Skating for Fitness and Agility

F - A2 Down and Back - Pro
https://youtu.be/-3zwvEg0VVM

F - A2 Ladder Skating - Pro
https://youtu.be/QYn8MNDzAho

F - A300 Skating Conditioning - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/700fflObnHw

F - Aerobic Conditioning Skate - Pro
https://youtu.be/bmBPHWamKGY

F - Agility and Quickness Skate - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/0J58agsNYsM

F Loop Skate x 4 Czech U20
https://youtu.be/VZaZ81NytIg

F A2 Skate Czech U20
https://youtu.be/gmIRh5OIZy0

F - Agility and Quickness Skating - Pro
https://youtu.be/_TnZ9iXBs0I

F - Agility Skating - RB Pro 2
https://youtu.be/_tVruu5SoMQ

F - B202 Conditioning Agility Skate - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/nhuWJ25qiIQ

F - Blue-Red-Blue-Poke Check - Pro
https://youtu.be/DOZOG9YfIxo

F - Conditioning Skate - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/QabRhPl6X9s

F - Defense Agility Skate Good Stick - Pro
https://youtu.be/mzINuehRJ_k

F - Defense Crossovers and Pivot - Pro
https://youtu.be/McBn5S9kZn4

F - Ladder Skate - Pro
https://youtu.be/unJdAvVhtVI

F - Quick Burst and Agility Skating - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/Ij4U7S57rGM

F - Quickness, Agility, Mobility x 4 Drills - Pro
https://youtu.be/7aNk0Xh7c80

F - Wave Skating - Pro
https://youtu.be/kObtmQWfJ8g

F Timed Ladder Skate - Pro
https://youtu.be/njasfbQ-xkQ

F202 - Small Ladder - Pro
https://youtu.be/OeEHsetYe1k

F202 - Small Ladder Quick Feet - Pro
https://youtu.be/aX8ywFgnTFo

F - B202 - Quick Bursts x 4 - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/cHdvHoQ-7EM

F300 - Quick Feet - Agility Skating - Pro
https://youtu.be/k_AWtvh96i8

F300 - Quick Feet – Pro
https://youtu.be/rk3w0lV9VT4


G - Goaltending

G - Covering Short Side Post and Passes from Behind - Pro
https://youtu.be/yw2OLFFqvxE

G - Crease Skating - Pro
https://youtu.be/vz8FGzL9uS4

G - Goalie Skating and Warm-up – Pro
https://youtu.be/P2vVBsEd6Wg

G - Rebound Control - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/AaLD5LaOPvA

G - Shot Off Pass - Pass Loose Puck -Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/RlCld5TzIMM

G - Shots from Pass-outs x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/6sXJ8EqaU1I

G - Puck Behind Net – Pro
https://youtu.be/CfUlE0myv60

G - 2-0 Walk-out or Pass-out ProW
https://youtu.be/OGMGsLD84hQ

O - Off-ice Training

O – Russian Coach Leads Training Circuit with Swedish Players – U20
https://youtu.be/k5bb6E_D9jg

O - Dynamo Goaltender Dryland – Russia
https://youtu.be/Cs5QxtZakyg

O - Moscow Dynamo Dryland – Russia
https://youtu.be/kzMXJWi7EjI

O - Agility Circuit Race - Czech Youth
https://youtu.be/KGmU9Rrz-70

O - Split Vision Game of Soccer and Basketball
https://youtu.be/y8ZME0Tl37I

O Combative Dryland Czech Youth
https://youtu.be/PMS4aVTHm5g

O Dryland Agility Coordination Reaction Time Czech Youth
https://youtu.be/4pwMiYuAy_I

O - Dryland Agility Core Circuits Czech Republic
https://youtu.be/vHL72V52zHU

Off-Ice and Practice Technique

O - Czech Off Ice Training
https://youtu.be/bPcmd4enRvc

O - Czech Youth Hockey Off-Ice
https://youtu.be/7WAfLTc7j8s




T1-2-3-4 – Individual and Team Play Skills YouTube – Pro

T1 – Teaching Individual Offensive Skills, T3 – Teaching Individual Defensive Skills

T coded drills focus on the DETAILS of the game. They are A and B skills taught and supervised by a coach who is focused on technique. T1 drills focus on the first game playing role of individual offensive skills and T3 on the third game playing role of individual defensive skills. [/color]

T - About Routines - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/Q1Shc75QV74

T - Pro Practice March 2011
https://youtu.be/6CrySqVDpvk

T1 - A5 Puck Over-Under Agility Weave - Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/wpTmAFxjWk4

T1 - A5 Stickhandle 8 Agility Weave - Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/sGLsEKeMiyQ

T1 - A500 - Agility Skate and PH Circuit - Pro
https://youtu.be/jsuv9YdKVgk

T1 - A500 - D Breakout Options – Pro
https://youtu.be/CgFlk56u16s

T1 - A500 - D Tight Turn and Up – Pro
https://youtu.be/fW2wypEEomk

T1 - A500 - Pivots-Tight Turn-Crosby – Pro
https://youtu.be/B2DzJB2O70A

T1 - B Shoot and Score Drills - Pro
https://youtu.be/7jzU2n7qfrI

T1 - B2 - Agility Skate and One Touch Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/XMZp6jOoJ-E

T1 - B2 - D Agility Skate with Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/AvGDJqg3u78

T1 - B2 - D Knock Down High Pass-Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/n4qcxN4c2DQ

T1 - B2 - Pass Out One Timer - Follow Thru on One Knee - Pro
https://youtu.be/LJkatPOXmyU

T1 - B2 - Pass Out-Spin and One Timer - Pro
https://youtu.be/MR3j1VdtY2U

T1 - B5 - D Breakout Options x 3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/M2d9LcOwrIQ

T1 - B5 - D Fake-Pivot-Pass x 5 - Pro
https://youtu.be/ePHO1UxqWRg

T1 - B5 - D One Touch Lateral Passing-Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/kPpTwvp5Nhw

T1 - B5 - D Side to Side Point Shots - Pro
https://youtu.be/gJASMHBsKG0

T1 - B5 - F Take Rim-Fakes 1-0, 2-0 Low BO - Pro
https://youtu.be/epZiyKXtfK4

T1 - Cross-overs With Puck – Pro
https://youtu.be/JmuGbigvRcA

T1 - Skate and One Touch Shot – Pro
https://youtu.be/zxfh1gdCZPk

T1 - A500 - Puck Control and Protection Circuit – Pro
https://youtu.be/58MXn5KgiR0

T1 - B5 - F Take Rim-Fakes and Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/qscZ9OWVsQM

T1 - B5 -One Touch Pass-Shot-Shot from Pass Out - Pro
https://youtu.be/vJSRb83JtQk

T1 - B6 - One Timer-Shot Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/Bze2Rkj2d1c

T1 - B6 - Shot Pass from Corner and Tip in Front - Pro
https://youtu.be/TCIpwekyK2k

T1 - B7 - Face-off Technique - Pro
https://youtu.be/QeRe-_sDUDQ

T1 - B300 - Walk-out and High Cycle Shots - Pro
https://youtu.be/EPjzEc3stt8

T1 - C6 - Protect Puck on Wall - Pro
https://youtu.be/_LqI9GVtuT0

T1 - D Pivot - Quick Up x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/I0jIKoqXBdE

T1 - D Pivot - Set up Behind - Wheel - Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/IW3rh9bWINE

T1 - D Take Rim - Shoot - Jump-in One Timer - Pro
https://youtu.be/KBU_paLBbcw

T1 - F - Agility and Quickness Skate - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/_afxWubIksE

T1 - Fake Walk-in - Pass to Front - Pro
https://youtu.be/ZjgolsbO1lw

T1 - Forehand Quick Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/8YlJmCbl03k

T1 - Forward Take Rim Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/CPwtHbpFgU0

T1 - One Touch and One Timer - Pro
https://youtu.be/a41skzpzs1I

T1 - Pass-Agility Skate and Shoot - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/PSw7dB61768

T1 -A - Puck Handle and Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/hJfCQSoftAY

T1 A - Quick Shots off a Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/rOLChZmkdig

T1- Agility skate - One Touch x 3 - Pro
https://youtu.be/at4-YL8tUCA

T1 B2 - 2 on 1 Pass in Front of Toes - Pro
https://youtu.be/F33X4-q0W5g

T1 B202 1-0 Pass-Deke-Shoot - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/SyJeeo92Luo

T1 B202 2-0 Pass-Deke-Shoot - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/o9_0ngdX55c

T1 B300 Pass x 3 Tight Turn Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/Q4pwLDAl-b8

T1 Obstacle Stickhandle x 3 - Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/69OHnNTyS7Y

T1-2 - B5 - 1D-2F BO - 3-1 vs Coach - Pro
https://youtu.be/ncc_iE756GQ

T1-2 - B5 - 2D-2F BO - 3-1 vs Coach – Pro
https://youtu.be/8WhtF2B4M0o

T1-2 - B5 - Rim-Low 2-0 BO-Tap Back to C - Pro
https://youtu.be/oF1CSTWG4P4

T1-2 - B500 - D Agility PH-Point Shot-Screen - Pro
https://youtu.be/klRG4CoOLrc

T1-2 B6 Breakout - 3-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/IGGCdsDgNPM

T1-2-3 - C2 2-1 Technique - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/79_gz1aSQRc

T1-2-3-4 - C2 2-2 Technique - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/OpLDHWxuOaM

T1-B6 - Agility and Quickness-Shot - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/ChPvGqLXICY

T1-2 Breakout D to D 5-0 - TJ - U18 F
https://youtu.be/rS2a54ULFCk

T1-2 Breakouts vs. Checker - TJ - U18 F
https://youtu.be/bL119HCaRFQ

T1-2 D to D and Up - 2-0 - TJ
https://youtu.be/DAdWqiJKfZM

T1-2 Tight Turn-Quick up 2-0 -TJ - U18 F
https://youtu.be/FOqIQnpp7B0

T1-3 - B6 - Covering 1-1 in front of the net - Finland
https://youtu.be/DOtAxZBp3HM




T3 – Teaching Individual Defensive Skills

T3 - B6 Defending Player Below Goal Line - Pro
https://youtu.be/P9ZWSnRNtsI

T3 - C3 - 2-2 RG - Close Gap - 2-2 - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/s3iZXXzifK0

T3 - Defending a 3-1 Attack - TJ - U18 F
https://youtu.be/Us_sRcbRTJU

T3 - Defending a 1 on 1 - TJ - U18 F
https://youtu.be/eaZxoLQFBNM

T3 - Defending a 2-1- TJ - U18 F
https://youtu.be/PNMZQ22JdfI

T1-3 - High and Low Cutbacks 1-1 - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/CNHE3SIxvAc

T3 - B6 Defending Player Below Goal Line - Pro
https://youtu.be/P9ZWSnRNtsI

T3 - Cover Point - Down - Detroit
https://youtu.be/NTYJwSUg7tw

T3 - F Angle Along Boards - Stick on Stick - Pro
https://youtu.be/y5XuOp3unpY

T1-3 - High and Low Cutbacks 1-1 - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/CNHE3SIxvAc

T3 - B6 - Hip to hip Angling x 4 – Pro
https://youtu.be/LYbYSPg614M

T3 – Teaching Angling Skills – Pro and International
https://youtu.be/13qkLZt3wVI

T3 - Stick on Stick – Pro
https://youtu.be/f4y6gJdpKew

T3 - Angle - Shoot - Carry up Boards – Pro
https://youtu.be/wOXRe5Z0h5g

T3 - Nzone Angling – Pro
https://youtu.be/wEpEFC_EtLI

T3 - Defending a 3-1 Attack – TJ
https://youtu.be/qU3qkVx8ZQU

T3 - C6 - 1-1 from Corner - 1-1 from High Slot – Pro
https://youtu.be/lia7l8JIj1Q

T3 - C5 - 1-1 x 2 - 2-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/eFcRqOlf-xE

T3 - C3 - 2-2 RG - Close Gap - 2-2 - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/gEJg2N8QOo8

T3 - C1 Defensive Slide
https://youtu.be/YcYsnnioJkc

T3 - C3 - 2-2 RG - Close Gap - 2-2 - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/s3iZXXzifK0

T3 - Cover Point - Down – Pro
https://youtu.be/bxh275tn3_o


T 2–4 Team Play Instruction – YouTube - Pro

Tactical Skills: T2 - Second game playing role of Team Offensive Skill. T4 - Fourth game playing role of Team Defensive Skill.

T2-4 means both are being taught at the same time.

T2 - 2-1-2 Spread PP - Pro
https://youtu.be/7bN8eFbdtuo

T2 - 3 on 5 – Breakout 5-0 – High Cycle – Back Door – Pro
https://youtu.be/671G4jR6Qns

T2 - 3 Shots - 4 Regroups – Pro
https://youtu.be/0oXB22ge1Uk

T2 - 3-0, 3-2, RG 3-2 - Middle Drive – Pro
https://youtu.be/rw8a4IV4TDw

T2 - 4-0 Breakout Options-Regroup 2-1 – Pro
https://youtu.be/FV7Va6hspMg

T2 - 4-0 Breakout-Regroup 2-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/aS61gKhYyyo

T2 - 5-5 - BO-5-0 Rush-Low Cycle x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/vOgCfyhrA_g

T2 - A500 - D Breakout Options - Pro
https://youtu.be/QPpNHyv84CU

T2 - B4 - 4-0 BO - D Middle Drive – F2 Trail - Pro
https://youtu.be/tmqeZFbKIxQ

T2 - B4 Chip Puck in On Stretch Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/4ULskyZt3X0

T2 - B5 - 2-0 X and Drop-Shoot-Low Cycle - Pro
https://youtu.be/c4ios3ZixaI

T2 - B5 - 5-5 BO -5-0 Shot-High Cycle F-D1-F-D2 Back Door – Pro
https://youtu.be/wuFNsYcTQ2k

T2 - B5 - Static then Moving One Timer - Pro
https://youtu.be/JgKe01YO1J0

T2 - B6 - 2-0 Skate to Big Ice-X and Drop-Shoot - Pro
https://youtu.be/LmOF-ekbXtE

T2 - B6 - 2-0-Gain Zone-X and Drop - Pro
https://youtu.be/MWMyf0UkaIA

T2 - B6 - Pass to F-Shoot-Screen-Point Shot - Pro
https://youtu.be/cZ1pZ3mmU5o

T2 - B7 - Ozone Face-off Play - pro
https://youtu.be/dQUyzi82QuI

T2 - B202 - Agility Skate Pass - Pro
https://youtu.be/LYPTOtCV3Yc

T2 - B600 - RG-D-F-Stretching F - Pro
https://youtu.be/OAiyU-DVk6I

T2 – Breakout – 3-1 D Join Rush - Pro
https://youtu.be/YuffpdMsLa4

T2 - C2 3-2 BO vs Pinch 3-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/wNtHvdwbC1I

T2 - D100 PP 5-4 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/4zqSM-OwN_Q

T2 - DT100 - 5-1 with BC to 5-2 - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/3ESzZWMl0Uk

T2 - F-D-D High Cycle - Shot Pass - Pro 2
https://youtu.be/HV2G9dJt_7U

T2 - B4 - 3-0 BO - D Trailer – Pro
https://youtu.be/2Ed8S6mO_v0

T2 - NZ RG-4-0 D Join-3-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/kAHX8W2jZg0

T2 - Nzone Turnover-Breakout-Attack, Cycle-Point Shot x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/Nyye641gc60

T2 - RG 5-0 x 3 Pass to Each Lane - Pro
https://youtu.be/cLh8wBRsUt8

T2 - RG-5-0 Middle Drive-High Cycle F-D-D-F - Pro
https://youtu.be/xFm5EFqID_w

T2 - Three Forecheck-Breakout 5-0 – Attack - Cycle-Back Door Pass x 2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/rJGWsAAjeas

T2 - Touch Back to C on Pinch 3-1 - Pro
https://youtu.be/WOXQDDR5aKo

T2 3 Shots- NZ Regroup x 4 Options - Pro
https://youtu.be/rlNy2ayhNZ4

T2 5-0 High Cycle, Dump 5-3 Bo - Pro
https://youtu.be/95R-wcrzw9Y

T2 B6 3-0 Attack Options - Pro
https://youtu.be/iczxajmzhNY

T2 D100 5-5 NZone Face-off - Pro
https://youtu.be/Etpx2KiES6I

T2 D100 RG 5-3, 5-0 High Cycle x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/c0F_XYMpXLc

T2 High Slot Rotation Options - Pro
https://youtu.be/f9AouG3K0gE

T2 RG 4-0 D Join Rush - 3 on 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/H3jdy7dteWs

T2 - 5-0 Breakout Options Routine - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/dJ-gmPtTcHM

T2 - 5-0 Breakout Options Routine - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/dJ-gmPtTcHM

T2 - 5-4 PP - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/s6iye63JIiA

T2 - D to D and Point Shot - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/H6O3EjkZAlg

T2 - Diamond and Spread PP Below Goal Line - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/LHDNSDOhIHw

T2 - PP - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/eEhVKbs7B5Y

T2 - Russians D to D and Pass to Point
https://youtu.be/ik-KkLbwKg4

T2 - RG 5-2 x 2 - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/hBMjoJdQgqw

T2-3 FC-Bo-5-0-Shots - Prospects
https://youtu.be/GSzwsRKu3SY

T2 - T C3- 5 on 2 Breakout vs a Trap x 3

T2 B6 - 5-0 BO-Atttack-Cycle-Point Shot - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/Cm21vfoCABU

T2 - Walk-in - Shot Pass-High Cycle x 2 - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/NbnOdJjjpJg

T2 Take the Ice Behind to Create 2-1's

T2 – BO - RG - 3-2 With BC - 5-3 - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/JbQ6aEzkyw4

T2 - BO - D to D-Pass to Low C - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/TjcmT9mjBp4

T2-B4 - 4-0 BO - Attack-Cycle-Point Shot x 2 - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/Cm21vfoCABU

T2 5 0 Breakout Options Routine Czech U20
https://youtu.be/-mnwX8IaSsU

T2 3 0 Shot RG x 2 Wide Pass Czech U20
https://youtu.be/A9zG5aeALdQ

T2 3 0 Shot RG Quick up and Chip in Czech U20
https://youtu.be/xCpHcBqUsiE

T2 Regroup to Beat Trap Czech U20
https://youtu.be/peDxjmcjtPs

T2 Face off Win 5 5 Options Czech U20
https://youtu.be/bOMC5ykn7fU

T2 Dump in 5 0 BO RG 5 2 Czech U20
https://youtu.be/roQrwSpaSrI

T2 BO 5 2 RG 5 3 Czech U20
https://youtu.be/hqmijk6kSK0

T2 BO Pass to Low C and Chip Back Czech U20
https://youtu.be/G8MCi4eeqGc

T2 B4 4 0 BO x 2 Czech U20
https://youtu.be/LztG9aGhtTo

T2 3 2 RG 5 2 Czech U20
https://youtu.be/5M99a3m3T4k

T2-C2 - Nzone Forecheck - Turnover to D and F - Attack 5-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/xIzCtVlMjU8



T2-4 – Teaching Team Offense vs. Team Defense

T2-4 - D100 - 3-0 - 3-2 with BC - U20
https://youtu.be/iuB6PLK26l4

T2-4 - D100 - 5-0 - Point Shots x 2 - Turnover in NZ - 5-5 - U20
https://youtu.be/J5DvaZppFM8

T2-4 - D100 - BO-RG-Attack 5-5 - U20
https://youtu.be/Pk-KU3v5J8o

T2-4 D100 Breakout and Forecheck U20
https://youtu.be/ZCIP6oIv2lE

T2-4 - 1-2-2 Forecheck Review and 5-0 Attack - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/SyC3Lq-YrCo
T2-4 - D400 - 5-4 - Russian U20
https://youtu.be/WASWO1FYIgw

T2-4 - Low BO 5-0 Back 3-2 - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/l3BcEUzjfhg

T2-4 D100 Power Play and Penalty Kill Scrimmage - Pro

T2-4 - D400 - 5-5 Attack-Defend - Czech U20
https://youtu.be/V17g4T17g5A

T2 4 Pre game Walk Through FC BO Dzone Czech U20
https://youtu.be/PuXLpm06b8E

T2 4 D400 3 2 Czech U17
https://youtu.be/7_OGSSPKKKY

T2 4 D400 BO 5 4 PP PK Czech U20
https://youtu.be/oEhu_kAqvCY

T2 4 D400 5 5 to 5 0 Czech U20
https://youtu.be/2Sv7n9lZ6M8

T2 4 D400 5 4 PP PK Czech U20
https://youtu.be/DBUxrY7-Luk

T2 4 D100 Controlled Scrimmage 5 5 Czech U20
https://youtu.be/sBw_ZXbfv_g

T2 4 D400 Low 2 2 Czech U20
https://youtu.be/H7AgDzqPppU

T2 4 D400 5 5 Attack Defend Czech U20
https://youtu.be/TDDkVXhAXOA

T2 4 D400 Low 3 3 Czech U20
https://youtu.be/yAgd71BE2j8

T2-4 Low 3-2 ProW
https://youtu.be/I3zHd8LQHBg

T2-4 D400 Specialty Team Situations – Pro
https://youtu.be/pBr5QkfUQoU

T2-4 D400 Team Play Situations-Pro
https://youtu.be/Vn5reQw_sBk

T2-4, D100 Breakout vs Nzone Trap-Pro
https://youtu.be/aK2WHaWt7Aw

T4 - Teaching Team Defense

T4 - 5-5 Backcheck After a D to D to W - Pro
https://youtu.be/e7S-z5TqJuA

T4 - B5 - 5-0 BO Options x 3 - Attack-Point Shots x 2 - Pro
https://youtu.be/W3y9LmXReHg

T4 - D400 Aggressive 4-5 PK - RB Pro
https://youtu.be/XRKqMxH4J1k

T4 - FO and Nzone Forecheck - Pro
https://youtu.be/vCnIarSqRfU

T4 D400 Forecheck Practice 2-2-1- RB Pro
https://youtu.be/OpgczPMcjHY

T4 D400 -PK 3 on 5 vs a Spread PP - Pro
https://youtu.be/g-5ouFQCAU0

T4-2 5-5 Low Breakout 5-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/0pF7w5_kCr4

T4-D400 Penalty Killing 4-5 - Pro
https://youtu.be/nNkZ8g6QSmM

T4, 5-2 Forecheck and Regroup - Czech U17
https://youtu.be/2Un67HHK3qc

T4 RG 3 2 With BC 5 3 Czech U20
https://youtu.be/JbQ6aEzkyw4

T4 – BO RG 3 2 With BC 5 3 Czech U20
https://youtu.be/WF9QArjdaJs

T4 - 1-2-2 Rotation - Pro W
https://youtu.be/xb2nPMUUROI

T4 - 2 on 1 forecheck Pro W
https://youtu.be/Hn7IVdyo4UI

T4 - 5-5 Forecheck Practice U22 W
https://youtu.be/OyilaFeiqBE

T4 - Trap rotation Pro W
https://youtu.be/Pi0gKBsPxp0

T4 5-5 Forecheck Practice U18
https://youtu.be/uBALbtcBxis

T4 Kingston PP Rotation D 5 on 3 - U18F
https://youtu.be/uQ8TKsA41jA

T4, 5-2 Forecheck and Regroup - Czech U17
https://youtu.be/2Un67HHK3qc

T4 RG 3 2 With BC 5 3 Czech U20
https://youtu.be/JbQ6aEzkyw4

T4 – BO RG 3 2 With BC 5 3 Czech U20
https://youtu.be/WF9QArjdaJs

T4-2 5-5 Low Breakout 5-2 – Pro
https://youtu.be/Z1D7H7VC4Rw

Hockey Coaching Links - Aug. 2016

Quick Links to YouTube, Dropbox, Manuals, Postings

International Ice Hockey Drills Playlist on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7QFP0bQPIsH88rmxb3ZEjg/playlists

A - Skating and Individual Skills Manual – 2016
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7703#7703

B - Partner and Team Drills Manual – 2016
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7693#7693

B - Partner and Team Drills Manual 1 + 2 – 2016
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7694#7694

C - Game Situation Drill Manual - July 2016
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7692#7692

D – Games Manual – 2016
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7688#7688

DT - Transition Games Manual – 2016
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7698#7698

E - Shootouts and Contests Manual – 2016
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7705#7705

F – Fitness and Agility Skating Manual – 2016
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7707#7707

G - Goaltending Manual - 2016
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7710#7710

O – Off-ice Training Manual – 2016
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7706#7706

T1-2 Teaching Individual and Team Offense Manual 2016
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7695#7695

T3-4 Individual and Team Defensive Drills Manual – 2016
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=7657&topic=7696#7696

Jasper Skating and Hockey Camp

In beautiful Jasper National Park for our annual camp. The players get three ice times a day and alternate between two skating with Gaston and one hockey with Jim and I and the next day two hockey and one skating. Friday the get one skating, one hockey and finish with a game. So 15 ice times in 5 days. That is 7.5 weeks of practices for the team I am coaching this season.

Gaston is at another level as far as teaching skating. 5 years touring the world as a professional performer for Ice Capades and Holiday on Ice, Swiss Champ and Olympic skating coach, Doctorate in Body Mechanics. I watched the pro rookie camp and the skating instruction pales to what Gaston does. One of our players who has attended for 7 years was the fastest of 160 U15 boy's at a Hockey Alberta, Western League combine camp a few months ago.

We have 24 players in total, 12 younger(5-11) and 12 older (up to 15) They are together for the skating 7 times, hockey 3 times and the smaller groups of 12 have a practice every day. the young group for 60 min. And the older group for 75 minutes.

I have 6 small nets on the ice and we practice technique for puck handling and passing and then play small area games for the at least 40 minutes of each hour with the young kid's. The older group has two goalies at their 75 min practice and we do the SAG's at each end or one end and also use the small nets for games that work on technique and good playing habits. We also do full ice modified games with rules like at least one pass in each zone, Only 2" with the puck, etc.

Today we will introduce individual defensive skill like blade on the puck, defensive side, stick lift as well as have puck protection competition and battling.

Every day I go for a long bike ride and the food at the camp is fantastic.

Life is good at the Jasper Skating and Hockey Camp.

Jasper Skating and Hockey Camp 2016 Practice and Game Video

Jasper Skating and Hockey Camp 2016 Practice and Game Video

The Game is the Great Coach

I took some video of the hockey sessions and only have one clip of the skating.

Our little hockey camp had 25 players with the age range of 6-16, 5 girls, 20 boys, they got 3 ice times a day for 5 days, half hockey and half skating. We divided them into a younger group of 12 and older group of 13. They all skated with Gaston at the same time alternating 2 skating 1 hockey M-W and 2 hockey 1 skating T-Th. Friday they got 1 skating, 1 hockey and 1 game. Younger group got a 60' practice each afternoon and the older group a 75' session by themselves. T-Th we had one 60' practice with everyone. We had goalies and a few of the older player sessions but otherwise use 6 half size nets for games and drills. So the young players got 15 hours of ice time and the older players 16 in 5 days.

We finished with a game where they rotated twice 10' each, younger then older, then played one 15' game. We combined the score white vs. dark.

"Jasper Camp 2016"

https://youtu.be/LSZjadTGM8U YouTube Video

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=201607310943203

Windows Media Video

"Jasper Camp Game 2016"

https://youtu.be/8LXsQp80jjo YouTube Video

Both practice and game video on this site.

http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20160731095045280

Our goal is 80% movement and we came pretty close. The kid's and parents said they loved it and we had a great time.