B600 Up-Back-Cross Pass x 2 - Pro
Key Points:
Face the puck, give a target, shoot while skating, follow the shot, rebound for the next shooter.
Description:
A. #1’s leave from diagonal blue lines and skate up to the red line then break back toward the net.
B. #2’s pass across the ice to #1’s.
C. #1’s skate in and shoot and follow the shot for a rebound then circle back and rebound for #2’s.
D. #2’s skate up and back and get a cross ice pass from #3’s.
E. Continue this flow from diagonal corners.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141022091815269
https://youtu.be/pkgQQkxD9AI
C6 Regroup x 2, 1-1 and 2-1 – Pro
Key Points:
Defense stay between attacker and net with a tight gap on the 1-1, attack with speed, use skate and stick fakes. One the 2-1 attack with ‘one high and one low, one fast and one slow’, while the defender delay the play and take away the most dangerous shot and deny play across the middle of the goal.
Description:
A. Defenders line up at each end in diagonal corners and attacker in the other diagonal corners.
B. #1 attacker from each corner leave with a puck, skate to the blue line and pass to the #2 near the far blue line.
C. #2 make a deception move and pass to #1 in the neutral zone.
D. #1 skate back and regroup with #3.
E. #1’s on each side attack 1-1 vs. #2.
F. Change the drill and now #3 joins #1 and they attack 2 on 1 on each side vs. #2.
* With younger players stagger the start so each corner leaves after the first pass.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141023113508449
https://youtu.be/IBeStMukGQA
If you want access to all of the drills and games pdf's that have the description, diagram and usually a video link of practice ideas then you can view them on my One Drive with this link.
http://1drv.ms/1tg1c31
B600 Cross Pass x 2 - Pro
Key Points:
Give a target with the stick on the ice. Pass so the player doesn’t have to slow down. Shoot while skating and follow the shot for a rebound.
Description:
1. Players are lined up at all four blue lines, clockwise name them A-B-C-D.
2. A and C break across the middle lane for a pass.
1. D pass to A and B pass to D.
2. B and D break for a pass from E and G.
5. Repeat this flow.
6. After shooting circle back to rebound for the next shooter.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141024084934336
https://youtu.be/b6jFhxdNH50
B - Hinge Rotation
Key Points:
Skate quickly up the side or to the middle while your partner creates a hinge below in the middle or above on the wall. Replace the pair you pass to in the line.
Description:
1. A1 carry the puck wide and pass back to A2 in the middle.
2. A2 now carry the puck wide and pass back to A1.
3. A1 skate and pass to B1 who repeats the passes int he other direction.
4. A-B-C's do the same.
5. Next repetition A1 skate to the middle and pas wide and up the ice to A2.
6. Third rep A1 skate across and drop to A2 and they switch sides.
T2 - B200 - 4 D Hinging - Fake - U17 M
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/754639772242136
https://youtu.be/lPeWxik4pA0
It is really important for players to have the basic side to side motion when skating. This is a short video on skating technique that is more than worthwhile to watch.
I just sent this email to Wally Kozak who does a lot of mentoring around the country and a lot of it concerns skating technique.
Hi Wally,
Juhani introduced me to Gaston who was the skating coach in Davos when Juhani coached there. This short video of Gaston with an edges warm up then teaching the stride and the transition front to back Choctaw turn is worth the 12 minutes to watch it.
A2 Forward and Backward Stride and Choctaw Turn (efficient stride and front to back transition turn) - taught by Dr. Gaston Schaeffer (PHD in Body Mechanics) former Olympic skating coach in Switzerland. http://lnkd.in/bPkA9wi Gaston was also the Swiss champion and traveled the world for 5 years as feature skater for Ice Capades and Holiday on Ice.
Take care,
Tom
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Speaking of Wally, he was at our Tuesday practice and suggested we enforce the idea of having 'sticks on the ice, in the lanes and on the puck.' When we played the cross ice games Wally watched and blew the whistle to stop the play and enforced. Everyone does 1 push up and the offending player or players do 5. Wally looked to see if the player realized he was the offender. It was very effective and we will use the same rule to enforce 'face the puck'. Many other habits can be stressed using the 'push up rule.'
B600 Regroup-Wall support-Shoot x 2 - Pro
Key Points:
Give a target, face the puck, shoot while skating, follow the shot for a rebound, pass while skating.
Description:
A. 1 from diagonal blue line skate out and pass to 2.
B. 2 skate to 'big ice' and pass to 1 who posts up on the wall.
C. 1 skate in and shoots and follows the shot for a rebound.
D. 2 get a new puck and repeat by passing to 3 and shoot at the other end.
E. After shooting rebound for the next shooter.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141026091335255
https://youtu.be/1MEHn75w_vI
B600 Give Go Shoot x 2 – Pro
Key Points:
Shoot while skating and follow the shot for a rebound.
Description:
1. Players A and C leave from diagonal corners.
2. A pass to B and C pass to D at the far blue line.
3. B and D one touch the puck back.
4. A-C skate in and shoot, rebound and rebound for the next shooter.
5. B and D leave and repeat in the other direction.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141027151948931
https://youtu.be/T_R3yfv7lNk
B600 Give and Go x 3 x 2 - Shoot – Pro
Key Points:
Pass and shoot while skating, give a target, keep the hands away from the body, keep the puck in the sweet spot.
Description:
A. Leave with a puck from diagonal corners.
B. One touch ass in this order 1-2-3-4 and 3-4-1-2.
C. Next pass in the other direction in this order 4-3-2-1 and 2-1-4-3 .
D. Follow the shot and rebound.
E. Circle back and rebound for the next shooter.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2014102809043486
https://youtu.be/_m93XHAQqEY
B600 2-0 Random Pass to Lines – Pro
Key Points:
Give a target, snap pass, cross-over skate, rebound, shoot, 2-0.
Description:
A. 1 and 2 leave and 1 pass to 2.
B. 2 pass to 3 or 4.
C. 3-4-5-6 pass across, up the wall or diagonally while 1 and 2 skate outside of the dots.
D. 3 or 4 make the pass to 1 or 2 when they finish the circle and get to the far blue line.
E. 1 and 2 attack the net.
F. 3 and 4 leave and repeat in the other direction.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141029092920846
https://youtu.be/vLPrOBB7Kz0
B600 Pass-Up-Across-Across-Stretch-Shoot x 2 - Pro
Key Points:
Skate hard with cross-overs, give a target, shoot while skating, follow the shot, pass hard.
Description:
1. A and C leave.
2. A regroup with B and C with D.
3. A pass to G and C to E.
4. A and C skate around NZ dots.
5. G pass across to B and E across to D.
6. D cross ice pass to C and B to A.
7. A and C shoot, rebound.
8. A and C rebound for the next shooter.
9. B and D repeat in the other direction.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141030110311315
https://youtu.be/i88-VSt0xpc
B600 Regroup x 2 x 2 – Pro
Key Points:
Give a target and face the puck. Do everything while skating.
Description:
A. 1 skate to the middle lane and circle back and exchange the puck with 2.
B. 2 pass up the boards to 3.
C. 1 get open on the boards for a regroup pass from 3.
D. 1 skate in and shoot.
E. 1 Circle back and rebound for the next shooter.
F. 3 repeat the other way exchanging the puck with 4.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141104102555841
https://youtu.be/EkyHySJ3UYo
Drills that start from the 4 blue stripes on the boards.
Drills from the 4 blue lines are very popular because the middle of the ice is empty and you can do skills, regroups or game situations either full or half ice.
We code the drills starting at the blue line as;
B600 is when the drills run from the 4 blue lines and the players pass and shoot vs. zero opponents.
C600 run from the 4 blue lines and are game situation drills usually 1-1 to 2-2 but they could be up to 3-2.
I have put a pdf. booklet together with about sixty B600 and C600 drills that I have posted so far.
B6 - 2-0 Wide Passes – Pro
Key Points:
Practice both forehand and backhand passes. Give a target, shoot while skating and follow the shot for a rebound.
Description:
Players line up in the 4 corners with pucks.
A. 1 and 2 pass while skating down the wide lanes.
B. Only make one pass in the offensive zone and shoot.
C. 3 and 4 repeat in the other direction.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2014110610034887
https://youtu.be/awkH7hF7YEk
B6 1-0 Pass to Middle x 2- Pro
Key Points:
Break hard to the middle, give a target, quick cross-over skating. Shoot and follow the shot for a rebound.
Description:
1. Leave from both ends at the same time.
2. A break across the top of the circle from the corner.
3. B pass to A from the other corner and the coach mirror A across the ice.
4. A skate and shoot at the far end and follow the shot for a rebound.
5. A circle back and rebound for the next shooter.
6. Repeat from the other side. B pass to C.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141107090419346
https://youtu.be/rmUAk3wM_BM
These are Russian drills demonstrated at the conference in St. Petersburg in at the 2011 World Championship coaching conference. If you know the international symbols then they are easily understood.
I also have attached the European Drill Book.
B6 1-0 x 2 – Pro
Key Points:
Skate at full speed and shoot while skating. Follow the shot for a rebound.
Description:
1. Player A leave from diagonal corners.
2. Skate the length of the ice and shoot.
3. Follow the shot for a rebound.
4. Rebound for the next shooter.
*Options.
A. Give and go with the next shooter.
B. Skate out and play 1-1 vs. the next shooter.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141108130808412
https://youtu.be/BxCFrpZFT7A
Pro coach Mike Babcock teaching about PP and PK at a coach seminar I attended in Vienna.
This video has been posted for a long time. I have converted it into a format that can be viewed more easily on phones and tablets.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080719161205559
The Arena in Vienna
This is the arena where Juhani Wahlsten and I introduced coaches from Austria to the development program we developed for the Austrian Ice Hockey Association http://www.eishockey.at/aus-und-fortbildung/ (ours is the parts titled ABC). Juhani did the classes in German (one of the seven languages he speaks and I did the on ice in this rink and a practice rink that is attached at the back.) There is meeting room under the seats where we did the classes. We also did off ice in a nearby park. There is glass all around the outside of the rink, which is very common in Europe. One of the nicer rinks.
The Austrian program translated to English can be found as PDF attachments at the bottom of these postings. It is a good scope and sequence for teaching both the skills and the good habits to be a complete hockey player.
ABC's of International Hockey Level 0-1
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=6858&topic=6996#6996
Hockey Coaching ABC Level Two
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=6858&topic=6997#6997
Hockey Coaching ABC Level Three
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=6858&topic=6998#6998
ABC's of International Hockey Coaching ABC Level Four
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=6859&topic=6998#6999
Canucks Team Building Activities
Perry Pearn who coached NAIT in the ACAC vs. my SAIT for 4 years before moving on to higher leagues and Willie Desjardins, who I was an asst. for at the U of Calgary for 6 years run both on and off team building games with the Canucks. I saw it on Facebook and put it in my dropbox. It is best to download it so it runs smoothly.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yxz9vn7rkx737yw/Canucks%20team%20building.3gp?n=355597945
Steve Carlyle (Canada National Team and WHA Oilers) came up to me last week and asked; 'What happened to us?' He was on the staff my first year at the U of Calgary and the other coaches were Willie (Vancouver), Mike Johnston (Pittsburg) and Drew Remenda (was video coach for the Ducks and now is a colour man on NHL TV). We stayed at home instead of traveling around coaching and were both teachers. The next year Steve, Mike and Drew had left and Slava Lener (asst. in Florida and now head of Czech hockey) and Terry Johnson joined the staff. Willie left after the 94 season when we lost to the U of Lethbridge coached by Mike Babcock in the Canada West finals and went on a two year leave to coach in Japan. Tim Bothwell came in as interim coach and they told him to keep Terry and I on because Willie was returning. Willie won the Japanese championship his second season and they offered him so much money that he stayed and coached in Japan for about six years before returning and taking over the Medicine Hat Tigers. Tim took over and we won Canada West and went to the final 4 in Toronto 95 and 96 with the team Willie had recruited, mostly because we went on a three week tour of Scandanavia (in the summer of 93, that I arranged because of Juhani) and that attracted a lot of top major junior players. Terry quit coaching at the U after one season with Tim and I left after two. Tim stayed a few more years and then moved on to be an asst. in Atlanta for a season. 95 and 96 are the last two years the U of C has won Canada West. Willie won in 90, so I was part of the team for 3 of those teams.
So I guess the reason I tell this story is to say that coaching at the university level gives you the opportunity to meet and work with and against some very knowledgeable people and I am grateful that I got the chance to do it.
The most significant thing though was meet Juhani Wahlsten, when he was brought to Calgary to do a coaching course by the then Dean of PE George Kingston. We hit it off because we are both PE teacher/hockey coaches who use 'games to teach the game' and it resulted in me going to Finland and traveling around doing seminars with him and the Russian icon Vladimir Yursinov. This opened opportunities for me to run summer camps in Hamar, Norway, Vierumaki, Finland and Pennsylvania. These led to camps in Jasper, New York, Los Angeles, Norther Michigan, Detroit, Delaware, Guatalajara, Mexico, Seoul, Korea, Boston, Vienna and Salzburg, Austria and I just got an inquiry from Atlantic City. I think I have traveled to Europe twenty times for coaching camps, attending conferences and to give seminars. So hockey has been good to me.
I am enjoying coaching this Bantam team and Wally Kozak is my mentor. He attends a lot of the games and I had him run the last 20 minutes of today's practice.
I made this game up last night by moving the players up to the top of the circle and the rule was that the Jokers at the point must shoot a wrist or snap shot and couldn't pass. The focus was to get the attackers to screen, tip and rebound and the defenders to communicate who covers who, box out, take sticks, seal stick to the outside and battle for rebounds AFTER they tie up the sticks. A good sequence is to start with 1-1, then 2-2 and then 3-3 and have about 20" shifts. I will get a video the next time we do it.
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DT400 Low Zone Battles with Jokers at Point - Youth
Key Points:
Attackers must go to the net to screen, for rebounds, tips and cycle low. Defenders must talk and stay man on man unless impossible and then switch. Box out, seal sticks to the outside, tie up sticks in the slot.
Description:
1. The game is played from the top of the circles down.
2. Play from 1-1 to 3-3.
3. Players must pass to the point to go onto offense.
4. Joker at the point must take a wrist or snap shot.
* Keep score and when in the teaching mode stop the play and have player who doesn't cover someone do 5 push-ups and his teammates 1 PU.
https://youtu.be/Z8D_TEv1OkU
Games to Teach the Game.
Given the promotion of the games method of teaching and coaching https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2z7xc44z5utp1zo/AAA70v5_cReTlNHIooPU3rnca?dl=0 promoted in this animated video I wrote my long time international mentor Juhani Wahlsten.
Dear Juuso,
It has been great having Wally Kozak as my mentor. We played against each other for years and he has had a lot of hockey experiences coaching with Dave King, being the head scout for Canada's women's team and working with many national team coaches, etc..
Meeting and working with you since 1985 gave affirmation that how I was teaching PE and coaching by using games was very effective and a lot more enjoyable than standing in line and waiting for your turn to do a simple skill. I and you got a lot of negative push back for having this philosophy but now it is the 'new way' to coach and teach. So maybe all of those years of paddling against the stream were worthwhile.
Take care,
Your friend,
Tom
B6 3-0 Rush and Entry Options – Pro
Key Points:
Middle drive with F2 driving hard to the net. Practice the various entries and players attack in their lanes.
Description:
1. Leave from the end in groups of three.
2. Coach give resistance at the blue line.
3. First wing pass to middle to far wing who shoots while F2 goes hard to the net.
4. If players mess up they repeat the drill.
5. Shoot to the far pad for a rebound.
6. Wing to middle to far wing who skates to the big ice and the centre takes the ice behind for a wide pass.
7. Far wing drive to the net and new middle lane player trail.
8. F1 pass to F2 in the middle who passes to F3 on the wing; F3 skates to the big ice and pass wide to the F1 breaking down the wide wing.
9. F2 middle drive hard to the net and F3 become the trailer.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141118114448857
https://youtu.be/SkCmFkedy3k
Great Pro Team Practice
This is a very good Pro practice.
Lots of skill work, transition game, situation drill, specialty team work, regroups in the neutral zone, fitness for the Black Aces, scoring practice and point shots.
There is almost an hour of video.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2014111723044399
C6 - Low Breakout - Regroup - 2-1 – Pro
Key Points:
Do everything with speed. D skate between dots before passing. Attackers make the first pass early. A 2-1 is really a 2-2 with the defender and the goalie. Defender identify the most dangerous attacker.
Description:
1. D1 skate back and get the puck placed below the goal line by the coach.
2. D1 pass to F1 and follow.
3. F1 regroup with D2.
4. F2 join F1 and attack D1 2 on 1.
5. D2 go back and retrieve a new puck placed by the coach at the opposite end.
6. D2 passes to F3 who regroups with D3 and F4 join.
7. Repeat this flow.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141119103710146
https://youtu.be/wBB7G8s0voM
Czech Booklet "Station Training for kids from 7-14 years of age."
Lots of good diagrams on the efficient use of the ice in training stations.
C5 Dump-in 1-1 - Shot - U22 W
Key Points:
Defender protect the puck and use evasive moves to skate it out of the zone. Checker avoid penalties and fight for possession.
Description:
A. 1 and 2 kneel down inside the pylons.
B. On whistle get up and skate outside the pylons.
C. 1 chip the puck in and battle with 2 for possession.
D. 1 try to score and 2 to carry the puck out of the zone.
E. When the play is over 3 shoot from the point.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141122091145417
https://youtu.be/lbFa_CdEaLE
Practice Using Many Nets, Puck, Balls
We use 4 small nets and 2 regular sized nets in the hockey class I do. They are great as obstacles and goals for SAG's.
I did a camp in Jihlava, Czech Republic and we used 4 nets for the drills and games with youth and U20 players.
Multi Net Drills and Games
Full ice backchecking transition game.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20100821114214589
One zone 4 games at once.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20100821115710425
Shooting Drill
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20100818155314680
Ideas from other groups.
D400 Games of 1-1 to 2-2 with Multiple Nets
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20140607123438310
D Multi-Net Game
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=6599&topic=6599#6599
D2 and D6 Variation Game Formations - D Modified Rules to Teach the Game
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20120924155404927
D Multiple Puck, Balls, Rings Games
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20080723161232706
D2-4 SAG Variable Pucks and Rules
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20130506082228769
D9 - 4 Teams x 4 Nets
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?s=20120318093412931
B6 Regroup-Breakout-2-0 x 2 – Pro
Key Points:
Face the puck, give a target, pass while skating, shoot while skating, follow shot for a rebound.
Description:
A. 1 skate and pass across to 2.
B. 2 pass to 3 at the far end.
C. 3 skate and regroup with 2.
D. 2 pass to 1 and 1-2 attack and shoot.
E. Repeat the other way; 4 pass across to 3.
F. 3 regroup with 5 at the far end.
G. 5 pass to 3.
H. 3 and 4 attack the opposite end.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141124101203829
https://youtu.be/lcbw6aL-caI
This is a really good drill and a coach could create many options using the same flow.
C5 - 1 on 1 Battle in Front – Sw
Key Points:
Attacker battle to keep his stick free and defender keep the defensive side and tie up the stick when it is exposed. Attacker shoot and go for the rebound and defender keep the stick on the puck and box out after a shot.
Description:
1. One attacker and one defender in the slot.
2. Extra players on the side to keep the puck in and restrict the playing area.
3. Coach passes from the top of the circle.
4. Offensive player battle to keep his stick free and gain the offensive side and shoot.
5. Defender battle from the defensive side and box out the attacker with stick on the puck.
6. Coach pass a new puck when the a puck is out of play.
7. Compete 15-20 seconds and keep score.
8. Battle without taking penalties and stress good technique.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2014041719184157
C5 - 1 on 1 Battle in Front – Sw
https://youtu.be/jk7MAoGG0Ug
O - General Strength Training - Legs
Increase your speed and power with these training exercises that use simple equipment but develop speed, power, balance and agility.
The basice principle is 'You can't skate low if you train high.'
(Curtis Brackenbury)
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20141021093342393
O - Off ice Training on Ground and Fence - College M
https://youtu.be/LWix9YogbqQ
'Enjoy the Game'