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Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want.
It is the belief that God will do what is right.
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1. First thing Coach K did was create a 30-man roster create competition.
2. All the players were required to make three-year commitment to the team.
3. Players had to give up three summers to be a member of team.
4. The first year Coach K said it was about “establishing culture and values.”
5. International Tournaments were scheduled to bring team together.
6. In Vegas, Coach K asked the players to create a list of goals and the values to live by.
7. Coach K said “This exercise was designed to create an identity, and sense of purpose for the club”
8. In a team meeting the players established what is now called “The Gold Standards.”
9. Coach K plan was to create environment to bring players together.
10. Coach K said, “It takes time, it does not just happen to build the right culture.”
11. Coach K said, “Players have to be shown and feel, that how brotherhood is developed.”
12. In 2006 the team visited members of US Armed Forces
Camp Casey
13. The team listen to motivational speeches from:
14. Off the court, Coach K wanted the players to take in the entire Olympic experience.
15. Coach K. stressed over a three year period leading up to the Olympic, “It was not so much about X’s and O’s but about core values. Coach K team showed these values to world winning the Gold Medal in 2008.
“He wanted me to be who I am — be a scorer, shoot it, shoot it, and shoot it. We want you to be who you are.” – Kobe Bryant speaking about Mike Krzyzewski.
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Drill #1: 2-1-2 Zone Coverage:
Rules: No stick handling, no shooting, no board passes and no cycling. We are emphasize passing, moving & crossing! The defensive team has stick up side down. Each defensive player executes their defensive zone responsibilities in 2-1-2 zone. One offensive player who has the puck must execute 1X, 1, 2 and 3 Touch passes. If the player with the puck holds on to the puck for more then 3 strides the pass does not count. The other four offensive players must get open for a pass. The offensive team is stressing skating and moving the puck.
The drill is initiated by a coach passing the puck to offensive player. From this pass forward every time a pass is completed the receiver yells the # on the catch. A coach always encourages offensive movement. The coach must keep the focus on live puck & plays. If the puck leaves the defensive zone, the coach passes to open offensive player. On any deflected pass or turnover pass a coach quickly passes the puck to an offensive player to keep the pace of the drill moving.
As a defender, your responsibility is to NOT allow your man to receive a pass . Execute your defensive responsibilities in a 2-1-2 zone and deny passes everywhere. At the end of the allotted time you count the number of catches by the offense as a unit, and the number of catches by individual players. The drill flip flops with the offense going to defense and the defense going to offense. Use four rotations. Great conditioner, very competitive, high accountability.
Drill #2: 2-1-2 Zone Coverage
Rules: Use of Stick handling, Puck Protection, Board Passing, Cycling, Crosses, Invert Offense and Passing. We are emphasize puck control, cycling, crosses and invert offense! The defensive team has stick up side down. Each defensive player executes their defensive zone responsibilities in 2-1-2 zone. The offensive team is stressing puck protection, moving & executing cycles, crosses and invert plays. We are stressing interchangeable positions of the 5 offensive players, but always maintaining good defensive balance.
The drill is initiated by a coach passing the puck to offensive player. From this pass forward; Every time a pass or the the puck is exchanged with pass, cycle, cross or board pass the receiver yells the # on possession /catch. A coach always encourages offensive movement. The coach must keep the focus on live puck & plays. If the puck leaves the defensive zone, the coach passes to open offensive player. On any deflected pass or turnover pass a coach quickly passes the puck to an offensive player to keep the pace of the drill moving.
As a defender, your responsibility is to NOT allow your man to receive a pass . Execute your defensive responsibilities in a 2-1-2 zone and deny passes everywhere. At the end of the allotted time you count the number of catches by the offense as a unit, or the number of catches by individual players. The drill flip flops with the offense going to defense and the defense going to offense. Use four rotations. Great conditioner, very competitive, high accountability.
Variations:
I have 9 variations to this drill. When teaching “Man to Man” Make players play different positions and guard different offensive players.
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