Tactics:
Related Videos & Teaching Points:
DPR Korea Reading Passing Lane and Making No Space Play & Forcing Pass
Power Thoughts:
Sports Psychology Tips:
HSC Csíkszereda Offensive Tactics – No Space Play
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Luxembourg – Korea, 1-2-1 Trap
Strategy & System:
- 1-2-1 Penalty Killing Trap
Keys: (1-2-1)
- First man has to pressure puck carrier
- Force the puck to be moved to boards
- Pressure the pass receiver as he\she receives puck
- Defense must hold blue line
Teaching Points:
Three reason DPR Korea was successful with trap in World Championships
2012.
2012.
- Circular approach to pressure puck carrier
- Forcing the puck carrier to back hand
- Circular approach to pressure pass receiver
Power Thoughts:
Sports Psychology Tips:
HSC Csíkszereda v. Baskent Offensive Tactics
HSC Csíkszereda Regroup Defense to Defense to Defense Cross
Tactics:
Baskent Bad Defensive Rush
Power Thoughts:
Coaching Tip:
Defensive Zone Coverage – The Puck Carrier is Behind Goal
System/Strategy:
Positioning:
- Box in One Positioning
- Tight Box and defense pressure puck carrier on to his backhand
Reads:
- The Defense must read we are in a tight box and one
- The Defense must read and pressure puck carrier on to his backhand
- The Center must read and replace the defender at the post
Keys:
- The defense go to the corners of the net and stop all pass out attempts
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The three forwards must come down low and tight in front of the net
- The center takes the spot of the defender pressuring the puck carrier
- The center, one defender, and two forwards form a tight box
- The players must keep their ‘head on a swivel’ with sticks on the ice
- The defense must read the play and force the puck carrier to his back hand
- The center takes the spot of the defender pressuring the puck carrier
- The players must keep their ‘head on a swivel’ with sticks on the ice
Related Videos & Teaching Points:
Teaching Points 2-1-2 Woman’s World University Games 2011
Canada 2-1-2 Overload Defensive Zone Coverage IIHF WC 2012
Power Thoughts:
Sports Psychology Tips:
- Change I can’t to I can
- Use cue words to direct your focus and performance
- Change negative stories created in your mind to positive stories
Coaching Tip:
Emrah Ozmen Body in Shooting Lane on Defensive Zone Face Off
System:
Tactics:
- Body in Shooting Lane
- Stick in Passing Lane
Power Thoughts:
”Your words determine the direction your life will go.”
-Joel Olsteen
Reputation is what other people know about you.
Honor is what you know about yourself.
– Lois McMaster Bujold
Honor is what you know about yourself.
– Lois McMaster Bujold
Slovakia – Canada Defensive Gap Control
Slovakia Good Gap Control Leads To Quick Transitions in Neutral Ice
Terms:
- Read, Communicate, Pressure Up & Contain
Reads:
- What do the defenders see?
Rules:
- Even situation tight gap & pressure up
- Outnumbering opposition pressure up
Tactics:
- Keep your stick out in front
- Stay between the forward and the net
- Always play tight gap on even situations
- Always pressure up when out numbering opposition
- Maintain Man-You-Goal
Related Videos & Teaching Points:
Erik Karlsson 2 on 1 NY Rangers vs Ottawa Senators, Playoffs 2012
Baskent Bad Defensive Rush:
Power Thoughts:
“Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don’t complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don’t bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!”
-Bob Marley
-Bob Marley
Coaching Tips:
SVK Offensive Tactics IIHF WC 2011
Tactics:
Keys:
- When delaying, always stop and turn toward the boards to protect the puck
Related Videos & Teaching Points:
Power Thoughts:
“The big picture is the Trials and Olympics. I just have to keep focused for that, keep moving forward.“
-Ryan Lochte
-Ryan Lochte
“You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.”
-Conrad Hall
-Conrad Hall
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”
-Walt Disney
-Walt Disney
Sports Psychology Tips:
The 1934 Disney move illustrates some good teaching points for children. To read the story click The Tortoise and the Hare link.
At one time or another we all read one of Aesop’s Fables. Here is a new take on the
The Tortoise and the Hare Race.
The hare was confident in his abilities to win the race. The tortoise had a great attitude and kept making progress towards the goal.
To accomplish your goal – You have to keep focused and moving toward it.
The Tortoise stayed focused and kept moving towards his goal. The Hare raced ahead quickly, but lost focused, stopped to rest and lost the race.
- Always show great sportsmanship
- Enjoy the race
- Keeping your mind on the goal
- Always keep moving toward the goal
Hare vs Tortoise race (Disney 1934)
Russia 3 v 2 Middle Man Driving to Net WU 2011
Tactics:
- Middle man drive between two defenders
Individual Tactics:
- Stick in shooting position
- Fake shot
Related Videos & Teaching Points:
3 v 3 Rush (Offensive Triangle)
Offensive Triangle
1. Move the Puck before Blue Line.
2. Enter the Zone Wide
3. 2nd Man into Zone Drive to Net
4. 3rd Man Forms Triangle
Key:
- The middle man must drive to net to open up space in slot
Power Thoughts:
“If you want to make good use of your time, you’ve got to know what’s most important and then give it all you’ve got.”
-Lee Iacocca
“Better three hours too soon, than one minute too late.”-William Shakespeare
“Make use of time, let not advantage slip.”-William Shakespeare
“Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year – and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade!”
-Anthony Robbins
Coaching Tips:
Woman’s World University Team – Defensive Playing Rules
Coaching Tip:
Look for the Good in People and You will Find Untapped Potential:
Victor Cruz was an unknown, underrated, and taxi squad player in 2010. He went from a nobody to a Super Bowl Champions in 2012. Cruz was originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Giants on April 25, 2010. Victor Cruz is now one of the best deep threat players in Football.
How does this happen? It happens because great organization and coaches see abilities in players that other overlook. The best coaches focus on the good qualities of players, while other coaches see the weaknesses.
Jeremy Linn plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. Jeremy never received athletic scholarship and was undrafted out of Harvard University. Linn signed with the Golden State Warriors in 2010, but was assigned NBA Development League (D-League) three times. He was waived by the Warriors and the Rockets. In the 2011–12 preseason the New York Knicks saw potential in Linn, that other clubs did not! In February 2012, Linn was promoted to the starting lineup. Linn showed unbelievable leadership and ability on the court. The Knicks when on a winning streak which generated a global following known as Linsanity. Jeremy Linn signed with the Houston Rockets in the off season.
Power Thoughts:
“The biggest defect we human beings have is our short-sightedness. We don’t see what we could be. We should be looking at our potential, stretching ourselves into everything we can become
~ Mitch Albom
“To excel means to reach beyond the best you have ever given because doing so matters to you personally, for its own sake. It means to run your own race—as an individual, team, or organization. To excel is to know your greatest strengths and passions, and to emphasize them while honestly admitting and managing your weaknesses.” ~ Robert Cooper
“It takes great goals to lead us out of our everyday limits into accomplishing more than we ever thought we could or would.” ~ Robert Cooper
Power Questions:
“Are you closer right now to accomplishing your goal want to be than you were a half-hour ago?”
~ Robert Cooper
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