The star drill is a great drill to teach young goalies the art of moving around the crease!

Have the goalies perform this drill 2-3 times from each side. If done correctly, this drill will generate create good habits moving around the crease as well as the goalies will become more ‘Crease Aware’ (knowing where they are in their crease).

Once they have the movements down, start to add players moving the puck in the Over, Out, back motion. This will teach the goalie to move around the crease in a game like situation. Once you get the goalie moving, have the players throw shots at the net from the designated positions in the drill. This will add complexity to the drill and will teach the goalie to read and react to shots, while following the pass. DON’T FORGET to have the goalie adjust to the rebound if they are not able to cover or trap the puck. Create good habits, don’t let them just stop the puck and move to the next area.

For more advanced goalies, you can do the same drill but allow the players to move around in a triangle more freely rather than passing and shooting from the designated areas. When allowing them to move freely in a triangle passing and shooting, they will be working on their offensive attack while giving the goalie a great workout.

Enjoy!

Dennis

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Make sure you check out the original 1-2-2 “Foosball” Hockey Systems Forecheck post before you watch this.

Since I posted the original 1-2-2 “Foosball” Forecheck video back in October, I’ve had a lot of feedback. Many of you have had a lot of success using this forechecking system… this is great! I am always interested in hearing about your experiences with the drills, systems, and other material I post here.

Over the past few months, there have been a few recurring questions and comments about this particular forecheck. Rather than answering the same questions over and over, I decided to post a video that addresses the three main questions people have asked:

1. What happens if the defenseman reverses the puck (or beats F1 in some other way)?
2. How to you convert this forecheck into an offensive attack once the puck is turned over?
3. After the initial “flush” what does F1 do?

Hopefully this video helps to clear these three issues up. Remember… ANY forecheck is beatable. This one is no different. The idea is to perfect multiple forechecks so that once a team starts keying in on what you’re doing, you can switch it up on them.

Have fun with this, and let me know if you have any additional questions or comments!

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Click Here for a printout of the Wiseman Drill you can take to the rink with you.

The “Wiseman Drill,” named after one of my old coaches, is a great passing and timing drill (one of my favorites!). This drill incorporates many game simulation concepts such as one-touch passes, timing, support, offensive attack, and odd-man rushes. Furthermore, there are numerous variations and options you can work through with your team. So be creative, and have some fun with this one!

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