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04Apr 2013 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments

How to Beat a 1-2-2 Forecheck

How to Beat a 1-2-2 Forecheck I've had a few questions come in recently on the 1-2-2 Forecheck. Specifically, coaches are looking for ways to beat it. The 1-2-2 is a great forecheck, but, as is the case with any system, it's beatable. Your objective is to control the puck, drawing players out of position, then beating them with a pass. Here are the key points: How to Beat the 1-2-2 Forecheck 1. Defenseman carries the puck to open ice 2. Defenseman walks the puck until someone comes to get him (if nobody comes, he walks all the way down the ice!) 3. As soon as F2 or F3 leaves their coverage to attack the Defenseman, he or she moves the puck to that side of the ice, hitting the…

20Jul 2012 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments

Cycle Give and Go Drill

Cycle Give and Go Drill The Cycle Give and Go Drill is an awesome way to introduce cycling concepts, and offensive attack patterns. Here's the diagram: Cycle Give and Go Drill 1. Player from line 1 leaves with the puck and walks up the boards, then cycles back to player from line 2 2. Player from line 1 drives through the seam for a give and go pass, receives the pass from player 2, then executes a one-time-shot Variation: After receiving the pass back from player 2, player 1 touch-passes to player 3 or 2 for a one-time-shot Enjoy! USE THIS DRILL IN YOUR OWN PRACTICE PLAN:

08Feb 2011 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments

Passing Medley

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing

The Passing Medley can be a great drill for the right group of players! I designed the Passing Medley as a drill to work on multiple types of passes, both standing still, and in motion. This can be a great drill if you've got the right group of players. However, there are quite a few possible "points of failure." So, if you've got a less-experienced team, or a wide range of skill levels from top to bottom, this might not be the optimal passing drill for you. Here's the diagram: Passing Medley 1. player leaves corner and picks up pass from his line 2. after receiving the pass, he passes to (P) in the corner and gets it back 3. executes give and go with (P) on the blue line,…

15Nov 2010 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments

Post Awareness Drill

Goalie, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Shooting

This is a great 3-sequence goalie drill that works on many different aspects of Post Awareness This post awareness drill offers lots of possibilities. If you want to progress past just taking shots on this drill, give the players the option to carry the puck across the net/zone before they shoot. Here are the goalie's objectives on this drill: 1. Post Awareness 2. Rebound Control and Recovery 3. Post Recovery 4. Post-knee-up position (Post Load) Here's the diagram and drill explanation: Post Awareness Drill 1. Goalie starts on the post 2. Player 1 leaves without puck, pivots from forward to backward at about the hashmarks, and receives a pass from Player 2 3. After receiving the pass, Player 1 pivots and skates forward around the far cone, then drives to…

12Apr 2010 by Jeremy Weiss 11 Comments

9 Half-Ice Hockey Drills Every Coach Should Know About

Checking & Angling, Half Ice Drills, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Misc. Drills, Passing & Timing, Shooting, Small Area Games, Team Skill Drills

Half Ice Hockey Drills to Add to Your Drill Library With the cost of ice time going up, many teams are sharing practice sessions, especially at the younger age groups. The need for half ice hockey drills continues to grow, and has been a highly requested topic from our readers. So, instead of just doing a video or two, I put together 9 of my favorite half ice hockey drills spanning across all levels of play... beginner to advanced. I've also included a printable PDF version as well as the Importable DrillDraw files, if you want to bring all this stuff to the rink with you. You'll find the links at the bottom of this page. Here we go!! 1. Quad Passing: 1. Players 1 and 2 execute five passes…

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