08Dec 2014 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
1 on 1 Swedish Overspeed Drill

1 on 1 Swedish Overspeed Drill

1 on 1's, 2 on 2's, 2 on 1's, 3 on 2's, Hockey Drills, Skating & Agility, Team Skill Drills
Here’s a Great 1 on 1 Drill that Works Skating, Pivots, and Gap Control In this drill, we develop passing, skating, gap control, and a number of other skills. This drill can also be developed into a regroup drill (see Option 2). Here's the diagram and explanation:   1 on 1 Swedish Overspeed Drill: OPTION 1 1. On the whistle, the F makes a pass to the D. 2. The F skates across the ice and receives a return pass. 3. The D follows up the ice. 4. The F skates around the centre ice circle and goes 1 on 1 with the D. OPTION 2 1. After the F skates around the centre ice circle, the F makes a pass to the D, and turns to the boards. 2.…
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01Dec 2014 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Leafs Warm-Up Drill

Leafs Warm-Up Drill

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Shooting, Skating & Agility, Warm-Up
This One's a Fun Warm-Up Drill that Works a Bit of Everything This is a fun one that touches on quite a few different skills, including backward skating, pivots, passing, drive skating, and shooting. Here's the diagram and explanation: Leafs Warm-Up: 1. Players on each side of center at boards 2. First player leaves, skating backward, receives pass from second player in line--always receives pass on the side of his body he'll be turning to 3. After receiving the pass he/she opens up and skates forward around the cone, driving wide to the net. 4. After shot, player lines up on opposite side Variations: a) go around near cone instead of far cone; b) after pass, player joins for a 2 on 0 USE THIS DRILL IN YOUR OWN PRACTICE…
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24Nov 2014 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Half-Ice Bednár Conditioning Drill

Half-Ice Bednár Conditioning Drill

Conditioning, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Shooting, Skating & Agility, Stickhandling, Warm-Up
Here's a Fantastic Half-Ice Conditioning Drill from Our Friend, Ján Bednár From time to time our coaches send me drills, this is a great half-ice conditioning drill from Ján Bednár out in Slovakia. Here's the diagram and explanation: Half-Ice Bednár Conditioning Drill Option 1: Skate through the pattern forward Option 2: Skate through the pattern, pivoting backward as diagrammed Option 3: Skate through the pattern, forward, with a puck. Add shot at the end. Option 4: Skate through the pattern with a puck, pivoting backward as diagrammed. Add shot at the end. NOTE: make sure players are alternating lines so they develop stops and starts in both directions. USE THIS DRILL IN YOUR OWN PRACTICE PLAN:
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17Nov 2014 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Sagging Zone Coverage – Clarification

Sagging Zone Coverage – Clarification

Defensive Zone, Team Systems
Sagging Zone Coverage - Clarification It's no secret that Sagging Zone Coverage is one of my favorite Defensive Zone Coverage setups. Recently, a few questions have surfaced regarding the Centerman's role in the coverage. In this video, we address the role of the centerman as the "3rd defenseman," and how he or she should play the position effectively. If you haven't watched our other videos on the Sagging Zone Coverage, take a look here: 1. D-Zone Coverage: “Sagging” Zone 2. Sagging Zone Coverage: In Action Enjoy!
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02Sep 2014 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Defensive Zone Coverage: Sagging Zone in Action

Defensive Zone Coverage: Sagging Zone in Action

Defensive Zone, Team Systems
Sagging Zone Coverage Sagging Zone Coverage is one of my favorite Defensive Zone Coverage setups of all time. I love the fact that you can be aggressive, create turnovers, but at the same time never be out-manned in front of your own net. In this clip, we see Team Canada execute Sagging Zone Coverage masterfully. This is performed almost exactly how we describe it here - D-Zone Coverage: “Sagging” Zone The only real difference is that they interchange positions more often than you'd usually see at younger age groups. Enjoy!
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