20Jul 2012 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Cycle Give and Go Drill

Cycle Give and Go Drill

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Offensive Zone, Passing & Timing, Shooting, Team Skill Drills
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:
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01Sep 2011 by Jeremy Weiss 1 Comment

Offensive Attack: Cycling in Hockey

Offensive Zone, Team Systems
Use cycling to draw opposing players out of position and create scoring chances Cycling could be called the "pinnacle" of executing support tactics. The concept completely revolves around a team's ability to properly provide both front-side and back-side support. This is an advanced concept because the type of support each player is providing is constantly changing. Although it is a complex concept, cycling can be taught at relatively young ages, if Timing and Support tactics have been explained and properly developed. Here's a great cycling drill that will help you along the way! CLICK HERE to check out our "Perpetual Cycle" drill. Enjoy!
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