09Nov 2011 by Jeremy Weiss 2 Comments
Perpetual Breakout Drill

Perpetual Breakout Drill

Breakouts, Defensive Zone, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing, Team Skill Drills, Team Systems Drills
Perpetual Breakout Drill Mimics Passing Patterns Often Encountered in Games The Perpetual Breakout is a great drill to develop hockey breakout abilities in a high-tempo, flow and timing setting. Here's what the drill looks like: Perpetual Breakout Explanation: 1. "Ghost man" passers start the drill by shooting then picking up a puck behind the net to initiate the breakout 2. Low forward simulates winger, and swings in to pick up board-side breakout pass 3. High forward swings through and acts as the centerman providing middle support 4. winger one-touches to center, who attacks and shoots, then initiates breakout in far zone 5. winger moves to middle line. NOTE: winger can swing from top down, or from bottom up, depending on your team's breakout set up. USE THIS DRILL IN YOUR…
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06Apr 2011 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
Burkart Regroup Drill

Burkart Regroup Drill

1 on 1's, 2 on 2's, 2 on 1's, 3 on 2's, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing, Regroups, Team Systems Drills
A Great Little Hockey Regroup Drill! This is a great little hockey regroup drill that can be converted into a 1 on 1 as your players progress. Here's the diagram and explanation: Burkart Regroup 1. (F) passes to (D) and swings 2. D to D pass, then back to the Forward 3. (F) receives pass, then executes another regroup with other set of defensemen 4. (F) attacks 1 on 0 Variation: have the (D) play the (F) 1 on 1 Enjoy!! USE THIS DRILL IN YOUR OWN PRACTICE PLAN:
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16Sep 2010 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments
One-Touch Timing

One-Touch Timing

Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills, Passing & Timing
One-Touch Timing is a great precursor to the 3-Zone Timing Drill If you've followed me at all over the past few years, you know I love to use progressions to develop new skills. This is a great example of a simple drill that can be progressed into a more complex version, the 3-Zone Timing Drill. As you begin introducing timing concepts to your players, remember to stress that it is better to be late and accelerating into the pass, than to be early and slowing down. Here's the diagram: One Touch Timing Drill: Designate a Passer (P) for the first time, just to start the drill. 1. first player from each line at one side of the ice leave together 2. low man swings to receive the pass, then one-touch…
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