Friday, October 12, 2012

Bad Offensive and Defensive Gap Control




Teaching Points:


1. Defenders must maintain good offensive and defensive gap.

2. Maintain gap of 2 sticks through center ice. 

3. Maintain gap of 1 stick at blue line. 

4. On even situations pressure up on puck carrier.








Tactical Mistakes by Baskent:





  • Baskent Defender is two zones away from the puck




  • Baskent is only attacking with four players





  • Baskent  defenders are giving away free ice




  • Baskent fails to maintain good gap control on puck carrier





Related Videos & Teaching Points:



Four Mistakes Made by Turkey  on Defensive Rush 2011 IIHF WC:


  • Turkey defenders backing up, giving away ice
  • No free shots
  • Forwards, not backchecking
  • Goaltender needs to come out to top of crease





Power Thoughts:


"Overthinking is not going to make anything better."
-Unknown




"We are dying from overthinking. We are slowly killing ourselves by thinking about everything. Think. Think. Think. You can never trust the human mind anyway. It's a death trap."   



 -Anthony Hopkins  




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