"D" to "D" Reverse Defense @ Net

"D" to "D" Reverse - Defense Up Ice

Reverse Strong Side

Double Reverse

Keys:

The checkers skates must be pointing in same direction as puck carrier

Stick of forechecker middle ice

Twelve Ways To Improve Your Practices & Team:

ERZURUM GENÇLİK SPOR 2011-12 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

This is a copy of my philosophy on practice planning for my 14 and under club. My program is based on 11 ingredients:

1. Structure, Structure, Structure:

A successful practice has to be well planned and organized, following a clear set of objectives from start to finish.

Dynamic Stretching & Warm Up Off-Ice
Properly warming up the muscles and ligaments of the body is essential for avoiding injury
Proper cool down after practice

2. Simple Warm-up On-Ice Stressing 1 or 2 Passing Drills:

Effective warm-ups allow the players to become mentally and physically focused to begin the practice
Spend a few minutes stretching center ice - If you have the ice time available.

3. Fundamentals & Defense:

We work fundamentals and defense daily
We take pride in the fact our players are equipped with the basics in puck handling, passing, shooting, rebounding, and defensive fundamentals

4) Game Preparation:

Keep things simple and progress
The key is executing the system and tactics being used
Always be working on understanding how to read & react both on defense and offense

5. Predictable & Variety:

Practice can become easily boring with the same drills
I keep my schedule and practice format predictable, but continually introduce new progressions and drills to my practice
I stay with drills until they master them
If I sense things are becoming to boring I change the format

6. Competition:

Encourage an atmosphere of hard competition too simulate a game-like level of play
One of the best ways to create competition is to add back and forward pressure
Keep score at practice of the things you are focusing on

7. Accountability:

Considering rewarding hard play (I.e. Hustling for loose pucks, winning battles on the boards and getting rebounds.)
Hold your players accountable for their performance
Provide continuous positive feedback, and punishing poor play

8. Winning & Improving Is Fun:

Don't take yourself too seriously

Make sure your players are having fun or they'll lose their drive and focus for training.

9. We focus on drill that stress the following:

Multiple touches & reps
Multiple groups
Multiple skill drills

10. Utilize Small Area Ice Drill:

The younger the group, the more time I would spend on small ice drills.

Small area drills give you more touches & reps
Isolate one or more skills

11. End With Small Games

Work on basic game principles including; Pressure, Possession, Defense, Passing, Movement, Shooting & Rebounding! Set the game up to target an area of your performance.

Design small side to sided games
Diagonal half-ice games

12. Teams need to Scrimmage:

Practice game situations
It is very hard to duplicating game situations with drills

Power Thoughts:

"Repetition of the same thought or physical action develops into a habit which, repeated frequently enough, becomes an automatic reflex."
-Norman Vincent Peale

"Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality." -Earl Nightingale

Sports Psychology Tips:

Create a List and Improve Your Game:

Dennis O'Connor, consider America's Greatest Sailor, won the America's Cup four times. Dennis O'Connor, "said" The list is a powerful tool. The list allows you to mentally prepare, prioritize and visualize the steps necessary to win." Research shows, when you write down performance goals on a list, your chances of succeeding increase. Make the time today to create your list. Write down, outline your goals and improve your chances to win.