PRK-LUX Offensive Rush, Cross Before Blue Line

Goal:

• Always get shot on goal when in middle lane

Terms:

• Make the easy pass; Shoot on Hard Pass

Defensive Mistakes Luxembourg: (Bad Defensive Balance)

• Outnumbered on boards
• All 5 players on one side of ice 
• 4 players on the boards
•  Defense gives up blue line (Bad Gap) 

PRK outnumbers  Luxembourg by getting two guys on puck.

 Five Luxembourg players are on one side of ice. 

Rules:

• Always Stop Set-UP  (Korea reads loose puck and pressures up)
• Always out number the opposition - PRK does great job outnumbering to get puck.

Reads:

• Read the loose puck
• Read the space and cross to middle lane

Keys:

• Crossing player must stay disciplined not to go off sides
• Player with the puck, must get puck into shooting position

Tactics:

• Cross - Man without the puck crosses in front of puck carrier

• The cross create space and defender back up into zone

• The puck carrier has the puck in T.O.P. Position
• Three Offensive Play - The player can shoot, pass or fake.

•  Always go to the net for rebound - Stop at net!

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Five Tips To Improve Your Focus and Perform Better:

1. Realize your thoughts are not necessarily reality.

• Do not listen to negative talk
• Shut off the negative self talk by talking to yourself positively
• Be proactive with your self talk and negative thoughts will disappear
• Focus on a happy time

2. Write down your most important goals 3-5X each day. 

3. Think about something you are grateful for in your life.

• Releases negative thoughts
• Gratitude heightens alertness, enthusiasm, determination, optimism, and energy
• Gratitude allows athletes greater progress toward achieving personal goals with less stress

4. Take time to breathe deeply. 

• The higher the pressure, the deeper your breathing should be
• Deep breathing is marked by expansion of the abdomen rather than the chest

5. Stay in the present physically and mentally.

• Present a strong physiology
• Visualize or think about a time you played very successful

Power Thoughts:

Sports is not like a light switch, you have to be on all the time, if you want to win. - Carl Lewis