Teaching Highlights IIHF World Champiohsips , Division 3 - April 12, 2012

Penalty Killing by Highest PK%

Luxembourg 95.65%

The LUX team does a good job putting light pressure on puck carrier. When the puck is high they expand the diamond/box. When the puck is low, they contract the triangle/box.

PK System:

• Play Diamond 5 v 3
• Box 5 v 4

Teaching Points:

• Pressure on Loose Pucks
• Body in Shooting Lane
• Stick in Passing Lanes
• Active Smart Sticks

Turkey Short Handed Goal (Turkey v. Greece)

Greece has a 1 on 3 offensive rush.  Turkey makes a defensive mistake by giving up free shot.

Turkey does great job of pressuring up when puck is shot wide.

SOLAK Alper , clearing puck off boards, keeping his legs moving and driving wide.

COSKUN Erdogan  has stick on ice giving target and makes a nice touch pass.

Turkey does great job of following up on play and stopping at net for rebound.

Teaching Points:

• No Free Shots
• Pressure Up When Puck is Shot Wide
• Stop at Net for Rebounds

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Power Thoughts:

I write for the same reason I breathe - because if I didn't, I would die.
-Isaac Asimov

Sports Psychology Tips:  (Breathing for Power)

Deep Breathing 

• Increase ability to focus
• Increases your ability recover
• Increase energy
• Deep breathing triggers the body's relaxation response
• Reduce feeling tense or nervous
• Increases overall health

How to Do Deep Breathing:

• To begin, simply relax your body
• Can be performed standing, sitting or laying down 
• Can be performed any time, any where
•  Inhale through nose
• Exhale through mouth
• Breath in for 1 count
• Hold for 4 counts
• Breath out for 2 counts
•  if you were to breathe in for four seconds, then you would hold your breath for sixteen seconds and then breath out for eight
• As you inhale, concentrate on your abdomen moving away from your backbone as your diaphragm muscle engages
• While you exhale, focus on abdomen  moving in closer to your body as the diaphragm relaxes. 
• The goal is to have your chest move minimally or not at all
•  Execute 5 to 10 breaths 

Strategy:

• Do this three or four time a period and you will  notice a dramatically increase of energy in the game
• Make this part of your daily routine and you will notice a huge difference to your energy, focus and health