Keith McAdams Coaching Tips: October 2012

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Four Basic Building Blocks Of Playing Defense

Play Smart:

Know Your Position:

Smart Stick

Posture

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

1 v 1 Defensive ZoneTactics and Drills

1 v 1 Show Away

F1 passes puck to forward
D Skates to middle ice
Show the forward away to go
Play 1 v 1 to finish

1 v 1 Pressure Up

F1 passes puck to forward
D pressures up
D plays Man-You-Goal
Play 1 v 1 to finish

1 v 1 Protect Middle

D passes puck to forward
D pressures up, stops and protects middle ice
D playing Man-You-Goal
D shows away for forward to go
Play 1 v 1 to finish

1 v 1 Take Away Forehand - Force Puck Carrier to Backhand

D passes puck to forward
D pressures up, protects middle
D playing Man-You-Goal
D shows forward to go to backhand
Play 1 v 1 to Finish

1 v 1 Take Away Boards

D passes puck to forward
D pressures up, takes away Boards
D forces puck carrier to middle and pressures Up
D shows away for forward to go
Play 1 v 1 to finish

Teaching Points:
Tactics:

Protect the Middle

Force your man to boards
Force the player to backhand
Pressure up in slot

Take Away

Take away forehand

Show the Way

Square your skates and protect middle

Challenge the Shooter

Body in shooting lane
Stick passing lanes

Always Pressure Through Middle Ice

Band things happen when puck is in middle ice
Pressure and take away angle to net

Individual Tactics:

1. Good Defense Starts with Proper Body Position and Stance.
-Eyes Up
-low Stance
-Knees Bent
-Skates Shoulder width apart

2. The Low Man Always Wins On Defense

3. Stick out in front of you.
-Active Smart Stick (ASS)
-Body in Shooting Lane, Stick in passing lanes

4. Split the Ice in half.
-Do not let the puck carrier to other side of ice
-Initiate Contact if your players tries to enter scoring area
-Do not let a player break you down in center ice

5. Force the Player where you want him to go.
-Force to space on ice
-Force him to his backhand

6. Play the Body. Stick and Puck in that order.

7. Checking

a. Angle Check
-Low stance always win
-Head should be lower then the players arm pit
-Two hands on stick when initiating contact
-Knees bent and explode into puck carrier

b. Straight on Check
-Force the Puck Carrier in the direction you dictate
-Low Stance
-Head under Chin (General Rule)
-Two hands on stick when initiating contact
-Knees bent and explode into puck carrier

Keys:

Speed but in control
Get down low, but eyes up
Come in on angle or circular approach
Control where the puck carrier is going
Show him away to go
Open door to boards or backhand

Terms:

No free shots
ASS: Angle, Speed, Show
ASS: Always Stop Set up
ASS: Active Smart Sticks

Teaching 1 v 1 Curve Skating Tactics

1 v 1 Defensive Tactic - Force Puck Carrier to Backhand

Read The Puck Carrier Is On Backhand and Pressure Up

Two Playing Rules:

1. Pressure the puck carrier when on backhand.

2. Defensive players need to stop in passing lanes.

2 v 4 Offensive Rush KHL Playoffs

Tactics:

Keep your stick out in front
Stay between the forward and the net
Always play tight gap on even situations
Always pressure up when outnumbering opposition
Maintain good angle

Reads:

What do the defenders see?
Read the situation;Uneven, Even or Out Numbered Offensive Team?

Terms:

Read, Communicate, Pressure Up & Contain

Rules:

Always know where your man is and the puck
Man to man coverage after blue line (Adjust to your system)

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Monday, October 29, 2012

Teaching 1 v 1 Curve Skating Tactics

Teaching Points:

1. Good Defense Starts with Proper Body Position and Stance.

-Eyes Up

-low Stance

-Knees Bent

-Skates Shoulder width apart

2. The Low Man Always Wins On Defense

3. Be disciplined and take a curved approach when pressuring.

4. Stick out in front of you.

5. Force the Player where you want him to go.

-Force to space on ice

-Force to backhand

6. Play the Body, Stick and Puck in that order.

Curved Skating 1 v 1 Side Game:

Instructions:

The goal is positioned on side boards in middle ice.
Group 1 is lined up on goal line. Group 1 is the offensive players.
Group 2 is line up on other side of rink at goal line. Group two is the defensive players.
On "whistle," #2 skate forward to goal crease and passes to Player # 1.
Player #1 is on offense and attempts to score a goal.
Player #2 follows the path of the goal line and forces the puck carrier to middle ice.
Player two executes curve skating technique and plays 1 v 1.
Do not allow the defenders to skating backwards.
When the drills finish players change groups.
The drill ends on "whistle.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

1 v 1 Angling Drills

Defensive Zone 1v 1 Attack

Instructions:

Place 2 cones just short of mid-court on the right side of the court.
Players start on the goal line , opposite the cones.
The player on the boards has the puck.
On "whistle," both players take off at full speed.
Both players go around to middle ice towards goal.
The player with the puck becomes offense and the player without the ball becomes the defense.
Drill and with shot and rebound
Pick up puck and play, second 1 v 1.

*The advantage in this drill is to the offensive player.

Full Ice Double X 1 v 1: Shooting Under Light Pressure

Instructions:

Place 2 cones on the rink, a little higher than the face off circle.
Place 2 cone at red line.
Players start on the goal line.
The player middle ice has the puck.
On "whistle," both players take off at full speed.
The players with the puck and the defender cross around the cones two times.
Once clearing the second set of cones, the puck handler attacks the goal. The defender plays the 1 v 1.

*Great drill for developing speed with puck and shooting under light pressure.

Double X 1 v 1: Angling

Place 2 cones on the rink, a little higher than the face off circle.
Place 2 cone at red line.
Players start on the goal line.
The player on boards has the puck.
On "whistle," both players take off at full speed.
The players with the puck and the defender cross around the cones two times.
Once clearing the second set of cones, the puck handler attacks the goal. The defender plays the 1 v 1.

*Great drill for developing speed, angling and toughness and shooting under tight pressure.

Shooting Under Light Pressure

Angling

Angling 1 v 1 Plus Offensive Control

Adjust the cones to, change difficulty.
Instructions:

Place cones on the side rink.
F1 must skate forward around the cone before cutting to middle.
The Defender take a good angle on the puck carrier.
On "whistle," both players take off at full speed and play 1 v 1.
After shot or check, both players play a second 1 v 1 in offensive zone.

These drills work on puck handling, explosiveness, decision making, defense in transition, finishing and are great conditioners. They are also high intensity and a lot of fun so players will enjoy them.

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