This lecture is on FBA Coaching Model. The program contains teaching points, explanations & videos from previous coaching symposiums. This model focuses on strategies and tactics to simplifying coaching ice hockey.
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Power Thoughts:
"Focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.” -Steve Jobs
“Design is not just what it looks like and how it feels. Design is how it works.”
This Drill involves 11 players —5 on offense vs. 5 on defense and 1 goalie
It is executed for 60 seconds
Change the rules of the drill to match your needs
Drill #1: 2-1-2 Zone Coverage:
Rules: No stick handling, no shooting, no board passes and no cycling. We are emphasize passing, moving & crossing! The defensive team has stick up side down. Each defensive player executes their defensive zone responsibilities in 2-1-2 zone. One offensive player who has the puck must execute 1X, 1, 2 and 3 Touch passes. If the player with the puck holds on to the puck for more then 3 strides the pass does not count. The other four offensive players must get open for a pass. The offensive team is stressing skating and moving the puck.
The drill is initiated by a coach passing the puck to offensive player. From this pass forward every time a pass is completed the receiver yells the # on the catch. A coach always encourages offensive movement. The coach must keep the focus on live puck & plays. If the puck leaves the defensive zone, the coach passes to open offensive player. On any deflected pass or turnover pass a coach quickly passes the puck to an offensive player to keep the pace of the drill moving.
As a defender, your responsibility is to NOT allow your man to receive a pass . Execute your defensive responsibilities in a 2-1-2 zone and deny passes everywhere. At the end of the allotted time you count the number of catches by the offense as a unit, and the number of catches by individual players. The drill flip flops with the offense going to defense and the defense going to offense. Use four rotations. Great conditioner, very competitive, high accountability.
Drill #2: 2-1-2 Zone Coverage
Rules: Use of Stick handling, Puck Protection, Board Passing, Cycling, Crosses, Invert Offense and Passing. We are emphasize puck control, cycling, crosses and invert offense! The defensive team has stick up side down. Each defensive player executes their defensive zone responsibilities in 2-1-2 zone. The offensive team is stressing puck protection, moving & executing cycles, crosses and invert plays. We are stressing interchangeable positions of the 5 offensive players, but always maintaining good defensive balance.
The drill is initiated by a coach passing the puck to offensive player. From this pass forward; Every time a pass or the the puck is exchanged with pass, cycle, cross or board pass the receiver yells the # on possession /catch. A coach always encourages offensive movement. The coach must keep the focus on live puck & plays. If the puck leaves the defensive zone, the coach passes to open offensive player. On any deflected pass or turnover pass a coach quickly passes the puck to an offensive player to keep the pace of the drill moving.
As a defender, your responsibility is to NOT allow your man to receive a pass . Execute your defensive responsibilities in a 2-1-2 zone and deny passes everywhere. At the end of the allotted time you count the number of catches by the offense as a unit, or the number of catches by individual players. The drill flip flops with the offense going to defense and the defense going to offense. Use four rotations. Great conditioner, very competitive, high accountability.
Variations:
I have 9 variations to this drill. When teaching "Man to Man" Make players play different positions and guard different offensive players.
Power Thoughts:
“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
Having a well-organized and structured defense is a goal that every coach should set for his/her team. Defensive rules are important for teaching young players team work, aggressiveness and discipline. Players must learn at an early age that good defense play, creates offensive chances. These 24 rules are easy to teach and the foundation for a future good defensive player.
This list applies for age groups, where there is no body checking:
Safety - No contact from behind.
Safety - No head contact.
Keep two hands on stick.
Keep stick on ice.
Call penalties in practice.
Skating fundamentals are key to being successful.
Players must always see the puck.
Communicate
Man-You-Goal Principle.
Pressure on puck carrier.
Use the stick to steer the puck carrier where you want him/her to go.
Pressure on even situations.
Protect middle ice on uneven situations.
Force the puck carrier to the boards.
Block shooting lanes with your body.
Teach players to have active smart stick.
Defensive rebound, “skate to boards or clear to corner.
Off Puck Defense - Make sure players, do not just focus on and follow the puck.
Teach players to protect goal & slot.
All players must master angling, curve skating and stick checks
Pressure your man before he/she has control of the puck.
This presentation is on Checking, Skills & Tactics.
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Power Thoughts:
“Three Rules for coaching: 1) Surround yourself with people who can't live without football. 2) Recognize winners. They come In all forms. 3) Have a plan for everything.” -Bear Bryant
This lecture is on Defensive Zone Face Offs. The following is included:
1. Strategies & Tactics 2. Players Responsibilities on both won & lost draws 3. Defensive Zone Coverage 4. Breakouts 5. Winning Face Offs - Individual Techniques
The program contains lectures, teaching notes & videos.
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Spain made history being the first team to win three successive major international tournaments. Spain played perfectly in the championship match. I try to tape championship games in all sports.There is always a wealth of knowledge to be learned and shared. The key coaching components of the game where:
Possession:
Spain used dominant ball control skills to maintain possessing of the ball 60 percent of the time. The team that has possession of the ball the most, usually wins. The ability to maintain possession, signifies high technical & tactical proficiency. It makes sense to always be working on increasing your teams abilities to maintain possession. Your players will improve their skills and the team will win more games.
Andres Iniesta of Spain is the great model to demonstrate running skills with the ball. He has a great skill set of:
Fakes
Change of Direction
Stops & Starts
Ball Protection Skills
Spain Passing:
Spain made 89.6% successful passes in championship match
Spain averaged 731.8 passes per game in Euro 2012
88.7% of Spain's passes were successful in Euro 2012
Italy Passing Numbers:
88.7% successin Euro 2012
497.1 passes per game in Euro 2012
Xavi Hernandez completed over 800 passes at Euro 2012. Xavi is one of the best passers of all time. Against Ireland, he completed 133 passes in one game. Xavi always chooses the right type of pass. His passes are always made at the right time, at the right pace and to the right place. I compare Xavi Hernandez passing abilities to the great Wayne Gretzky. .
Technique:
Spain had the ability to receive passes and controls the ball in tight spaces
The passes were made with both feet
The passes were made with inside, outside parts of the foot
The passes were received with both feet
The passes were received with inside, outside parts of foot
Hockey requires that the players made passes at the right time, at the right speed and at the right place. Hockey requires players to pass, receive passes and controls the puck in tight spaces; Make forehand and backhand passes; Receive passes on the forehand and backhand.
SHOTS EURO 2012:
The two best teams had the most shots & rebounds.
Spain 99 shot on goal
Italy 86 shot on goal
DEFENSE:
Spain defense provided good pressure on the ball throughout the game. When they lost the ball, someone was always pressuring to get it back. Spain was tactical and technical excellent on defense.
Spain was superior on transition defense
Spain only gave up 12 shots on goal at Euro 2012
GOALKEEPING
Goal-keeper Iker Casillas & Spain had nine successive shut outs in tournament knockout games. The combination of great goalkeeping & defense win championships.
Summary:
The principles, techniques and tactics described in this article relate to both hockey and soccer. It is worthy of every hockey coach to study the work that Spain has done over the past ten year to develop their athletes.
Power Thoughts:
"It doesn't matter who scores the points, it's who can get the ball to the scorer" - Larry Bird
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