How to Play Defence One-on-One

Defence One-on-One
1) Stay Between the Forward and the Net
2)Control The Gap
3) Watch Their Hips
4) Keep your Hockey Stick out in Front
1) Stay Between the Forward and the Net.
When learning how to play defence in Hockey, you can never go wrong with the basic principal of keeping yourself between the opposing player and the net. One-on-Ones are a perfect example.

Keep Him to the Outside

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1 on 1 Agility Skating

1. Players start at the wall
2. On the whistle, they skate toward the opposite side of the circle
3. Next the transition into a backward skate around the circle
4. Now it’s a 1 on 1 battle for the puck

1. Quick start and transition to the backward skating
2. Breakaway speed with the puck or strong back-checking
3. Goalie should be out of the crease and playing their angles
   
   

Goalie – Up Downs

1. Setup 3 pucks in various locations
2. Goalie starts flat on the ground (could be belly, back or side) 
3. On the whistle, 1 player skates toward one of the pucks and gets ready to shoot (coach identifies player before the whistle) 
4. Goalie must quickly get up, locate the puck/shooter and get ready to make the stop

Focus:

1. Quickness of getting up and getting into position
2. Identifying where the puck is after being down on the rink to make a save
   
   

Imagery: The Minute Minute

Justin Su’a talks about Imagery and how to use it to your advantage while playing hockey and other sports.

Winnipeg Jets’ Penalty Kill (DISSECTED)

A Detailed Analysis of the Winnipeg Jets’ Penalty Kill Forecheck and Defensive Zone Coverage Setups

In this video we walk through a detailed analysis of the Penalty Kill Systems the Winnipeg Jets are using. Remember, systems play is very subjective – everyone has their own opinions… this is my two cents worth!

Here’s a quick breakdown of what to look for:

FORECHECK:

• 1-3 Forecheck: F1 tends to commit too early, allowing the Wild defenseman to walk out from behind the net uncontested.
• F1′s Angle: Breaks my cardinal rule for trap-style forechecks – DON’T GET BEAT BEHIND YOU!
• NZ Transitions: Jets rely too heavily on picking off passes in the neutral zone, and not enough on solid angling and positioning. This won’t work as well against the better teams.

PK DEFENSIVE ZONE COVERAGE:

• Triangle +1 against Umbrella: Not a good systems match-up in my opinion. Angles are off, and it allows the opposing team’s “Quarterback” to easily pass to whomever he wants.
• Standard Box against Overload: Good systems match-up, but the Jets need to tighten up on a few things (see next few points)
• Weak-side Forward: Tends to over commit, leaving the opposing far defenseman open
• Net-front Coverage: Jets are letting a player sit right in the middle of their coverage, in front of the net
• 5 on 3: Too passive (in my opinion)

Cheers!

Jeremy

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Deke of the Week 9 – Backhand Toe Drag

If you are looking for a new move to try out during practice or shinny then todays deke of the week is a great one to practice. This is a shifty move that I like to use when I need to gain the center and there is a pesky defencemen in my way. Usually this works the best if the D-man is a few feet in front of you, and a few feet to your side (the side furthest from the blade of your stick) and he is trying to keep you to the outside. I have used this move a lot in games, it looks great and it works! If you want a full explanation of how to do this move visit our article and video on how to do the backhand toe drag.

Backhand Toe Drag Video On the Ice

Backhand Toe Drag Tips

• Practice a lot before trying it in a game
• You need to pull the puck in close to your feet to protect the puck
• Don’t be afraid to try variations of this move and come up with your own style / moves
• Make sure you have enough room to do this move otherwise the d-man will stop you every time
• Keep your head up (especially if you play contact hockey) so you can read the defencemen and tweak the move if you need to

How to Backhand Toe Drag

No Sweat Sports Wash

Check our Patrick’s review of No Sweat Sports Wash from HockeyPlayer.com. This great product helps you get that stink off … Continue Reading

No Sweat Sports Wash

Today we are going to talk about the “No Sweat Sports Wash.” This is a new product that I got about two months ago and I’ve been using it ever since. I’ve been using it on my hockey gear primarily as well as some of my lacrosse gear but  what it’s designed for your high tech under armor, your performance fabrics things like that that whick away sweat.

This stuff is amazing I’ve been really pleased it.  I’ve used and reviewed other sports products, sprays and different things like that, but this stuff you use right in your washing machine. A couple ounces, either with or without soap, and that they’ll knock the bacteria right out of your gear.

What it does not only clean your gear, but it also kills the bacteria and washes it away. It attacks the oil and the things that embed in the fabric, completely whisks it away so you have no smell. Even when he gets wet again, it doesn’t stink, which a lot of times does when you get the bacteria and stuff in your gear.

So this stuff has been great not only did I use it but I give it a few hockey moms around the area and they used  it on their jerseys, I use it on hockey gloves I use it on shin pads, I use it on shoulder pads. All the stuff you aren’t supposed to put in the washing machine I did and it works so I would give two thumbs unto the No Sweat Sports Wash.

Goalie – Poke-check

1. Make the save then find the loose puck and clear
2. Once they clear it, quickly get back up and into position
   
   

lack of drive

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