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Teaching Hockey Sense. By Ken Martel USA Hockey – National Team Development Program MAHA – Advanced Coaching Clinic May 31, 2003. What is Hockey Sense?. Awareness Anticipation Creativity Vision Alertness Decision Making Adaptability to change.
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Teaching Hockey Sense By Ken Martel USA Hockey – National Team Development Program MAHA – Advanced Coaching Clinic May 31, 2003
What is Hockey Sense? • Awareness • Anticipation • Creativity • Vision • Alertness • Decision Making • Adaptability to change
Hockey Sense is a teachable skill like skating, puckhandling & shooting. The question becomes what are the tools and techniques used by coaches to teach these skills.
Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. • Timing Drills • Eliminate whistles to start drills.
NZ Dots Sequence XXX XXX XXX XXX
Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. • Timing Drills • Eliminate whistles to start drills. • Add extra passes to players in line.
Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. • Timing Drills • Eliminate whistles to start drills. • Add extra passes to players in line. • Use drills that change puck focus.
NZ Stretch Pass XXX OOO OOO XXX
Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. • Timing Drills • Eliminate whistles to start drills. • Add extra passes to players in line. • Use drills that change puck focus. • Coach takes away options in drill by covering pass receivers.
Czech 2 on 0 OOOOOOOO ֱ ֱ O X ֱ X ֱ C X1 X2 X XX X
Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. • Timing Drills • Eliminate whistles to start drills. • Add extra passes to players in line. • Use drills that change puck focus. • Coach takes away options in drill by covering pass receivers. • Change puck possession on whistle.
Maine 1v1 Transition DD DD FFF FFF
Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. • Timing Drills • Eliminate whistles to start drills. • Add extra passes to players in line. • Use drills that change puck focus. • Coach takes away options in drill by covering pass receivers. • Change puck possession on whistle. • Tag up to change spacing
1v1, 2v2 NZ Angling C OOOOOO XXXXXX
Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. • Forced puck movement
Blase 3 on 0 Passing XX XX סּ סּ סּ XX סּ סּ XX סּ XX XX
Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. • Forced puck movement • Colored Pucks
3v3 Colored Pucks XXXXXX Yellow – Attack Opponents Net X Green – Attack Either Net O X Red – Puck Possession C X O OOOOOO O
Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. • Forced puck movement • Colored Pucks • Forced communication
Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. • Forced puck movement • Colored Pucks • Forced communication • Add or subtract players to change the playing situation
Powers 1-2-3 Drill OX OX OX OX C
Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. • Forced puck movement • Colored Pucks • Forced communication • Add or subtract players to change the playing situation • Disorientate players to change responsibilities
DZC Role Over . O F O F XXXXXXXXXXX O D O D F C O
Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. • Forced puck movement • Colored Pucks • Forced communication • Add or subtract players to change the playing situation • Disorientate players to change responsibilities • Players - all offense or all defense
3v2 Puck Possession X O O Ø X
Game Situation Drills 1 Puck Drills Small Area Games (SAG) Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.
Game Situation Drills 1 Puck Drills Small Area Games (SAG) Both Offensive & Defensive Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.
Game Situation Drills 1 Puck Drills Small Area Games (SAG) Both Offensive & Defensive Concept Development Big Picture Elements Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.
Game Situation Drills 1 Puck Drills Small Area Games (SAG) Both Offensive & Defensive Concept Development Big Picture Elements Decisions Making Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.
Game Situation Drills 1 Puck Drills Small Area Games (SAG) Both Offensive & Defensive Concept Development Big Picture Elements Decisions Making Dynamic Repetition Growth Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.
Game Situation Drills 1 Puck Drills Small Area Games (SAG) Both Offensive & Defensive Concept Development Big Picture Elements Decisions Making Dynamic Repetition Growth Skill Experimentation Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.
Game Situation Drills 1 Puck Drills Small Area Games (SAG) Competitiveness Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.
Game Situation Drills 1 Puck Drills Small Area Games (SAG) Competitiveness Hide the Tactic Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.
2v2 Continuous FFF DDDD FFF F D D F FFF FFF
Swiss 2v2 Warm-Up XXXXXX X O X C O OOOOOO
3v2 Mid Zone Game XXXXXXXXXX X O X O OOOOOOOO X O
2v1 Transition Game XXXXXX . XL O XL C OOOOOO O
Lilley 3v3 +2 Full Ice O O X Ø Ø X X O
“Every time we teach a child something, we deprive them the opportunity to discover it for themselves.” - Jean Paige