This week we cover the basics of effectively handling a rimmed puck on the forehand side (strong-side). Work to eliminate unnecessary stickhandles after controlling the…
This 18-part progression is made to give coaches ideas on how to help their defensemen be actively engaged in the offensive play. This introduction covers…
The defensive “hinge” play is a technique used to open up the weak-side of the ice. In order for a hinge play to work properly, the defensive partner must provide good support to the puck carrier.
Today’s defensemen are constantly forced to improve their lateral mobility and playmaking abilities. In this week’s video, we show you a quick drill to work on puck movement and mobility with your D.
This week’s video shows a “simple” agility skating drill to develop transition footwork for defensemen. Despite the “simple” pattern, the actual execution of the drill is fairly difficult – especially while handling a puck.
This week’s video covers the technique behind quickly shooting at the point off of a “d to d” pass.
Last week we covered passing options for neutral zone regroups – in this week’s video, we’ll take a look at options for picking up a loose puck in the defensive zone.
Quickly chasing down a loose puck in the neutral zone and getting the play moving up ice creates a strong offensive threat. Often times defensemen are the first to recover loose pucks in neutral ice – this video covers three basic options for D to transition the puck up ice effectively.
A defenseman’s ability to quickly move laterally to the middle of the ice at the point while maintaining control of the puck and properly reading options is a skill often overlooked. In this 7-minute video we cover the techniques, teaching points, and visual references for defenseman to improve their blue-line mobility.
This quick video covers defensive recovery when getting beat on a rush.