Category: Athletic Development
Type: Drill
SHOOT AND FORECHECK: BANTAM (1/2 ICE)
OBJECTIVE(s):
- GET GOALTENDERS INVOLVED
- WORK ON SHOOTING FUNDAMENTALS IN AN INTEGRATED SETTING
- FOSTER TRANSITIONAL READING, REACTING, AND ANTICIPATING (RRA).
- HAVE SOME FUN WHILE WORKING ON IMPORTANT SKILL, TACTICAL, AND SYSTEMS CONCEPTS
SKILLS REINFORCED DURING:
- SHOOTING, SKATING, PUCK CONTROL, PHYSICALITY
- READING, REACTING, AND ANTICIPATING
- TACTICAL AND SYSTEMS PLAY IN CONFINED SPACES
- TEAM COMMUNICATION
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRILL:
START THE DRILL WITH 3 OFFENSIVE PLAYERS (2 FORWARDS AND 1 DEFENDER), ONE “PUCK CARRIER,” AND 4 PUCKS. POSITION THE DEFENSEMAN AT A WEAK SIDE POINT, WITH ONE FORWARD IN THE HIGH SLOT, AND THE REMAINING FORWARD AT A BOARD SIDE HASH MARK, OPPOSITE THE SIDE OF THE POINT MAN. PLACE ONE PUCK CARRIER AT THE FAR END BOARDS ON THE SAME SIDE AS THE SHOOTER/FORECHECKER AT THE HASH MARK. GIVE THE POINT MAN A PUCK, PLACE A PUCK IN THE HIGH SLOT, AND GIVE A PUCK TO THE SHOOTER/FORECHECKER AT THE BOARD SIDE HASHES. PLACE ONE FINAL PUCK EXACTLY BEHIND THE NET. THE 3 SHOOTER/FORECHECKERS MUST BE IN CONSTANT, CIRCULAR MOTION BEFORE THE DRILL STARTS (NO STANDING AROUND, THIS IS A GAME OF MOVEMENT!).
AT THE WHISTLE: THE POINT MAN SHOOTS ON NET, WHILE THE HIGH SLOT FORWARD ATTTEMPTS TO DEFLECT THE PUCK OR SCREEN THE GOALTENDER. IF A REBOUND IS GENERATED, THE HIGH SLOT FORWARD ATTEMPTS ONE “CHEAP” GOAL SCORE. WHILE THE POINT MAN IS SHOOTING, THE FORWARD AT THE BOARD SIDE HASH, SKATES AROUND THE FACE OFF CIRCLE WITH A PUCK. WHEN THE REBOUND (IF ANY) OPPORTUNITY IS FINISHED, THE HIGH SLOT FORWARD GOES BACK TO THE HIGH SLOT, AND MAKES A BACKHAND SHOT ON THE GOALTENDER (HELPS TO WORK ON THE BACKHAND SHOT, WHILE THE GOALIE IS ABLE TO WORK ON STAYING SQUARE WITH THE SHOOTER AND POST-TO-POST MOVEMENTS). WHEN THE BACKHAND SHOT IS COMPLETE, THE FORWARD SKATING THE FACE OFF CIRCLE BREAKS TO THE NET AND TAKES A SHOT. HIGH SLOT FORWARD TRAILS FOR A REBOUND OPPORTUNITY. SIMULTANEOUS WITH THE RELASE FROM THE FACE OFF CIRCLE, A “PUCK CARRIER” SKATES FROM THE BOARDS, PICKS UP A PUCK AND ATTEMPTS TO BEAT WHAT IS NOW 3 FORECHECKERS (THE SHOOTERS MAKING A TRANSITION FROM OFFENSE, TO FORECHECKING). NOW WORK ON WHATEVER FORECHECKING SCHEME YOU WISH TO INCORPORATE (WE PLAY A 1-2-2 STRONG SIDE OVERLOAD).
BENEFITS OF THE DRILL-
- KEEPS THE GOALTENDER INVOLVED AND FOCUSED
- ADDS A SHOOTING COMPONENT (WHICH THE PLAYERS LOVE) TO WHAT OTHERWISE IS “STALE” FORECHECKING.
- SIMULATES GAME LIKE CONDITIONS IN CONFINED SPACE
- TEACHES DEFENDERS WHEN TO PINCH, AND FORWARDS HOW AND WHEN TO COVER FOR PINCHING DEFENDERS IN A FORECHECKING SCHEME.
- HIGH TEMPO PRACTICE WITH HALF ICE.
COACHING KEYS-
- COACHES MUST EMPHASIZE CONSTANT MOVEMENT
- ASSISTANTS MUST HELP WITH THE PUCKS (IT CAN GET CONFUSING WITH MULTIPLE PUCKS, BUT THE BENEFITS EXCEED THE COSTS)
- COACHES MUST EMPHASIZE TO THE PLAYERS TO KEEP THEIR HEADS
UP SO THAT THEIR RRA’S CAN BE REINFORCED.
- STRESS CHATTER AMONGST THE FORECHECKERS (A TEAM WHICH
WHICH COMMUNICATES IS A “TIGHTER,” CLOSER KNIT TEAM.
TEAM WORK IS THE ESSENCE OF OUR SPORT).
- STRESS THE IMPORTANT OF ANGLING SO THAT FORECHECKERS STEER THEIR OPPONENTS TO THE BOARDS, PARTICULARLY THE PRIME FORECHECKING ZONES.
- STRESS FIRST MAN ON BODY, PIN HIM UP, SECOND MAN GETS PUCK.
- NEVER LET OPPONENT TO THE MIDDLE. THE GAME IS A BATTLE FOR CONTROL OF THE MIDDLE. FORECE THEM OUT WHEN IN A DEFENSIVE POSTURE, GAIN ACCESS WHEN ON OFFENSE.
PROGRESSIONS-
- LET THE PLAYERS FINISH WITH A 20 SECOND 3-ON-1 IF THEY SUCCESSFULLY FORECHECK (THIS ALSO HELPS THE PUCK CARRIER TURNED DEFENSMEN HOW TO PLAY A 1-ON-3). IT ALSO HELPS TO GET THE GOALTENDER INVOLVED IN BEING A “CAPTAIN” WITH HIS DEFENSIVE TEAMMATES (HE CAN ASSIST
THE DEFENDER WITH HIS ADMONISHMENT TO, SAY, PLAY THE PASS OR THE SHOOTER).
- ADD SUPPORT TO THE PUCK CARRIER AND NOW YOU HAVE A 3-ON-2.
- PLAY WITH 5 FORECHECKERS AGAINST A PUCK CARRIER AND A SUPPORTING PLAYER (GREAT WAY TO SIMULATE YOUR FORECHECK SYSTEM AND COMMENCE POWER PLAY PRACTICE). (ONCE YOU CAN PROGRESS TO THE 5-ON-2, THE FORECHECKING OCCURS NATURALLY AND THE KIDS GET THEIR “SCRIMMAGE
KICK” WHILE BEING TAUGHT ALL OF THE VIRTUES OUTLINED ABOVE.
Submitted by: Tom Pandolfo
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