Teaching Progression Pyramid
STRAGEDY
The style of play and
tactics
which
the
coach builds on the
team’s strengths to
take advantage of the
opponent’s
weaknesses & reduce
their effectiveness
Individual Tactics 2
TEAM PLAY SYSTEMS
A pattern of play in which the movement of all
players is integrated in a coordinated fashion in
order to accomplish an offensive or defensive
objective
TEAM TACTICS
A collective action of two or more players using technical skills and
individual tactics in order to create or take away the advantage of an
opponent
INDIVIDUAL TACTICS
Action by one player using technical skills in order to create an opportunity or take away the
advantage of an opponent. A tactic may be classified as offensive or defensive.
COGNITIVE
Is the knowledge
to understand the
rules of play,
terminology team
concepts and
intellect to make
decisions using
this knowledge.
INDIVIDUAL TACTICS
LEVEL I
Individual Offensive Tactics
Individual Defensive Tactics
Offensive Zone
Pressure Checking
Contain Checking Neutral
Zone
Forwards
Defense
Behind the Net and on the Board
Wrap Arounds
Evasive Moves
Neutral Zone
Forwards
Inside out Forechecking
Tracking
Defense
Tight Gap
Reading and Talking
Blue Line Play
• Pinching
• Shooting from the Blue Line
• Attacking the Net
Neutral Zone
Screening
Stretching
Moving to Space
Using the Mid-Lane
Skating Fakes
The Half Zone Rule
Defenseman Regroup
Defensive Zone
In Front of the Net
Blocking Shots
Behind the net
Along Boards
Forwards
Defensive Zone
Escapes
Puck Around the Boards
Defensemen Behind the Net
Stretching, Screening, Moving to Space
TEAM TACTICS
LEVEL II
TEAM SYSTEMS
LEVEL III
TECHNICAL SKILL
The fundament skills that
are required to play the
game; skating, puck control,
passing and receiving,
shooting and checking.
MENTAL
Mental development
consists of memory,
perception, language,
information processing,
and thinking abilities
Defensive Tactics
INDIVIDUAL TACTICS
LEVEL II
Offensive Zone
Play in the Scoring Area
Screening the Goalkeeper
Tip-Ins (Deflections)
One Timer Shooting
Shooting in Motion
PHYSICAL
Physical development is
measured by the factors as
height, weight, body build,
strength, endurance,
flexibility, rate of physical
maturation, motor skill
coordination physical
health, and body
composition
SPECIAL SITUATIONS
LEVEL III
Offensive Tactics
When a team has possession of the puck, that
team is on offence
The objective of offensive play is:
To move the puck into the offensive zone and
to create good scoring opportunities
This is accomplished by the players on
offence using tactics to create time and space
When a opposition team has possession of
the puck, your team is on defence
The objective of defensive play is:
To prevent good scoring opportunities by the
opposing players and to regain possession of
the puck.
Success is dependent on the execution of
proper tactics which are designed to take
away the time and space available to the
attacker..
Teaching Progression
I. Identify the Key Teaching Points
II. Design drills to reinforce the Technical
skills involved
III. Design drills to practice the individual
Tactic’s repetitively
IV. Design drills to practice the the Tactic’s in
Game-Like Situations
Individual Defensive Tactics
1. NZ - Tracking – Teaching Points
Offensive Zone
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Pressure Checking
Contain Checking Neutral Zone
.Forwards
Defence
F1
Neutral Zone
.X
F2
• Forwards
• Defence
Defensive Zone
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•
•
•
•
In Front of the Net
Blocking Shots
Behind the net
Along Boards
Forwards
A specific style of backchecking (closing the gap from behind)
In consists of the first two forecheckers coming back through
the funnel to pressure the puckcarrier and the trailer
Effectively splitting the ice in half and isolating the puck on
one side
2. Tracking - Technical
3. Tracking - Tactical
F3
F3
F1
F2
F1
F1
From LI – Back checking Drill down the wing
F1
F2
Continuous 2on0 2 BC’s – Board Touch
Individual Offensive Tactics
4. Tracking – Game Situation
Offensive Zone
F3
F2
Play in the Scoring Area
• Screening the Goalkeeper
• Tip-Ins (Deflections)
• One Timer Shooting
• Shooting in Motion
Behind the Net and on the Board
• Wrap around
• Evasive Moves
Blue Line Play
• Pinching
• Shooting from the Blue Line
• Attacking the Net
F2
Neutral Zone
D1
F1
D1
F1
3on1 with 2 Back Checkers
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•
•
•
•
•
•
Screening
Stretching
Moving to Space
Using the Mid-Lane
Skating Fakes
The Half Zone Rule
Defensemen Regroup
Defensive Zone
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•
•
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Escapes
Puck Around the Boards
Defenseman Behind the Net
Stretching, Screening, Moving to Space
1. Screening the Goalkeeper
Teaching Points
2. Screening the Goalkeeper
Technical
F1
G
Block the view of the goalkeeper
Close as possible to the goalkeeper
Stay In line with and face the shooter
Form a tripod with his skates and stick
Hold ground using strength and determination
3. Screening the Goalkeeper
Tactical
Follow the Puck
4. Screening the Goalkeeper
Game Like
F1
F2
G
F1
F1
D
D1
D
F1
Wheelhouse
Battle Zone - shots from point