It’s never too early to teach defensive principles. I am a firm believer in not specializing in a set position until at least 12. But these fun games help promote a good defensive mindset off the puck. Once again, the use of games simply takes the principle and applies it to the game using a number of constraints that highlight what we as educators are looking to see from our players. The 3 games should be played progressively to optimize learning. Avoid giving the answers and solutions but ask questions that will help guide the players to find the right answers!!!
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Keeno
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See Also
- Top 5 Things Every Defenseman Needs to Anticipate
- Glen Gulutzan: Hockey Sense Overrides Positioning
- Seven Rules for Defensemen Playing Defensive Hockey
Dayle Keen
Professional Ice Hockey coach for the Coventry Blaze in the EIHL, Great Britain u20 assistant coach also working throughout the UK, Sweden, Norway and Finland. Featured writer for the coaches site; bringing constraints based learning to ice hockey.
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