Simple 2vs0 drills to teach "Stretch Support" |
"Stretch Support" is one of the most important moves for offensive support. The principle is,
"When the puck carrier control the puck without heavy pressure, SKATE AWAY FROM HIM/HER TO CREATE PASS LANES OR OPEN ICE FOR HIM".
You can teach players various stretch support through simple 2vs0 drill like below.
Enjoy!
Hiroki WAKABAYASHI
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Wide Support |
- P1 and P2 leave the line to receive the puck from P3.
- If P3 passed the puck to P1, P2 stretch wide for support.
- Enter AZ and take a shot.
- P3 and P4 start to the other end.
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Cut Across to Create Space |
- If P3 passed the puck to P2, P1 cut across the blue line to create space behind him for P2 and stretch wide for support.
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Side Change |
- P2 doesn't follow P1 but stretch out along the board, receives diagonal pass from P1 for attack.
- P1 stretch or follow to support P2 for pass or rebound.
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Vertical Pass |
- P2 doesn't follow P1 but move along the blue line, receives vertical pass from P1 for attack.
- P1 stretch or follow to support P2 for pass or rebound.
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