Winning Puck Battles - With Your Hips

[@Ferlsqrl]

It's important to gauge your opponent's speed and angle of attack before your turn your back to your opponent and put yourself in a dangerous position. Once you have initiated that first contact with the defender, he looses his speed and is now flat footed "mission accomplished" You keep your feet moving and put the defender in a pursuit mode. Once the defender is in pursuit mode, keep an eye on his feet (feet going wrong way), body and stick position(over pursue) to keep him off balance. When your opponent makes a defensive mistake use that opening to cut to the net for a shot or find open teammate. Drawing a penalty is also considered a win. This is a great way to establish the cycle down low. There's some great clips with Spezza chasing Crosby. Mackinnon Chasin Crosby is also a real beauty! (#my2cents)

[@aadd3098]

very brilliant.

[@eliteicehockeyanalysisnorc1824]

Great video Jason, very relevant to today's game. Have you had any resistance from parents or other coaches in regards to their perception on teaching them to "turn your back" to the incoming checker?

[@Train2point0]

Mike McGinnis I haven't overtly. But I find young players nervous to properly use the boards. In the NHL (starting in junior) players often turn their back and get their hands up to protect themselves. But that skill is rarely taught. When first teaching it to kids, they have extreme reluctance to try it. Once they get the hang of it, they realize it's a great new skill.

[@ShanahanSport]

my fav tran 2.0 youtube vid

[@mikg2618]

Knee cap gonna be as much wider as it can be to match foot position underneath like a сconstruction crane, cap should not lean inward but rather like elbow stick out as an obstickle IMHO

[@Train2point0]

I agree from a traditional biomechanical standpoint. For example, when the knee caps are out it correctly recruits the gluten and tensions the knee ligaments properly. One issue with that is that it doesn't allow the heels and edge to dig into the ice.

[@mikg2618]

100% That's why and what for Crosby sharpen skates blades after each period ! Tactic point: deference - taking away opponent space, offence - occupying opponent space, small as well as big parts. Knee out - small one. Those wins - who knows how to use small forces as well as big forces.

[@imacm3573]

U make the best lesson's

[@felixeur1276]

Are you a Sens fan :p

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[@Train2point0]

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[@benjaminvaughan6919]

"cough" 0:09 (Madison alert).