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KGHA 2020, Houseleague Development- Lesson #1, PEEWEE

KGHA 2020, Houseleague Development- Lesson #1, PEEWEE

KGHA 2019.20 DEVELOPMENT

PEEWEE

DRILL TYPE DRILL NAME TIME
WARMUP Lines of Forwards 12
Tricky Icky
STATION #1 Figure 8 and Explode 10
STATION #2 3 Cone Agility 10
STATION #3 Quickstarts 10
GROUP 8
HALF ICE BREAKUP

FULL ICE BREAKUP

LESSON LOGISTICS

WARMUP- will be done as one big group, breaking players up into lines of 4-6
players. Goalies are encouraged to take part in the warmup with the players
STATIONS- Players should be broken up into 3 groups of 4-6 players dependent on
team size and attendance.
WHEN GROUPING- Players should be grouped based on ability to provide the best
development environment possible

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

PUCKS PYLONS MARKERS

KGHA 2019.20 DEVELOPMENT

WARMUPà LINES OF FORWARDS

FULL ICE HALF ICE

DRILL SET UP:
FULL ICE

Lines of 4-6 players, pylons on each goal line
HALF ICE

Lines of 3-4 players, pylons on goal line and 3-4 feet from redline
DRILL DESCRIPTION:
Players will be divided equally into 4-5 lines starting on the goal line. The coaches will
demonstrate a series of forwards skating skills that the players will practice from one end of the
ice to the other. When the players reach the other end they will get back into their lines (at that
end) and wait for instruction from the coaches. Players will leave on the coaches whistle and
follow the communicated progressions

During this time goalies should be encouraged to take part in the warmup

KGHA 2019.20 DEVELOPMENT

LINES OF FORWARDSà COACHING PROCESS

PEEWEE

FOCUS: STANCE, BALANCE & BODY CONTROL

KEY TEACHING POINTS
90 DEGREE KNEE BENDà LEAN INTO LACES à ALIGN NOSE WITH TOES

WARMUP SKATE X 2 TWO KNEES x 2
- 70% speed skate, from one end to other At each blueline players will drop to two knees
KNEE BEND ISOLATION X 2 STOMACH x 2
Players will skate to the blueline & then HOLD their At each blueline players will drop to their
stance to the far blueline before striding into line stomach
ALTERNATING KNEE TOUCHES x 2 BARREL ROLL x 2
Players will skate to the blueline & then perform At each blueline players will drop to their
alternating knee touches in between the bluelines stomach & execute a barrel roll (horizontal 360
before striding into line spin)
JUMPING x2
* BLUELINE TO RINGETTE LINE can be used as markers At each blueline players will jump over the
for , holds, touches etc… for half ice practices blueline for height

STRESS THIS…

Identified key teaching points
Maintaining stance at all times
Getting low by leaning into laces and bending knees NOT by flexing too far forward at hips
Using hands to counterbalance (as you would when you stride) for the knee touches
Getting up with the leg of top hand first, this helps promote a more balanced player when getting up
Starting from a good stance and landing in a good stance when jumping, knees should be “shock
absorbers” when landing—helping promote a quiet landing

REGRESSIONS

The players stance is the most important focus of this drill as it provides the base for all movements
If players are struggling through the progressions listed above, coaches can regress by having the player
place an additional focus/repetitions with the knee bend isolation and then add in complimentary
movements (such as heel pushes) out of that stance before returning back to some of the more basic
progressions

ADVANCED PROGRESSIONS

If players are excelling, more advanced progressions can be added
Suggested progressions would include:

DOUBLE SCULLING
Players will drive both feet out sideways from underneath their body at the same time, making what
resembles a “C” with each leg

SINGLE SCULLING
Players will keep one leg underneath their body (glide leg) facing forwards up the ice and the second leg
(push leg) making the same “C” push/sculling motion

ALTERNATING SCULLING
Players will execute the sculling pushes alternating legs each time

With these movements the focus should not change. Coaches should look to place an emphasis on
players maintaining a good hockey stance at all times—building a foundation to work from for future
drills/movements

KGHA 2019.20 DEVELOPMENT

STATION #1à TRICKY ICKY

DRILL SET UP:
This drill will be set up on the circle
Coaches should make sure there is adequate space on the board side of this
drill for safety reasons

DRILL DESCRIPTION:
Six cones will be placed around the circle, in two groups of three, as shown in the
illustration. The drill will begin with the player gliding through the middle of the circle
before turning and doing cross-overs around the first group of pylons. The player will
then proceed to glide through the circle once again before doing cross-overs around
the second group of pylons. This entire process will then be repeated. Emphasis
should be placed on proper upper body and head placement as well as executing the
proper technique while doing cross-overs.

KGHA 2019.20 DEVELOPMENT

TRICKY ICKYà COACHING PROCESS

PEEWEE

FOCUS: EDGES & CROSSOVERS, Technique & Efficiency

KEY TEACHING POINTS
FORWARDS ONLY Stick Leads à Look to where you want to goà Outside leg crosses over & Inside leg drives under
TRANSITIONS Heels first à Look to where you want to goà Outside leg crossover & Inside leg drives under

HEEL PUSH 3 MINS FORWARDS TO BACKWARDS 4 MINS
Players will complete the pattern using their heels to Players will complete the pattern skating
generate power as they make their way around the circle forwards up the middle and backwards
COMPLETE THE PATTERN 4 MINS down the side
Players will complete the tricky icky pattern focusing on
the technique and key teaching points identified

STRESS THIS…

TIGHT TURN/CROSSOVERS
Order of operations—when executing a tight turn player should follow this order of operations:
1- Stick Leads—creating a path for body to follow
2- Head looks—eyes and head look to the desired area of ice
3- Feet Staggered-- Inside leg leads
When crossing over players should not only develop power through crossing their outside leg over but
also using their inside leg to drive under their body
When turning players should have two hands on their stick, when in open ice players should have one
hand on their stick
TRANSITIONS
Order of operations—when executing a tight turn player should follow this order of operations:
1. Heels Lead- players want to make their turn as tight and efficient as possible while still
maintaining speed. To do players must lead with their heels first to start their transition
NOT toes and then heels
2. C-Cut—after leading with their heels players will complete a c-cut motion to turn their
body and start their initial l motion backwards
3. Backwards to forwards—when completing the backwards to forewords potion of this drill
players should just make an open hip push, not crossing their feet over

REGRESSIONS

The HEEL PUSH is the most basic progression for this drill. If players are struggling to make their way
through the series of progressions, then this progression should be reviewed placing an emphasis on
players developing power with their edges out of a good athletic stance as they make their way around
the circle

ADVANCED PROGRESSIONS

If players have demonstrated good control on both their tight turns and forward to backwards
transitions we can progress to:

FORWARDS TO FORWARDS TRANSITIONS
Players will skate up the middle of the circle completing a forwards to forwards transition at the top of
the circle each time

KGHA 2019.20 DEVELOPMENT

STATION #2à FIGURE 8 & EXPLODE

DRILL SET UP:
This drill should run cross ice, with players starting on one side and
ending on the far side
One set should be set up for every 3 players to reach desired work to rest
ratios, this will mean two sets will need to be set up

DRILL DESCRIPTION:
Two pylons will be set up about ten feet apart directly in front of the line of
players. The first pylon will be set five feet in front of the line of players. The first
player in line will make a tight turn around the far pylon, make one crossover
and then explode to closest pylon. He then will once again make a tight turn, one
crossover and explode out of the drill and wait in line on the far side of the
pylons. The pattern the player skates should resemble a figure 8. Player two in
line may leave after player one has competed his second turn. Emphasis should
be placed on the proper mechanics of a tight turn, exploding out of the tight
turns and getting three good strides in between the pylons.

KGHA 2019.20 DEVELOPMENT

FIGURE 8 & EXPLODEà COACHING PROCESS

PEEWEE

FOCUS: TIGHT TURNS, Efficiency & Technique

KEY TEACHING POINTS
Stick leadsà Feet Staggeredà Look to where you want to go

COMPLETE THE PATTERN! 5 MINS INSIDE EDGE, HOLD & EXPLODE 5 MINS
Players will complete the figure 8 pattern placing an Players will to the far pylon before lifting their
emphasis on the “order of operation” indicated in the inside leg and holding the inside edge on their
“stress this section outside leg as they make their way around the
pylon—once around, the player with sprint to
the second pylon and repeat the process on the
other foot before sprinting into line.

STRESS THIS…

Order of operations—when executing a tight turn player should follow this order of operations:
1- Stick Leads—creating a path for body to follow
2- Head looks—eyes and head look to the desired area of ice
3- Feet Staggered-- Inside leg leads
4- On Crossover—exit the turn with one crossover
When turning players should have two hands on their stick, when in open ice players should have one
hand on their stick

REGRESSIONS
When ‘Completing the pattern” players who are struggling with the drill should focus on the following
elements within the drill. By perfecting these areas players should be able to master the skill as a whole

STANCE
Players should be in a good deep knee bend, flexing forward at their ankles and keeping their
head/chest up at all times

STAGGERED FEET
Once the stance is mastered an emphasis on making sure both feet are on the ice, staggered and on
their appropriate edges

ORDER OF OPERATIONS
Once proper stance and feet positioning have been achieved, players can tie everything together by
properly going through the steps in the order of operations

ADVANCED PROGRESSIONS
Coaches can look to add the following progressions for advanced players:

OUTSIDE EDGE, HOLD & EXPLODE
Players will to the far pylon before lifting their outside leg and holding the outside edge on their inside
leg as they make their way around the pylon—once around, the player with sprint to the second pylon
and repeat the process on the other foot before sprinting into line

KGHA 2019.20 DEVELOPMENT

STATION #3à 3 CONE EDGEWORK

DRILL SET UP:
Players will be broken into partners, with one partner active and the
other resting
This drill should be set up a few feet off of the boards to allow for a safe
amount of space between the resting and active partners
One set of the drill should be set up for each set of partners (IE: 5-6
players= 3 drill set ups)

DESCRIPTION:
Players will make their way through a series of edgework related drills following the
progressions listed on the following page. For each progression each player will get 15-
20 seconds of an active rep while their partner rests and then they switch when indicated
to by the coach.

KGHA 2019.20 DEVELOPMENT

3 CONE EDGEWORKà COACHING PROCESS
PEEWEE

FOCUS: TIGHT TURN, Efficiency & Technique
KEY TEACHING POINTS

Lean into lacesà Stick leadsà Feet Staggeredà Look to where you want to go

COMPLETE THE PATTERN 4 MINS
Players will complete the pattern in a game like manner, once again using their edges to generate power
but also crossing over as they exit each “end” turn to generate power in a new direction

ADD A JUMP 4 MINS
Players will now lay their stick down as shown in the illustration and complete the pattern, executing a
two foot hop each time they get to a stick

INSIDE EDGES 3 MINS
Players will isolate one leg at a time holding their inside edges and alternating legs as they complete the
pattern

STRESS THIS…
STICK LEADS (when with stick): players stick creates a path for feet to follow
FEET ARE STAGGERED: players enter tight turn with feet staggered. Inside leg leads (on
outside edge), outside leg follows (on inside edge)
HEAD TURNS: head leads the body and looks in the direction the player is going
ON CROSSOVER: player exist the turn with one crossover and then gets into stride/secondary
movement
GOOD ATHLETIC STANCE: nose aligns with toes, 90 degree knee bend, lean into laces

REGRESSIONS
As a regression players can start the drill or the drill can be regressed to players executing
heel pushes to feel their edges as their complete the pattern. For this regression players feet
should stay on the ice at all times
REMEMBER: our goal is to always have players master a skill, not a drill, so making
regressions like these can be a good way to achieve our desired result

ADVANCED PROGRESSIONS
Players can isolate their OUTSIDE EDGES following the same logistics listed for the INSIDE
EDGES progressions
The sticks can be removed from the middle to make this progression easier

KGHA 2019.20 DEVELOPMENT

GROUPà QUICKSTARTS

DRILL SET UP:
Players should be broken up into group of three
Each “group” will have their own drill set up
The start for this drill will be “coach controlled” to make it reactionary with
players leaving on the coaches GO

DESCRIPTION:
Two sticks (not three as shown in illustration) will be lined up perpendicular to the player. The
distance these sticks are spread apart will be based on skill level and size. Players will begin
behind these sticks in a good knee bend ready to do an open hip start (not a V-start). When the
coach says GO, the player will execute a quickstart. Each step made in this quickstart should be a
step over a stick before finally getting into a regular, full length stride and exploding to a pylon

KGHA 2019.20 DEVELOPMENT

QUICKSTARTSà COACHING PROCESS
PEEWEE

FOCUS: Efficiency & Technique
KEY TEACHING POINTS

Stick leadsà Feet Staggeredà Look to where you want to go

STATIONARY START 2 REPS PER PLAYER
For the first progression players will start from a good athletic stance and react to the coaches GO before
quickstarting. Coaches should make sure players do not “cheat” when setting up, instead keeping their body square
up the ice as if they are in a glide position before reacting and sprinting up ice

START FROM KNEES 2 REPS PER PLAYER
Players will start from their knees, using their “power leg” to get up first and make their initial push. Players should
step directly into their stride from the start vs standing up and then getting into their stride

START FROM STOMACH 2 REPS PER PLAYER
Players will start from their stomach, getting up to their knees and then using their “power leg” to get up first and
make their initial push. Players should step directly into their stride from the start vs standing up and then getting
into their stride

DROP TO KNEES 2 REPS PER PLAYER
On the coaches GO the player will complete a quickstart over the stick and heads towards the cone, when the coach
yells “DROP” players will maintain their speed but drop to their knees before quickly getting back up and continuing
to quickstart towards their pylon

DROP TO STOMACH 2 REPS PER PLAYER
On the coaches GO the player will complete a quickstart over the stick and heads towards the cone, when the coach
yells “DROP” players will maintain their speed but drop to their stomach before quickly getting back up and
continuing to quickstart towards their pylon

STRESS THIS…
GOOD ATHLETIC STANCE: 90 degree knee bend, align nose with toes, lean into laces
ARM SWING: arms do not swing north-south or east-west but instead arms extend in line with
the glide leg
OPEN HIP PUSH: the quickstart begins with an open hip push, NOT a V-start, as it is more
game applicable

REGRESSIONS
As a regression the sticks can be reduced OR removed
REMEMBER: we are looking to have players master a skill NOT a drill so any adaptations OR
regressions to a drill to help them towards that goal are acceptable

ADVANCED PROGRESSIONS
As a progression players can complete “Backcheck Quickstarts” where players will
quickstart up the ice, drop to their stomach OR knees, and instead of continuing up
the ice, they would get up and quickstart back into their line


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