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1 Feeling And Thinking The Game - Coaching Head First Juha Vuori Rauman Lukko

2 Thinking Alike with Confidence - Mental image (example) IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

3 Follow-Up Testing how well the system works Testing how efficiently the players are able to play inside the system IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

4 Premise for Improving Playing => Follow-Up (One way). RUSHES Chances & Goals. RUSHES AGAINST 2. COUNTERATTACKS 3. ZONE PLAY 4. POWER PLAY 5. PENALTY KILL 2. COUNTERATTACKS 3. ZONE PLAY 4. POWER PLAY 5. PENALTY KILL IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

5 Team and Unit Efficiency Follow-UP CHANCES Line Line2 Line3 Line4 RUS HES US THEM US THEM US THEM US THEM COUNTERATTACKS US THEM US THEM US THEM US THEM IN ZONE US THEM US THEM US THEM US THEM POWER PLAY US THEM US THEM US THEM US THEM PENALTY KILL US THEM US THEM US THEM US THEM OTHER US THEM US THEM US THEM US THEM IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

6 Individual + Unit follow-up - Hitting Rock Bottom # Player Name PELIT GAMES (+) PAIKAT ITSE SCF (- ) PAIKAT SCA (+) PAIKAT TUKEMASSA SCFI (- ) PAIKAT MUKANA SCAI (+) 5vs5 ITSE ESC (+) 5vs5 MUKANA ESCI (- ) 5vs5 & YV EPPA Yht. +/- SC +/- MAALIT GOALS SYÖTÖT ASSISTS PISTEET PTS (+) PAIKAT YV ITSE PPSC (+) PAIKAT YV TUKEMASSA PPSCI (- ) PAIKAT AV PKSCA IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

7 The Connection Between Emotion and Thought and the Effect on the Way One Performs Feelings and emotions direct our behavior => ie. Making plays together The ideal goal is to reach a state where a player is totally focused in the moment. All unnecessary thoughts and emotions are excluded. Realistic? IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

8 In an Ideal Team Atmosphere Confidence is built through disciplined practice enabling indivuals to develop and maintain focus over long periods of season Group is cohesive and works daily on a common goal improving cooperation and communication Group faces difficulties and is able to overcome the obstacles Indivuals start to think alike and talk the same language Read off of each other and react on each others actions and respond to each others needs IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

9 That s Why Flawless Cooperation Gets The Job Done! IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

10 The Game Sets Demands Read and react and communicate in full speed / under time constraints or mental pressure Execute skills in full speed / under time constraints or mental pressure Thus, players need a common system to lean on but also feel the game and focus on essential cues to be able to have the edge over the opponent on individual situations that make a difference in the game IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

11 Individual plays make a Difference in a Game IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

12 Individual Plays Make a Difference in a Game - Lack of focus IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

13 Faster Read and React - Lack of poise + thoroughness IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

14 Read and React - (Fast vs Slow Reaction) IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

15 Situational Hockey Too much thinking vs playing with instinct Over control => Unfocused mind to the moment Thinking too much not essential things Trying too hard or too complicated Self-defeating thoughts Just Play => Trusting one s skills and Unit s cooperation as a result of disciplined practice Speed of decisions individual level Speed of decisions unit level Modified From Inner Game of Tennis IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

16 Situational Hockey with Intensity Tactical skills of collective action to exploit situations Fast decisionmaking in a given situation => faster read and reaction time offensively and defensively Simultaneous readiness for intensity IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

17 Approach and Viewpoint Strategy Team System Team Tac-cs Principles of coopera-on Individual Tac-cs Technical Skills IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

18 Supporting Possession - Creating time and space to maintain possession and to get a shot from the prime scoring area Support (Primary) 2nd and 3rd closest Close support (For the puck carrier for a direct or indirect or a drop pass) Behind or below, back diagonal In front or above, front diagonal To the side / lateral Shuttle (opposite direction) Criss cross (Diagonallly crossing lanes) Support (Secondary) - 4th and/or 5th players Depth (Availability to change the point of the attack) Width (Availability to change the point of the attack) PLAYING WITH CONFIDENCE AND FOCUS IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

19 The Benefit of Working Through Principles Concepts and principles help to understand the system The play execution efficiency will result in more productivity Improves ability to execute the system under various situations and versus different strategies Enables more instinctive approach to play the game => faster read and react on situations IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

20 Read and React Width support IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

21 Decision Making in a Situation Are We On The Same Page Better and better Playing to the system might not be always enough When someone loses a situation someone else has to back it back Communication breakdown => Reaction Simultaneous timing to the situation Same intensity? IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

22 Faster Read and React - vs Give & Go IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

23 Defending against Zone Possession - vs Shuttle play IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

24 Someone Loses Situation other One Backs Him Up IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

25 Essential Situations in the Game Affecting Decision Making (Many different views). Efficiency of our team exploiting each possession (attack=>zone possession=>optimal shooting + taking away time on offence from the opponent) Following takeaway, Face-Off, off a dump in/out, off a shot 2. Efficiency of our team gaining possession (Defending rushes=>defending zone possession=>deny optimal shooting) Following turnover, Face-Off, off a dump in/out, off a shot 3. Effiency of exploiting undetermined possessions (Read and React appropriate supporting role for defence or offence) Following turnover, face-off, off a dump in/out, off a shot IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

26 Attacking off Undetermined Possession N-zone -Reacting offensively IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

27 Attacking off Undetermined Possession D-zone Reacting offensively IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

28 Playing with Confidence and Focus IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

29 Playing with Confidence and Poise - Oddman Rush IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

30 Attacking with Confidence, Poise, and Will to Score IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

31 Attacking off of Face-off - D-Zone IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

32 Face-Off Situation - Simultaneous reaction to attack the net IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

33 Attacking the Net with Confidence and Determination IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

34 Playing with Overconfidence IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

35 Playing Desperate Hockey with Lack of Focus IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

36 Playing Hockey with Lack of Communication IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

37 Playing with Lack of Communication - Defending Oddman Rush IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

38 Playing Passive with Lack of Communication - Filling the D-zone IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

39 Playing with Lack of Communication - Puck carrier s as well as support s responsibility IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

40 Defending Zone Possession - Cooperation in rebound situations IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

41 Attacking with Confidence and Poise - Cooperation in rebound situations IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

42 Alternative Way to Approach Coaching the Game -Head First Essen-al System requiring situa-ons or essen-al Situa-ons HABITS/ WAYS TO READ AND REACT to the Situa-on Methods to get the point accross Playing against zone possession - Against cycle from the corner Deny pass to the middle Drills/Games Other ac-vi-es Evenman Rush - Reac-on to rebound in front off a rush Playing against east- west pass and to the front Offensive zone possession - Upper third D&F shuffle play Reac-on. Closest pressure 2. See the puck and man you cover Skate towards the puck carrier Drills/Games Other ac-vi-es Drills /Games Other ac-vi-es Drills/Games Other ac-vi-es IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

43 THANK YOU IIHF 200 Proprietary and confidential

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