Breakout Drills

with Mark Carlson,
Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL) Head Coach;
2004-05 USHL's Coach of the Year

Breakouts are necessary to create the dangerous 2-on-1 plays. Coach Carlson covers the key breakout ingredients - quick, move the puck, timing, talking, read pressure and maintain puck support - in these drills. Details include getting to the puck quickly, check shoulder, not handling the puck, forwards in position and support of the puck. The defense drill uses only the defensemen in a 2-on-2 alignment. The next drill involves one defenseman and one forward and can be run out of both ends. The Mohawk Turn is a skill used in this drill where the player's chest is facing middle rink, ready to receive a pass. Breakout options include adding two defensemen with two forwards at both ends. Other drills focus on support and positioning, reading pressure in the neutral zone and reading pressure in breakouts. These drills are fundamental in nature and rely on many small details to assure execution.

76 minutes. 2008.

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