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41 Comments
The only real way to beat a defenceman no matter the skill most of the time is to change direction quickly, backwards skating means if you begin to beat them they need to turn to catch you.
it would have been more helpful to have a dman in the video to see how the move will get him to react and go around him exactly..
Pass the d man the puck then just run him the fuck over and the next time you come up on him he will just move hahahha total separation!
Scott Stevens is licking his chops
Territory
Bring it on, if you can…….. I'm waiting.
going back to the basics , it is always going to be how well you skate . speed and agility counts so does body positioning a good defensemen will always make you commit first then they can put the body into the puck carrier eliminating him or seperating him from the puck . you have a tendency to drop your head too much so a good defenseman knows you are not looking for an option to pass the puck . he knows you are looking to get into a prime scoring area , again if he cant eliminate you from the puck he is going to make you go to the outsdie and if he is faster than you , you will end up eating the puck in the corner . When i was a kid our coach put our best skaters on defense that is when they decided to get me to put a 7 foot radius on my rocker to give me more agility . i can make up the speed with my foot speed , the longer the blade the less effort there is to create speed , the proof is in the blade length on speed skates . but you have no agility with them you have to do more cross overs with speed skates . in hockey there is no faster way to change directions than a toe loop . it is also good to teach defensemen that they have 3 blades to defend with on the ice . a good drill is to have them work the puck with their feet without the use of a stick . you wont be useless if your opponant ties up your stick since you can still move the puck with your feet like soccer . some players have all the tools but no tool box which is the reason that some say a person cant play the game properly because they cannot think the game .
Thank you for taking the time to do this. Very helpful!
These are great videos not just that idiot bell doing stupid stickhandling sound.
As an experienced defenseman….first move in slo mo his head is down the entire sequence until he goes around the motionless pucks… a nice timed hip check would be in order there…
Will look at second move
Second move… man… try to keep your feet moving as you do your silly moves… as soon as you stop skating you are telegraphing that your move is coming… wow
Stick dekes, head fakes, etc…. Your center of gravity never lies. Any competent D-man watches your sternum and controls the angle… wide shots are very low probability shots and cutting back towards center ice sets up a stick sweep or body bump 😁
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these aren’t gonna work
He really is doing something very different in real speed compared to what he describes beforehand.
This isent gonna work
But what do you do when the defenceman is alive and follow your movement until he finally sticks out his but and shoots you into the boards?
Thank you for the video, for a newbie like me all this theory and exercises are great to follow. One thing ,where can I buy a pair of pants like those that you use in your videos. Thank you again.
Certainly made a fool out of those two pucks, including the open net.
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I just saw a video explaining easy ways to beat a center/winger…It cant be easy both ways, if so then everyone would be great cuz its easy
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That first move looks like you're serving your chest up on a platter for the D. As a D-man, I would love that. Your transition is my cue to plant my shoulder in your chest. Given the position of your feet, looks like you should go flying pretty nicely.
Reaction is always slower than initiation
Wow! If Walker beats you to the inside you're dead meat. He and most skilled forwards are money with that move. I wonder if it makes sense to maybe cheat inside and force Walker to go outside then close down on the body?
I am a defence man watching this
Great vid
plot twist : there are 2 defensemen
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I like the first two moves as intuitive, bait the poke check style options. Any forward who plays long enough will just learn to do these naturally, as stickhandling and dekes/fakes will become part of their toolbox to get into scoring positions. However, the last one will never work against a defender who is at your same skill level or better, it's just some bullshit to use in beer league against a weak player. You are using a stop fake to give up ALL of your speed and momentum in hopes that the defenseman doesn't also stop and play you hard from that point. If you're not looking for a pass from there and honestly can power through the middle between two defenders, then you are in the wrong league and should just move up. Basically, this move will never get you past a defender that knows what they're doing.
Like the video for the first two moves for realistic options to bait a defender into biting and getting off balance for the drive, but as a defender myself, I would fucking love for people to just stop and try to "make a V" as he says in the video. I'll be on you again in no time AND the people backchecking will be up your ass as well.
No head or body fakes what so ever in the full speed
and then they sit u down with a huge hit
To be able to have that much balance and edge control at such a high speed level is , to me , nothing short of incredible.
Pucks and cones don’t move. In first instance D would have closed your lane easily.
Can't wait to school these dudes in division 8 beer league. Thanks!!!!
what were those shots tho
the poor sam people who deal with the cuts in the ice
I had a question about option 2, the forehand tuck. Let's say the defensemen doesn't bite for the pokecheck, effectively taking away the tuck back to the middle. What's the best way to power wide in the situation where you now have the puck far out in front of you without losing control of it?
cant lie, this is never going to work 🙁
All skating and skills coaches have that same wide, exaggerated stance. Never seen an NHL player skate like that.