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02/23/2026

The great one talks about objectives and intention. This is how emergence works. If you have clear objectives and intentions your body will move in away to solve the puzzle in front of you. You just need the compass pointing in the right direction!

02/19/2026

2 new drills! Lets us know your thoughts!

02/12/2026

Classic with a spin. Skill and then compete!

02/10/2026

Coaches couple drills, hope you enjoy.

02/08/2026

Two fun warm up drills today for u9. Stick blade tag and pick’em up! Bring the energy as coaches it makes a world of difference!

We explain drills 3,4, and 5. Hope you enjoy.
02/08/2026

We explain drills 3,4, and 5. Hope you enjoy.

02/03/2026

Touch the Tire 1v1 is impactful because it creates a clear problem with competing intentions that forces real hockey behaviors to emerge without instruction. The tire anchors the start, the pad gives the puck carrier a meaningful attacking target, and the cone gateway defines the defender’s goal, which naturally produces backward skating, gap control, and angling as solutions rather than taught techniques. In a tight quarter-ice space, puck carriers must protect the puck, change speed and direction, and attack with intent to reach the pad, while defenders learn to manage space and steer rather than chase. The scoring structure keeps kids engaged because every rep has a purpose, a winner, and an immediate reset, turning repetition into play. The result is high engagement, self-organized learning, and transferable skills that show up in real game situations.

02/02/2026

Stick Blade Tag; enhances defensive stick positioning and offensive puck protection at the same time, which is exactly why it’s so effective at a younger age. Defensively, players learn how to angle their stick, manage gaps, and take away space without reaching or chasing—skills that become the foundation of stick-on-puck defending later on. Offensively, players learn to protect their blade by using body positioning, movement, deception, and spacing, which directly transfers to protecting the puck. Because the game simplifies the problem to blade vs blade, young players can feel success and failure immediately, allowing learning to emerge naturally through play rather than instruction. That clarity and transfer is what makes it such a powerful learning tool early on.

This second drop is about going deeper, not just doing different drills. The goal isn’t to copy these stations exactly, ...
01/31/2026

This second drop is about going deeper, not just doing different drills. The goal isn’t to copy these stations exactly, but to show how small changes in space, numbers, and rules can completely change what kids learn. At U9, development should feel like play but still be intentional—where competition, problem-solving, and creativity show up every rep. I’m sharing this set to keep pushing the conversation forward and to help coaches see that you can keep practices organized and let players figure things out on their own at the same time.

01/29/2026

I’m dropping these U9 drills because I keep seeing young players stuck in lines, over-instructed, and disconnected from how the game is actually played. Kids don’t need more patterns—they need games that make them think, compete, and adapt. These stations are all constraints-led, competition-based, and built to keep players engaged while letting learning happen naturally. I’m sharing them with the hockey community because we can do better at this age, and if one coach tweaks a practice to give kids more touches, more decisions, and more joy, it’s worth putting it out there.

Thanks to the great people of had a great time visiting!
12/18/2024

Thanks to the great people of had a great time visiting!

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