7U Hockey Defense Positioning and Angling to Stop Breakout

The best way to train players to defend well at the 7U level is with individual skill development, good habit forming, and teaching proper technique. Training players to position themselves in the middle lane to angle the puck carrier to the outside is critical. The key points covered in this video are proper positioning, angling, gap control, matching speed, and taking the body.

[@jonlim604]

Fantastic video with lots of examples and visuals! Some great lessons here - thanks for sharing!

[@JamesLines]

Thanks for the positive feedback. Glad you found it helpful! Hoping to make more in the future.

[@HMNyge]

It's almost like you're in my head, lol. Exceptionally well done, thank you so much. I've shared this with my 9U team

[@jasonkay869]

Excellent explanation supported by good visuals!!

[@Crusader6A]

thanks
i play in 14u so i'm going to drop the shoder

[@JamesLines]

Absolutely, if you are able to check, this technique will still be effective.

[@drunkviggo7263]

Amazing content.

[@Canucklehead21]

nice video

[@JamesLines]

Thanks for the visit

[@NickForsberg85]

Great video 🎉

[@drdr9882]

Wonderful!

[@theresachen1136]

Can u make more videos which are useful for young kids and parents who don’t know hockey? Thanks!

[@JamesLines]

Hello, thanks for your comment. I do have a stick-handling video that should be useful to a young player here: th-cam.com/video/dVAPjH9SX14/w-d-xo.html
That should be a good starting point, and the nice thing is that you can do it at home. I plan on making a shooting video in the future as well. This video is more geared toward advanced players. However, the angling concepts covered in this video are key habits that players at all levels should learn. It's very common for young players to skate directly at an opponent who has the puck. If the defending player fails to take the puck away, then they will take themselves out of the play, which often results in giving the puck carrier a scoring opportunity. Understanding that it's best to angle the puck carrier toward the boards, skate with the puck carrier and not at them, and that it's important to make multiple efforts to steal the puck is critical. Once young kids find themselves in a game situation, they should be thinking about this concept anytime the other team has the puck.
Thanks again. If you have a specific question, or a suggestion for a video let me know.