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Originally Posted by Duck  Sven, for your #2 going at the defense, straight up the pool from inside the 6M, usually results in an immediate attack on that player by a relatively rested opponent, a probable stop, and the opposition swimming the puck back into the 3M. While your guy is swimming the puck out of the 6M you usually have backs that are surfacing after a series of big effort stops so going right at one of the freshest opponents in the pool surely isn't the smartest approach. Your red arrows at the top of the 6 should aim out to the side more.
There are exceptions to everything except when dealing with 'there are exceptions to everything' so I know at times it will work to go straight up pool. But in what looks like a suggested method of operations that shouldn't be suggested. |
I agree with you. about the 3 and 6 meter lines
And that its an exeption...to go that way.(red arrows)
But there is nothing wrong when you tell your players to use the weak points iff they can from the opponents. And i really like it iff they break out in a straight line away forwards when possible.. and not automaticly swim to the other corner and so keep the pressure on the defence. So its good to tell them its an option when you get the puck in the 6 meter line. But indeed you must tell its an exeption and the dangers you told here, you must tell that also.
Thats why i ended that line with the words
"if the weakpoint off the offencive team is on that point."
If the fresh players from the offencive team are there its not the weakest point.