Hockey is a game for real men. Each player in the team has its own role to play, so that the game is not only fast and combinational, but also beautiful. Defensive actions are the main function of the defender.
Instructions
Step 1
Improve your skating and maneuvering with your skates facing forward. Give particular importance to skating backwards. The defender often has to quickly return to his goal in this way in the event of a sudden attack by the opponent. In this position, you, as a defender, can look at the playing field well and predict the intention of your opponents, while you must quickly and instantly take retaliatory actions.
Step 2
The defender is a highly skilled counter-attacker. Guess the opponent's tactics in order to interrupt his dribbling by intercepting a pass or using a forceful technique in relation to the attacker of the opposing team, entering an assisting position. Your ability to react quickly to a game situation allows you to organize an unexpected and quick attack of your team. There is no price for a defender who possesses the ability to organize a counterattack.
Step 3
Feel free to go to power combat with an opponent who is in possession of the puck at the moment. Hold the player to the board and do not let him pass. Be courageous, often taking the puck on yourself (the speed of a flying puck sometimes reaches 150 kilometers per hour), know how to resist your opponent and not give in. Otherwise, you will simply be pushed in, and the place at your gate will always be occupied by attacking rivals. Do not get carried away with wrestling, remember that by hitting the puck to a safe place from the goal, you have fulfilled your defensive task. Otherwise, you are threatened with removal from the playing field. Still, the main task of the defender is to prevent the opponent from hammering the puck.
Step 4
With a strong, accurate shot, send the puck out of your playing area to a teammate who is ready to take the pass. The defender must be able to pass the puck to a friend from any position, especially along or diagonally across the ice field with an aimed final blow.
