Jeff Sauer draws upon his vast collegiate and international coaching experience to describe man-to-man, rotational, and 1-2-2 trap defenses. Coach Sauer's man-to-man defense emphasizes proper rotations when your defense gets beaten in the defensive zone. His rotational defense instruction focuses on taking the offense out of scoring position by creating 4-on-3 situations below the face-off circles in the defensive zone. The 1-2-2 trap instruction begins in the offensive zone, demonstrating the importance of angling players toward the boards as the puck is advanced. Each defense is demonstrated on-ice, using game highlights to reinforce proper rotations.

1999. 38 minutes.

Coach Blaise MacDonald shares two types of forechecks - a controlled high-pressure forecheck, which is used when the opponent has established control of the puck, and an aggressive forecheck where you hunt down the opponent and try and take away the puck. Starting with the "High" controlled forecheck, MacDonald demonstrates a 1-2-2 system that will give your team a strong defense in the middle of the ice and attacks the pass. The second system is a 5-Man High Pressure. This is based higher up in the neutral zone and tries to keep the puck in the offensive end. The 5-Man is ideal when you are protecting a lead or during a line change. MacDonald's aggressive forecheck systems are the Left Wing Lock and the Aggressive L Forecheck. The Left Wing Lock forces everything up the boards, which takes away the easy pass. The L Forecheck puts a lot of pressure on the defensemen, which forces them to make passes toward center ice allowing you a greater opportunity to steal the passes for easy scores. MacDonald details each system on the whiteboard and then demonstrates it on ice with members of his squad. MacDonald includes four drills that complement each system while working on the skills and tactical strategies needed to execute each system. Turn up the pressure on your opponents this season.

52 minutes. 2009.

Finally! A quality video with detailed instruction and drill integration on how to defend the rush! Coaches Don Cahoon and Len Quesnelle center this hockey DVD around developing the defense to read and react to the different numbered situations that come at them through center ice. Concepts discussed include good skating, vision, communication, using the stick, and gap control. Drills for position development explained and demonstrated include 1-on-1, 2-on-1, 2-on-2, and 3-on-2. Creative team drills simulating game situations (for 1-on-1, 2-on-1, 2-on-2, and 3-on-2, and 3-on-3) are also demonstrated. Defending the Rush offers effective hockey drills and skills for developing defensemen for nearly every imaginable situation!

56 minutes. 2002.