Over years of beer league, talking with adult players online, and coaching youth teams, I kept seeing the same gap. The systems and positioning work we do with youth teams would help a lot of beer league players, but that material rarely shows up in a form adults can use.
So I set out to build a resource for beer league players focused on systems and tactics for everyday hockey: d-zone positioning, breakouts and regroups, and ways to create offence in the zone.
The goal is simple. A player on a team should be able to forward a post by email and say “let’s do this,” and everyone should be able to read and understand it in a couple of minutes, no matter their experience level.
When I asked for feedback, people in online communities were enthusiastic.
I LOVE this perspective. It would definitely make it easier for a team to implement, instead of more common perspectives that a single player might learn from but not be able to implement within their team. Youth teams have the opportunity for frequent practice. Adults are forced to watch a web video and maybe discuss a bit in the locker room or on the bench…then it’s game time. /u/mthockeydad
So I recruited a friend, and we started building this.
Who are we?
Coach Eric
- Hockey Canada “Development 1 Certified” Coach
- Began Coaching in 2005
- Current Youth Coach in Ontario, Canada
- Beer League Player
Coach Brian
- Hockey Canada “Development 1 Certified” Coach
- USA Hockey Level 4 Certified Coach
- Began Coaching in 2006
- Current Youth Coach in Ontario, Canada
- Beer League Player
Bottom line
Beer League Tips is short, practical hockey for adults who do not get a practice. Read it in the locker room, try it the same night.
When the same lines need to show up every week, that is what RosterFX is for.
