Defenders Specialising in the defensive position
Defenders
Breakouts from the defensive zone, gap control, work on the blue line and one-on-one battles. The details a modern defender is built on.
LZ Hockey Development Special
Trainings
Position-specific training for players heading into junior hockey.
Defenders · Forwards ICE Aréna Pilsen 5 sessions per programme 2,500 CZK / session
01Two specialisations
A player doesn't train "hockey in general" — they train their position. Defenders and forwards run separately — each group works on situations they'll actually face in a game. The sessions build on one another.
Defenders 
Forwards Specialising in the forward position
Forwards
Finishing from position, small-area work, reading the defence and solving situations in front of the net. What separates a chance from a goal.
02Player profiling
This is the real difference. We don't remake everyone to the same template — we work with what makes a specific player stand out and build their position around it. Talent isn't averaged, it's profiled.
Who it's for
Players with the level to move into junior hockey — and who
want to keep progressing. Not a programme for beginners or
the youngest age groups.
03What a session day looks like
It's not one hour on the ice and done. The day includes a dryland warm-up, two on-ice blocks and a video review — roughly four and a half hours in total.
Dryland warm-up
Off-ice activation. The body is ready before the first step on the ice.
First on-ice block
Technique and the topic of the day in smaller groups, so everyone gets time with the puck.
Second on-ice block
Transfer into game situations — under pressure and at higher speed.
Video review
A breakdown of situations from today's session. Players see what they did and why it worked or didn't.
Exact times vary by session depending on ice availability.
Defenders and forwards have their own blocks — registered players
get the schedule in advance.
04Session topics
Each specialisation has its own sequence of topics, each one building on the last. The final session always ties everything together in a game.
- Session 01
Breakouts from the defensive zone
The first pass, reading pressure and staying calm with the puck under forecheck. Everything else starts here.
- Session 02
Puck retrieval and neutral-zone play
Gap control, timing and positioning in the zone where transition to offence is decided.
- Session 03
Work on the blue line
Keeping the puck in the zone, jumping into the attack and decision-making in the defender's offensive phase.
- Session 04
Game application — everything in practice
Combining everything above into game situations. Not drills — a game.
- Session 01
Quick-release shooting
Preparing the body and stick for a fast shot. Without this base, the rest doesn't matter.
- Session 02
1v1 and 2v1 finishing
Reading the defender and goalie, choosing between a deke, a shot and a pass. The decision comes before the shot.
- Session 03
Work in the corner
Winning puck battles along the boards and protecting the puck under pressure. Most chances start here.
- Session 04
In front of the net
Rebounds, screening and distracting the goalie. Where most goals are scored — and least often trained.
- Session 05
Game application — everything in practice
Combining every element into a game situation. Not drills — a game.
05From the sessions
06Price and location
One session · both programmes 2,500 CZK
- Dryland warm-up
- Two on-ice blocks
- Video game analysis
- Coach specialised in defenders or forwards
Where ICE Aréna Pilsen, Studentská 117/2143. All sessions of both programmes on the same ice — no travelling between venues.
Booking Confirmed with a deposit. If you don't show up, the deposit isn't refunded — capacity is limited and the spot can't be offered to anyone else.
Who it's for Players heading into junior hockey with the level and the will to work on their position in depth.
Ready to move forward?
Dates for the next block and open spots are listed on our events page.
