Breakaway Confidence Builder
Confidence
Legend
- player
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Build scoring confidence by repeatedly practicing breakaway attempts in a low-pressure high-success environment.
What you need
- hockey stick
- puck
- ice
- goalie
Your focus
Breakaways are moments where confidence directly determines success , hesitation and self-doubt produce poor shots, while confidence produces decisive execution. Repeated practice against a goalie in a structured, encouraging environment builds the positive associations with breakaway situations that transfer to game confidence. Volume of reps, not perfection, is the key at this stage.
Players line up at center ice; each player has a puck.
One at a time, players skate full speed on a breakaway against the goalie.
Before breaking out, each player must verbalize their move.
Regardless of outcome, teammates cheer and coach gives one positive comment.
Goal
You're there when you attack the breakaway with a committed move instead of slowing down and hoping, pick your deke and go.
Helpful cues
- Decide before you skate, commit to your move
- Full speed in, not tentative
- Whether it goes in or not, you made a decision and you went for it
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Use an empty net for the first 5 reps to build success before introducing the goalie.
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Add the next challenge
Goalie gets information on the player's called move, player must execute under pressure knowing the goalie knows what is coming.No account needed
Build a practice plan
Add drills, keep the plan in this browser, then share a link with your staff or parents.This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.
This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.After every practice, UpLVL automatically surfaces the drills each player needs to work on most. See it for yourself.