# @shield.performance on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYH7Qo2DsHY
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65292551-shieldperformance-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/1f46e8c37c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-09T16:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** SHIELD ATHLETICS + SPORTS MEDICINE (@shield.performance) — https://gondola.cc/shield.performance

## Caption

Two types of young defencemen we see all the time:

1️⃣ Good defender… but panics on the breakout. Ices the puck. Every. Time.
2️⃣ Skilled offensively… but gets walked around in the D-zone.

The missing piece
Modern defence requires skill with structure.

You can’t just defend without the puck anymore. You have to transition fast, make a clean first touch, and walk the blue line with confidence.
How Pure Defence solves it

We train all three in one program:
🔹 Backward & transition edge control
🔹 First-touch execution & controlled breakouts
🔹 Blue-line deception (walking the line, shot fakes)


Technical (edges + puck) → Tactical (gaps, recoveries) → Transfer (game-speed pressure)
To learn more and register check out our website.

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📧 onice@shieldperformance.ca⁣
📞 905-319-9659⁣
💻Shieldathletics.ca

#Defenceman #HockeyDefence #PuckMovingDefence #Breakouts #HockeyDevelopment

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hockeydevelopment, hockeydefence, breakouts, defenceman, puckmovingdefence

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