How To Deke Like Erik Karlsson - The Erik Karlsson Deception Guide

How To Deke Like Erik Karlsson - The Erik Karlsson Deception Guide

Erik Karlsson is fast. But that's not the reason he's so good. There are plenty of fast skaters in the NHL, but only a few who are as deceptive or as good at "reading patterns" as Erik Karlsson. Reading patterns and exploiting them is part of the "Puppet vs Puppeteer Framework" that I explain in this video. And Karlsson is a master puppeteer. This is of course a feat...since he's a master puppeteer at the absolute highest level.

As a player, I was really fast. And I often beat players with speed. It wasn't until I got to Junior A that I realized I couldn't beat players with my speed. I needed something else. I needed to be controlled and deceptive. But there wasn't actually any resources for players to learn deception. The closest thing that popped up was Darryl Belfry's YouTube videos. He talked about turning toes. And this was a revelation to me.

After learning this concept, applying it in my own game, then teaching it to hundreds of players, I've come to learn the 3 key things that players must understand to "Turn Toes": The Puppet vs Puppeteer Framework, Be The Last To Commit, Turn Toes and Attack The Heels. In this video I go over what these 3 things are, and how to apply them immediately in your game.