Hockey drill · by BenchIQ
Defensive - Breakout and Surf
U12U14U16Half IceIntermediate1v1Passing / PossessionRetrievals / Wall Play
Defensive progression with a breakout and gap control using the surfing technique that plays into a 1v1. Alternating sides in a continuous flow. You can add more passing by having the D start with the puck and pass to the F to begin the drill. You can also have the F make a cross-ice pass to the opposite F and back for an extra touch before dumping the puck into the zone for D retrieval.
Step by step
Step 1 — D Rushes Blueline
Step 2 — D Pivots, F Dumps Puck
Step 3 — D Pivots, F Rushes to BO
Step 4 — D Escapes Behind Net, F Posts
Step 5 — D to F Pass
Step 6 — F Rushes Blueline, D Gaps
Step 7 — 1v1 to Net
Step 8 — Reset
Step 9 — Next Side Goes
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Coaching points
- Getting rushes all the way to the blueline
- Full speed transitions and pivots
- Hard tape to tape passes
- Defensive gap control, with forward skating angling
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