1 - 1 SUPPORT 2 - 1
Drill incorporates:
1-Winning a puck races with your body position
2- Puck battle- transitions from Offense to Defense
3- Escaping with puck or pinning puck carrier to activate support
4- Puck support to create a 2 on 1 / Potential for a 2 on 2
5- Executing and defending a 2 on 1 situation
Drill Description
1 vs 1 race for a spotted puck into corner by coach -- players cannot cross behind net until it becomes a 2 on 1
Win race with early body position, cut off opponent
If defensive player (lost puck race), they work to PIN opponent along the wall
(A) If a successful PIN is established, stopping the puck carrier, 2 supports creating a 2 on 1
Puck carrier attempts to get outside corner (marked with dotted line) with possession
(B) If successful, 2 supports creating a 2 on 1
Offensive 2 on 1 attempts to exploit defender by using pass across the "Royal Road"
In 2 on 1 play, if defensive player can execute a PIN, 2 may support creating a 2 on 2
Continue play until a goal is scored, save or coaches discretion