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- F1 will give and go with coach while skating up the boards
- D1 times his backward skating, pivots and makes a play for the puck (poke check or tie up on boards)
- If F1 beats D1 he goes in for a shot
- Same thing happening on the other side
Notes: Really stress D-timing and making a play on the forward in the neutral zone. Make sure forward stays on the boards to give the D the feel of pivoting and angling him.
D's backward skating isn't quite as fast as forwards skating at the Novice level.