Defense-Lat/North and Skate

Drill Diagram

Drill Diagram

Drill Diagram

Description

First Progression
D1 gap up to blue line, pivot to middle, backpedal, receive pass, lat/north, pass to D3.
Full skate to replace D3.
After D1 makes pass, D2 repeats on other side

2nd Progression
D1, D2 gap up to blue, pivot to middle, backpedal. Coach gives D1 pass, D1 pull puck away. D2 support underneath, make D to D pass. Lat/north, D2 pass to D4. After pass, gap up and repeat other direction.

3rd Progression
D1, D2 gap up to blue, pivot to middle, backpedal. Coach gives D1 pass, D1 pull puck away. D2 support underneath, make D to D pass. Lat/north, take ice and hinge to D1 who has come underneath. D1 take ice and pass to D3.

Tags: Puck to hip/eyes up,, 1st pass efficiency