Body Check Pins

Drill Diagram

Description

Very simple drill. Demonstrate proper form and show X to keep themselves close to the boards for safety. Demonstrate to O they need to ensure X can not roll away due to poorly placed check.

Phase 1 without pucks: O pivots backward to intercept X, who is skating forwards. O attempts to check X with purpose - to pin X to the boards.

Phase 2 with pucks: same expect purpose is to separate X from puck

Tags: Checking, Timing, Pinning