Reply To: Body Checking in Youth Hockey

[Tom Molloy]

RK here is the same coach running a checking drill with the top pro team. They take the principles of dside, stick on stick and body on body and do a 2-2 drill.

https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/t4-c3-2-on-2-with-forwards-attacking-wide-from-above-the-circles/

Any age could do this drill after they have practiced the lead up principles. After the drill you could have a 2-2 game where they change on the whistle and progress to a transtion game where the defense passes to the next attackers.

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