It doesn’t matter if you’re in the offensive zone or the defensive zone, if the puck isn’t in your possession, you’re battling for it.
Many drills have battle elements to them, but I wanted to ensure our practices regularly incorporated drills that focused on the actual battle, helping the players feel more comfortable in winning them, meaning we have more puck possession.
3 to 1 Battle
3 to 1 Battle from Dan Arel on Vimeo.
In this drill, the coach dumps a puck into the corner and all three players go to battle for it, whoever comes out with the puck and makes a successful pass to the point becomes the forward, and other two players become defense. Until the pass is made to the point, all three players should continue fighting for possession.
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Dan Arel
Dan Arel is the Director of Coaching Education and Development for the San Diego Oilers and head coach of their 12U A team. He was also named the 2020 San Diego Gulls Foundation's Coach of the Year. You can email him at [email protected]
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