The Iron Crosse

Set up a lane of cones as wide as the goal and perpendicular to it,
straight out in front, leading to the goal. This lane should be 5-10 yards
long. The lane should end 1-3 yards in front of the crease. Place two
cones at top of the lane, several to mark the sides of the lane and two
where you want the lane to end. An offensive player starts with the ball
at the top of the lane, behind the first set of cones.

In line with the final two cones in front of the crease, make two more
lanes parallel to the goal, one going left and one going right. These
should be as long as the offensive lane. These are the defensive lanes.
They should be as wide as the offensive lane. A defender starts at the
cones in these lanes furthest from the goal.

The correct set up makes a cross with an offensive lane intersecting with
two defensive lanes and the goal as the top section of the cross.

At the whistle, the offensive player runs down his lane and attempts to
make it to the last cones before the crease before he is allowed to shoot.
The boys on defense race in down their lanes to stop the shooter. They
cannot jump or cut cones to get to the offensive player.

Both the offensive and defensive players must stay in their lanes. For
younger players, no body checking is allowed, only stick checks.

This drill teaches defensive players to protect the front of the goal. For
offensive players, it teaches them to dodge and work for the shot in
traffic. For coaches, it is a great drill to prevent opposing teams from
sending their best player down the middle to shoot without passing, typcial
of U-11 play.

A great drill--the boys will love it. Be sure to keep it under
control--your hockey players will want to get rough fast.

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