Bull In The Ring
PURPOSE
V1 is a body contact drill as well as a skating/edge drill. V2 is much more about power drive and edge work.
SKILLS
- Good body position
- Balance
- Strength and edge control
- Competition
HOW TO
V1
- Two players enter a face off circle
- On go or whistle, they sumo-style battle each other to try to push the other out of the circle
- Allow players a minute or two and if it is a stale mate, swap out for the next pair
V2
- Three pucks on the edge of the circle in a triangle, 3 players inside a bit rope ring.
- On go or whistle, all three players have to tug of war against the other 3 to get to their puck first
FOCUS
- Getting low and into their edges with knees bent and chest up. This is critical for edge drive and safety in both variations
VARIATIONS
- V1: Add cones that the players have to touch. They score a point for their team for each one and they must touch the one opposite from them. This teaches not only body contact, but containing space and heads up hockey sense – do you attack for the cone or play defense?
- V2: Have the players in the ring tag the hand of a teammate. This can be safer, but also opens doors for cheating so make sure the players stay outside the circle.
