Hockey system · by BenchIQ

5-2 Youth Base — Gap Fits

8U10U12ULine of ScrimmageBeginner11v11Defense
Five down linemen cover the center and both B/C gaps, two backers scrape to the open B-gaps, corners are the force players turning everything back inside to the pursuit. Simple rules beat clever schemes at this age.
Objective
A youth front where every kid has ONE gap and one job.
Minutes
15
Players
11 v 11
5-2 Youth Base — Gap Fits diagram preview

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Coaching points

One gap each — say it in the huddle, point to it at the line. Backers: read the near guard, not the backfield candy.

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