Blue-Line Deke Menu

Objective: Four moves, one defender, coach's choice — dekes on demand instead of dekes on autopilot. Setup: A passive defender at the top of the zone, carriers attacking with speed from the far wall. Goalie live. Execution: Attack the defender with real speed; at the dots the coach calls the move: toe drag, slip, fake-shot, or tuck. Execute the called move AT the defender's stick triangle — not ten feet early. Finish with a shot; defender goes half-speed active on round three. Coaching points: Moves executed early beat nobody — attack the triangle, then move. Speed differential sells everything: same speed in and out is a turnover. After the move, cut BEHIND the defender's heels — that's the ice he can't defend.