Hockey system · by BenchIQ

Kick Return — Middle

12U14UHigh SchoolFull FieldIntermediate11v11Special Teams
The front line retreats to build the wall, the middle group forms the wedge in front of the catch, and the returner presses the wedge with one cut. Everyone blocks inside-out; nobody blocks in the back.
Objective
A middle return your whole roster can execute.
Minutes
12
Players
11 v 11
Kick Return — Middle diagram preview

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Coaching points

Wedge: form it moving forward, shoulder to shoulder. Returner: secure the catch FIRST — a clean 20 beats a fumbled 40.

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