Controlling the ball on a face off is key part of the game. This drill works on repetition and technique so that when it is game time you are guaranteed possession of the ball.
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The objective is to practice controlling the ball after drawing a face off.
Set several flat cones around the face-off X at spots that are likely to allow your team to pick up the ensuing ground ball.
Start a face off guy on the center X with a ball.
On a coach’s whistle, he should make one of the basic face off moves and try to push the ball to sit on one of the cones.
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