Hockey drills for technique attack / offense

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Building up an attack in a circle

  • Player 1 runs with the ball to the circle and shoots
  • Player 4 plays the ball to the left where player 2 and defender 1 are running in (2v1)
  • Player 4 plays the ball to the right where player 3 and defender 2 come running in (3v2)
  • Player 4 runs with a ball into the circle and finishes off the attack (4v2)
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Building up an attack between defenders

  • The centre mid runs in towards the defender (red) he plays the ball to the right half, who runs into the free space
  • The centre mid runs forward.
  • Right half plays the ball between the defenders to the right front who comes running in between the defenders. 
  • Front right passes te ball to the left and goes past the defender and runs in the circle. 
  • The centre mid now has two options that influence finishing: 
    • 1: he plays the ball to the striker to the left within the circle area. 
      • Striker plays directly on goal OR crosses to the right front (and runs towards the front of the second post).
    • 2: he plays it to the right of the central defender on the right front player. 
      • Right front attempts to shoot directly on goal OR passes towards to second post, striker tips it in.
  • Tip: Because the game can change depending on choices, communication is key! 
  • Indicate where you want the ball and shout to whom you are playing it!



drawing Building up an attack between defenders
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Attacking from the midfield

  • Player starts at the blue pilon and runs inwards. 
  • While running he receives the ball and continues. 
  • Before the player reaches the red pilon, the ball must be passed on to the next player.
  • The centre mid player passes to the left half, left half to the left front. 
  • Left front puts it back in front of the striker. 
  • Striker crosses it and right front scores with a tip-in.
drawing Attacking from the midfield
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Building up attack and changing side...

  • The defender (1) plays the ball to the right back (2). 
  • Right half (3) pulls in and right front player (4) goes deep. 
  • Defender (2) plays a deep pass to the front right player (4). 
  • Front right player turns away and plays the ball back to the midfielder (3). 
  • Midfielder plays the ball back to the other central defender (5) who runs forward. 
  • Pass to the left back (6) and then repeat the same exercise over the right.
drawing Building up attack and changing side of play
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Scoring

  • Push: In the cirkel and close by the goal
  • slap: for a deflection or from 2 meter inside the cirkel
  • deflection: 
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ7-bvFhojs
  • hit: top of the cirkel FH/BH 
  • FH:
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgx-pvioXrE
  • BH: 
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0PC3GbGRm0


drawing Scoring
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