Hockey drills for technique attack / offense

  • A starts the ball and passes the ball to B.
  • V1,V2,V3 are going to close the pass lines.
  • V1 closes the pass line between A and B.
  • V2 runs up and makes sure the ball cannot pass through the axis.
  • V3 is going to close the pass line between B and C and make sure it can't get past the line.
  • When they have taken the ball away, they score in the goal.
  • A, B, C want to score in the goal on the back line.
drawing Pressing with 3 men with closing the ball back
  • A starts with the ball and wants to try to score with his teammates.
  • The defenders, who want to keep the axis closed, put pressure when the attackers cross the 23 meter line.
  • When they have conquered the ball, they score in the goalmouth on the other side.
drawing 5 against 5 with axis close and put pressure
  • A gives a long hard ball to B.
  • B takes the ball and passes it to C.
  • B and C play and 2:1 against the defender who starts to pressure from the inside.
  • When the defender takes the ball he scores in the little goal on the side.
drawing Ball shy and 2:1 play out
  • A and B are going to play over with each other. Before they get the ball, they look to see if there is a fellow player in the box who is free.
  • The attackers in the box offer themselves to the two players who are playing over.
  • If you have offered yourself and you do not get the ball, you run away again, make room for the other players and come back to offer yourself again later.
  • When the ball has come to one of the attackers, a 4:3 is played, if there is no space forward then they play the ball back to A or B and it starts all over again.
  • If the defenders take the ball then they score in one of the 2 goals outside the 23 meter area.

drawing Offering for fellow player
  • A starts with the ball a has a hard flats to B.
  • B passes the ball back to C.
  • C then makes a passing move past the pawns.
  • B runs through and plays with C who rebounds.
  • C has got the ball back and passes the ball back to the run through A.
  • After several balls apply the 1touch in the circle.
drawing Creating depth by means of handball movement
  • A starts with the ball and passes the ball back to B.
  • A and B start playing a 2 : 2 against the 2 defenders standing there.
  • The 2 defenders who are waiting to see what the attackers are going to do. The first defender who stays on the 23 meter line. The other defender sticks around by the circle.
  • Let the attackers come and play to that.
drawing 2 against 2 half court
  • Divide the group into two.
  • Group 1 is going to play party in the box.
  • Group 2 does the drill:
    • A gives a scoop to B.
    • C sees space on the sideline and accelerates that way and gets a hard pass from B.
    • C and D play and 2:1 against the defender.
    • If the defender takes the ball then she scores in the goaltending on the side.
  • Alternate groups.
drawing Scoop with depth make and game 3 against 3
  • Divide the group into two.
  • Group 1 is going to play party in the box.
  • Group 2 does the drill:
    • A gives a scoop to B.
    • C sees space on the sideline and accelerates that way and gets a hard pass from B.
    • C and D play and 2:1 against the defender.
    • If the defender takes the ball then she scores in the goaltending on the side.
  • Alternate groups.
drawing Scoop with depth make and game 3 against 3
  • A starts with the ball and gives a targeted ball to B 
  • A runs to the box and starts defending
  • B takes the ball and accelerates to pass defender A 
  • Other side the same 
  • Tips for attackers:
    • Maintain your speed 
    • Have already thought about what you want to do in advance
  • Tips for defenders:
    • Axis must be tight
    • Use the jab to push your opponent to the outside
    • Stand in an active stance. 
drawing block 3 exercise 2 1 v 1 on target
  • The three attackers are going to try to pass in the box 3 times (if this is too easy make it more).
  • When they have passed each other three times, they can finish on goal.
  • They only have to pass the defender who is standing there. 
  • It then becomes a 3 on 2 with the attacker who was in the box. 
drawing block 3 exercise 3 ball possession with finishing
  • A starts with the ball and first plays the ball back to B.
  • When B has accepted the ball the 3v3 starts and the defenders may start to pressure.
  • Tips for the attackers:
    • Use the exercise of switching the strikers 
    • Only play the safe ball
    • Remember the 4 squares in the circle
  • Tips for the defenders:
    • Keep your man in the circle
    • Push them to one side 
    • Always put pressure on the ball (i.e. don't let them shoot)
drawing Block 3 exercise 3 3 v 3 inside the circle
  • A starts with the ball and runs towards the bar
  • There he does a chop (different action if we don't have a water court)
  • He accelerates towards the circle.
  • B and C are ready to receive the ball from A and change places at the last moment.
  • B or C receives the ball from A and then we play a 3 against 2.
drawing Block 3 exercise 1 switching strikers in the deep