Hockey drills for technique build-up
- A starts with the ball and gives a directional push to B
- B takes the ball and gives a push to C
- C takes the ball, drives with the ball on the stick to left side pawn row, makes a drag from left to right, accelerates and rounds on goal.
- Red plays with a directed push to White
- White takes the ball open and plays the ball with a push to Blue
- Blue drifts to left side of pawn row, makes a drag from left to right, accelerates and finishes on goal.
You must try to cross each other's line.
Rules:
Rules:
- You may not pass the ball forward, only backward
- You are allowed to drive the ball forward
Organization:
- Create 2 teams
- Select 3 defenders
- Put 2 goals on the 23-meter line
Execution:
- The 3 defenders play the ball around
- White offers and tries to score on the big goal
- If blue takes the ball away, they can get right by driving one of the 2 gates -from 2 sides.
- They may also tackle the bowl to divert
Organization:
- Create 2 teams
- Select 3 defenders
- Put 2 goals on the 23-meter line
Execution:
- The 3 defenders play the ball around
- White offers and tries to score on the big goal
- If blue takes the ball away, they can get right by driving one of the 2 gates -from 2 sides.
- They may also tackle the bowl to divert
- 2 vs.
- A plays scoop on C.
- C accepts and enters into a 2-on-1 with B.
- Defender may not start outside the circle/dotted line
- 4 players in the build-up
- 2 defenders
- Build-up starts with central defender A
- Left back B drops out and receives ball from A
- Left back C gives way and receives ball from B
- C slaloms through pawns and turns back on forehand
- B bids to the back of C and receives ball back from C
- C plays into A and runs towards the circle
- A plays D in the run and runs towards the circle
- A, C and D try to score with a 3 against 2
Pass B-C-D-A
- Player A flattens the ball wide to the right.
- B takes the ball open and plays it deep to C who has come running in to the line.
- C immediately plays the ball wide back to B who offers himself there.
- B plays the ball to D who offers himself from inside the circle OUTSIDE the circle.
- D runs with the ball along the back line back into the circle and plays the ball to the head where A is standing meanwhile.
- A shoots at the goal.
Passing:
B to A
A to C - white to blue
C to D - blue to orange
D to B - orange to red
B to A - red pawn to white
B to A
A to C - white to blue
C to D - blue to orange
D to B - orange to red
B to A - red pawn to white
You stand in a square and flatten the ball into a square. This is off to 2 sides. The team that scored first gets a 2nd ball and the team that was slower now has to defend the ball.
- A flattens to B
- B flattens to C
- C flattens to D
D scores and either gets a new ball or goes to defend.
- First player pushes along the line
- The other player steps in, takes over and flattens to the central player
- The central player also steps in and opens up
- This player pushes back along the line
- Flats are given from the middle to the outside .
- Open attack and push along the line, player takes the ball and accelerates past the pawns .
- Then passes to the head of the circle, where the player runs in and shoots at goal.
Goal Exercise:
Make high pressure tactics clear to a team.
Make high pressure tactics clear to a team.
- 6 vs. 6
- Setup defense is 4-2 and possible goalkeeper
- Attacking formation is 3-3.
Ball is taken out alternately by defenders and attackers.
Goal of defense
In possession of ball:
Goal of defense
In possession of ball:
- Play ball out and score in 1 of the 2 goals on the center line.
- Form triangles so that someone can always be played.
- Be able to change sides when crowded on 1 side.
No ball possession:
- Play compactly / ensure that the ball + player on the ball guide to the outside.
- Cover the inside of an attacker so that the way to the goal is covered.
Goal attack
In possession of ball:
In possession of ball:
- Attackers compact when ball is in middle of field, when ball is played away to side 1 attacker must run into corner and other 2 attackers assume scoring position in circle.
- Be able to shift ball from side when crowded on 1 side.
No ball possession:
- Attackers high pressure on ball / cover play-off opportunities.
- Midfield compact until ball is on one side and then pressure.
