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Hockey drills for technique passing

Goal:
  • Taking out over the side
  • Build up over the flank
  • Get to the back line and then pass to goal
Points of attention:
  • Playing the ball into the forehand.
  • Moving behind the ball.
  1. Player plays the ball hard through push 1 ==> 2 runs directly after her/his pass
  2. Flattens the ball hard over long distance 2 ==> 3
  3. Drives the ball to the back line and passes to 4
  4. Takes to round at pace on goal
drawing Take out - Construction - Attack
  • A runs around the pawns with the ball and pushes to B
  • B passes to C
  • C drives around the pawns into the circle and passes to B who has run into the circle
  • Defender D comes into action B and C try to score
Option 1: Extra defender and A attacks with him.

drawing Impact over left with dribble
  • A pushes to B
  • B passes to C
  • C drives around the pawns into the circle
  • C rounds on goal
Option 1: B runs into the circle and gets the ball from C and rounds on goal.

Option 2: additional player D stands at the second post and tips in.

drawing Impact over left
  • A plays the ball to B
  • B plays the ball to C
  • C plays the ball to D
  • D dribbles into the circle and finishes on goal
drawing Assumptions for 2 touch field hockey
  • B starts running around the pawn triangle
  • At the middle pawn it gets the ball
  • And then plays the ball back to A
  • B runs further in
  • It receives the ball in the backhand
  • In the exercise from the other side, you are played into your forehand
  • When B has taken the ball, he plays it to C
  • C has run past the pawns in the meantime
  • C takes the ball and runs past the pawns back to the dead ball line
  • Passes the ball in front of the goal to B.
  • B then rounds the ball into the goal
You can do this exercise on both sides of the pitch so that you can pass faster in succession.

drawing Pass-round exercise 3 players
  • A plays the ball to B
  • B plays the ball to C who has run up to the green pawns
  • C runs along the pawn line and passes the ball to A who has run through to the circle
  • A then finishes on goal
You can perform this exercise on both sides.

drawing Routing and construction through left and right
  • One ball per pair.
  • Pairs are instructed to pass through as many gates as possible in 2 minutes.
  • A gate is completed when you pass the ball three times.
drawing Passing gates
  • A starts with the ball and runs a bit and passes the ball to B
  • B takes possession, runs a short distance and passes to C
  • C takes the ball, runs a short distance and passes the ball to A who has passed on
  • A takes the ball and runs to the pawns where she makes a passing move
  • C runs to the circle and gets the ball back from A
  • C rounds on goal
drawing Passing in motion
  • A starts with the ball and sees that the front is very crowded
  • Plays the ball back to B, B takes the ball and plays it to C
  • C takes the ball open and looks forward and sees D running in there
  • C gives a hard pass to D
  • D takes the ball on the backhand and rounds at goal
Other side same thing

drawing Backhand acquisition
  • Starts at the bottom pylon
  • Plays the ball at high speed
  • Plays it towards the penalty spot
  • The left player runs in
  • Tips the ball into the goal
drawing Score
  • V1 starts with the ball
  • V2 comes running in and gets the ball from V1
  • V2 takes the ball open and passes to V3
  • V2 runs right through to offer his pass to V3
  • V3 passes the ball back to V2, who runs into the circle and completes

  • A passes the ball to B when V3 has given the ball to V2
  • B passes the ball outside where C presents himself
  • It now becomes a 3 vs.

  • V1, V2, V3 are going to try to defend the goal
  • A, B, C want to score on the goal
  • If the defense takes the ball away, they can score in the goal on the side
drawing Attack over right to 3 vs.
  • A starts with the ball
  • B comes running in and gets the ball from A. B takes the ball strongly and passes it back to A
  • B turns right on away and gets the ball in his forehand from A
  • A runs through, B passes the ball through the triangle to A
  • A takes the ball and passes it to the incoming C
  • C comes in front of the band and takes strong possession
  • B has run through, C plays the ball wide to B
  • B takes hold, drives into the circle and rounds on goal
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