Eliminate and or manipulate player to score by passing to a wall player, who rebounds the ball back in to a space. Two way drill, high intensity. Rotate players in every minute. Build up unit play and extend the area, which in turn reduces the amounts of wall players to score from, ending up in 3v3 possession, score with each secure pass. Combine two arenas to create a quarter pitch where bibs vs non bibs with side lines as goals. Conditioned game.
VISION BALL CONTROL REACT 3D SKILLS BACK FOOT SPACE DRAGS
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
sportplan_hockey
2026 is the first full year with mandatory face masks for penalty corner defence. Here's how to train your defenders for the new equipment reality.
Move beyond drills and let your players discover solutions through play. The constraints-led approach is transforming how hockey is coached at every level.
From mandatory safety equipment to evolving tactical systems and player-centred coaching methods, field hockey is transforming. Here's what every coach needs to know for 2026.
