Field Hockey: Defending changing situations

2 equal teams in the circle and lots of balls on both side lines.

The coach calls out a team.

1 of the players has to run to one of the sidelines and take the freehit.

All the other players have to run to the 23 metre line before they can get involved.

After each break down or shot at goal, coach calls out the next team.

White player 1 and 2 have decided between them who will take the self pass (without the defender knowing)

On the whistle both white players run to take the self pass but only one comes back with the ball. The defender can try and stop them scoring.

Player taking the self pass can shoot or pass to other player.

Next pair decide between them and get ready.

The blue player 1 takes ball to white player 1. Coach blows their whistle, simulating a foul by blue 1.

The first white player then plays a self pass to create a 2 vs 1, running at blue 2 and linking with white player 2.

Blue 1 can chase back but is not allowed to challenge the ball for the first 5 meters.

The aim of the game is to get the ball to player 3 on the far post as soon as possible.

Set out the grid as shown with 2 goals either side of the defender.

1 player starts with the ball and has to run into contact with the defender (draw the defender) on doing so the player with the ball can decide to continue and try to run round the defender or turn away from the defender keeping possession of the ball and pass the ball to the supporting player who is only allowed to come into the grid and help if they have received the ball.

Now the 2 player can play a 2 v 1 and try to score a goal.