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Hockey: V-Drag: Introduction

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DESCRIPTION

- An introduction into the V-Drag
- The ball is moved in a 'v' shape motion, from the left foot to the right foot
- A very useful elimination skill

COACHING POINTS

- For less experienced players, have them kick there right leg in an arc. This help them to understand the length the drag needs to be, while also give them a strong base to protect the ball with
- Once the drag has been complete, players should move off at pace

PROGRESSION

- Use the v-drag to elinimate a passive defender
- Perform the v-drag from the right foot to the left

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OFTEN USED WITH...

V-Drag & Roll Strong:

- Perform a V-drag and then roll strong
- Can perform 2 practices per rotation
- V-drag from left to right at first red cone
- Roll strong at blue (1st run) and yellow (second run) cones

Moving with the ball

Weight Transfer:

- Practicing moving the ball from the right to the left foot and back again
- This a dramatisation to emphasise how the weight of the player should move with the ball
- Excellent for beginners

Session Videos

Through and back up!:

Set up mini-gates consisting of one cone and three other cones beside one anothe (preferably two different colours).

Players take it in turn to run through the gate and then reverse stick drag the ball behind the line of cones before running to the next gate.

Moving with the ball

Drag change direction:

Set up two lines of staggered cones outside the shooting circle.

Players take it in turn to run with the ball straight at the left side of the line of cones.

When they are within a couple of steps of the cones players make a sharp change of direction and drag the ball to the right and then run at the second line of cones.

Players then perform a second drag before then having a shot on goal!

Moving with the ball

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