Receieving the ball in the zone under pressure from the opposition. How can the middle player eliminate the outside players.
Attacking- First touch when receiving the pass. Using body to protect the ball. Look to eliminate down the defenders weak side/foot. Defensive- Got to look to jump and put pressure on as a unit. Similar to when pressing in a game. Body shape when defending- pushing attacker on to weak side. Don't dive in.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
sportplan_hockey
As clubs start their indoor fixtures, outdoor habits get punished fast. Here is how to retrain the skills that actually change indoors.
Two defenders chase the ball, nobody covers the runner, and a soft goal goes in. Here is the five-step treat for the mix-up haunting hockey defences this October.
A few weeks into the league season, poor first touches are costing teams the ball. Coach body shape, scanning and receiving on the move to keep possession.
