
4+2 v 4+2 4 v 4 on pitch Both sides have 2 extra players on the attacking baseline; these players can receive & pass but not enter playing area
Move the ball forward fast; utilise high players Get forward fast in support of ball carriers Consider turnover risk; guard player?
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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.