Hockey: 6 Zone: Passive Defending

Description

- 6 on 6 drill
- Split a half pitch into 6 sections
- A forward and a defender should be in each section
- Defenders can only intercept the ball (no tackling)
- Players must stay in there given section

Coaching points

- Players should post up to receive the ball
- Posts should be made off of other players
- Minimise number of touches
- Practice prescanning

Progression

- Allow defenders to tackle
- Remove a player from each team and allow players to move through boxes (whilst maintaing one player maximum from each team)