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Hockey: 1v1 left right attack

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Parry, U15 boys Hockey Coach

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Player 1 passes the ball to player 2, player 2 has to try and score.

The defender has to start 5 to 10m away from a cone. They have to run round the cone first, before trying to stop player 2 scoring.

Defender can run to touch cone as soon as player 1 has passed the ball to player 2. Rotation 1-2-1.

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Opposite side can start as soon as the other side has finished.

Important that the player receiving the ball first touches the ball into the direction of the goal, in order to try and stay inside the defender.

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1v1 different angle into circle:

Playing 1v1, try and score. It is important to play at speed and go close round the defender.

Defender has to try and get possession of the ball outside the circle.

Practice 5 times then change.

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1v1 defence in box:

The front player in the cones is the attacker and they have to move around to create some space for themselves. They then receive the ball from the player at the front of the queue and have to turn, beat the defender and then shoot at goal. The attacker then becomes the defender, the defender goes to the back of the queue and the person at the front of the queue becomes the attacker.

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1v1 box:

Try and play 1v1 from three different positions.
One player at a time rotates clockwise to the back of next group.

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1v1 on both sides:

The attacker tries to keep the ball on their strong side. The attacker becomes the new defender and the new defender gets the ball and rotates to the next queue.

As soon as the practice is running remove the cones and allow the defenders to try and win the ball anywhere.

Both sides can start at the same time.

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