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Hockey: Beat a player relay

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Setup as shown.

Player 1 passes the ball to player 2 who dribbles the ball into the box before dribbling out of one of the side of the box. Player 1 then passes the ball back to player 4 for the practice to start again.

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Changing of direction relay:

Set out the cones as shown in the picture.

Each side of the triangles are about 1m.

They should be positioned in such away that the players exiting one traingle can run in straight line to into the next.

The practice is that the players have to run in to one side of the triangle and exit through another side.

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Commit Then Pass:

Setup as shown.

Player 2 runs diagonally from the right to the left hand goal, drawing the defender. The player then drags the ball across them from left to right before passing to the supporting player (Player 1).

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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 left right attack:

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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