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Hockey: Elimination Skills: V-Drag & Stutter Step

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- Elimination Skills
- Utilising V-drag and Stutter step
- Dribble towards the line of cones, using the V-drag to change direction
- Move towards the final cone at pace, and then reset from the start
- Run back towards the line of codes, using the stutter step before continuing in the same direction

COACHING POINTS

- Head should be lifted up whilst dribbling the ball
- The ball should be carried on the head of the stick, and not tapped in front of the player

PROGRESSION

- Time each run of the drill, increasing the required time per lap
- Run the drill to the yellow gate, then run the drill again starting at the yellow gate and ending at the blue

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Elimination Skills: Wall Pass Left:

- Line of players one end
- One passive defender in the middle
- One forward team mate a few yards offset from the defender
- Forward should drive into the area, and utilise a V-drag elimination or a wall pass to move around the defender
- Ball should be under control after receiving wall pass

Eliminating a Player

Elimination Skills: Unopposed V-drag (Left to Right):

- Line of players one side
- Players should utilise the V-drag left to right to manouevre round the cones
- Ball should remain under control through the gate

Eliminating a Player

Elimination Skills: V-Drag (Left to Right):

- Elimination Skill
- Utilising the V-drag
- Left to right change of direction
- Carry the ball towards the cones, utilise V-drag skill to change direction
- Continue to carry the ball to the cone, then pass to next player

Eliminating a Player

Elimination Skills: Semi Opposed V-drag (Left to Right):

- Line of players one side
- One passive defender
- Players should utilise the V-drag left to right to eliminate defender
- Ball should remain under control through the gate

Eliminating a Player

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