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Hockey: Lift To The Defender's Reverse Side

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DESCRIPTION

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Coaches Objective:

To teach the attacker to use their body positioning and movement to commit the defender to their open stick side before eliminating with a lift on the reverse stick side.

Purpose:

By using your body to sell the defender one way opens up their other side to eliminate them to get through into the D for a goal shot or to them move the ball on.

COACHING POINTS

Angle of the drive should be to the defender's open stick to commit the defender.
The ball is held at 1 o'clock on the forehand side and the attacker approaches the defender with the body positioned in a way that they can either pass or drag the ball either way, creating indecision in the defenders mind.
Players should emphasise the step off the right foot to the defender's open side - this commits the defender to this side.
Open the stick face to lift the ball with a high left elbow, keeping the stick in a strong position to go past the defender's left foot.
On the lift, keep the ball on the end of the stick for as long as possible to reduce the chances of losing control of the ball.
Accelerate away.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

In and out:

Set out 2 slaloms with players lining up behind both start cones.

Players run with the ball in between the 2 cones to immidiately pull the ball back out from between the cones and change direction - to run around the single cone.

Eliminating a Player

High Speed Elimination To The Defender's Open Side:

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Coaches Objective:

To teach the attacker to eliminate the defender at speed by enticing the defender into making a challenge before moving the ball at speed away from them.

Purpose:

By beating the defender at high speed, it will set up fast counter attacks or create goal scoring opportunities by eliminating in and around the circle.

Eliminating a Player

Elimination Skills: V-Drag & Stutter Step:

- 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

Eliminating a Player

Lifting The Ball Elimination:

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Coaches Objective:

To teach the attacker to eliminate the defender at pace by lifting the ball and changing the direction of it when it's in the air.

Purpose:

When the ball is lifted, the defender will stand more upright, reducing their reach and mobility. It also reduces their chances of making a clean tackle, therefore putting them in a vulnerable position.

Eliminating a Player

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