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Hockey: 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.

COACHING POINTS

The approach line is at the defender (to "stand him up" to force a tackle).
The ball is carried at 1 o'clock on the open stick side and the attacker approaches the defender in a position to pass or drag the bal either way, allowing movement in either direction causing indecision due to a minimum of cues for the defender to read.
The ball is shifted to the left slightly with the stick positioned under the ball, still with and open stick stance.
From here, the player lifts the ball on the end of their stick towards the defenders reverse stick side, forcing them to shift their weight to their left foot.
With the ball in mid-air, the attacker will knock the ball back outside of their own left foot to their reverse stick side before accelerating away from the challenge. (Start with standing still to perfect this part of the skill, before building up to doing it at pace.)

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Moderate Speed Elimination:

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Coaching Objective:Â

Develop the attackers ability to eliminate by widening their drag and accelerating away from the contest on their open stick side.

Purpose:

Being able to eliminate at lower speed is a great way to get out of situations where attackers are surrounded by defenders or a great way to set up counter attacks when you turn the ball over.

Eliminating a Player

Quick Drag To The Defender's Open Side:

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Coaches Objective:

To teach the attacker to eliminate the defender by making them commit to a reverse stick tackle before dragging the ball back and eliminating them on their open stick side.

Purpose:

Defenders will often look to channel attackers onto their open stick side as it's easier to make a tackle and harder to eliminate as an attacker. Therefore, getting them to commit on their reverse stick side and eliminate on their open stick side can be a huge advantage.Â

Eliminating a Player

Lift To The Defender's Reverse Side:

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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.Â

Eliminating a Player

Quick Drag To The Defender's Reverse Side:

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Coaches Objective:Â

To teach the attacking player to give the impression of attacking the defenders open stick side before eliminating on the defenders reverse stick side.

Purpose:Â

There is a much greater chance of a succesful elimintion on the defenders reverse stick side. By getting them to commit on their open stick side, creates a great opportunity to eliminate the other way to then pass or shoot.

Eliminating a Player

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