Hockey: Lifting The Ball Elimination

2 v 1 in a box 2 keep the ball against 1 Players in possession can carry or pass in the space to retain the ball and connect to avoid turning the ball over. Defender looks to intercept or press to tackle the ball. If it is won the defender swaps out of the middle for the player that lost possession.

- Two lines of forwards - One passive defender - Use disguised pass or a dribble to eliminate defender

- 2 vs 1 Elimination - Utilise right foot pass - Use space to assist in defender elimination - Passive defender - Pass should be disguised

- 2 on 1  gauntlet elimination - Mark areas out on the pitch - Place desired numbers of defenders across the gauntlet

Push off on your right foot with ball on forehand side. Push off left foot with ball on reverse stick side.

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.

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.

*** AUDIO DESCRIPTION ON *** Coaches Objective: To teach the attacker to eliminate the defender at pace by taking advantage of the space behind them. Purpose: The purpose is to get on the goal-side of your opponent as fast as possible by lifting the ball to the defenders reverse stick side and collect it the other side, taking advantage of space to attack at speed.  

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).

Attacker 1 passes to attacker 2 in stride. Attacker 2 tries to beat defender 1 in the box and crosses to attacker 3 in the circle. rotate defenders should stay in position for 10 attacks the attckers take up the next position each time.

- Two lines of players - Use a disguised push pass to manoeuvre around the cones - Pass should be played at 90 degrees

*** AUDIO DESCRIPTION ON *** Coaches Objective: To teach players to eliminate on the backhand of an opponent with a drag as they enter the circle or move at relatively low speed. Purpose: To eliminate the defender on their reverse stick side prior to a shot or pass.

*** AUDIO DESCRIPTION ON *** Coaches Objective:  To teach the player to perform a drag from left to right to eliminate the defender. Purpose:  Use this skill to eliminate a defender on their weaker side and open up the rest of the field to create passing opportunities.

Players work in threes in this drill, 2 attackers trying to get past the single defender and score in one of the two goals. The white player starts with the ball and dribbles towards the defender where they are presented with two options: They can either pass to the supporting player or take the ball themselves to go and score in one of the two corner goals.

- Utilise a dummy drag into your dribbling

Utilise a dummy drag into your dribbling

*** AUDIO DESCRIPTION ON *** Coaches objective: To teach a player to eliminate on the defenders open stick side by making the defender anticipate a "V drag" to their reverse stick side. Purpose: To eliminate on the defenders open stick side by commiting them to their reverse stick side. 

*** AUDIO DESCRIPTION ON *** Coaching Objective: To give the attacker a selection of skills to be able to eliminate the defender when on the baseline in the circle. Purpose: When in a tight area in the circle and on the baseline, the attacker is in control of the situation, therefore having the skills to elimintate in such a dangerous attacking position will create threatening goal scoring opportunities.

- Elimination Skills - 1 Forward and 1 Defender - Forward needs to dribble the ball through one of the gates. The defender has to try and win the ball - The forward should have a set number of attempts and then swap with the defender

- 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