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Hockey: Moderate Speed Elimination

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Coaching Objective:

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.

COACHING POINTS

Keep the body upright and drive at the player.
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.
This position also facilitates vision to the left and allowing movement of the ball left initially.
Use the body to sell the defender to their open stick side prior to dragging the ball wide to their reverse stick side and outside of their own right foot.
The attacker then pushes off their left leg to accelerate away from the contact.
The width of the drag to the reverse side is what beats the defender, not the speed.

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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

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

Open Side Drag Relay:

Setup the practice as shown.

Player 1 runs at the right cone before dragging the ball across their body to their reverse stick and going around the cone. The player then passes the ball to Player 2 who repeats the exercise.

Eliminating a Player

Pull Back and Shoot:

Practicing the pull back skill in a controlled situation to perfect the skill.
1 v 1 between attacker and defender.
Defender starts just behind and to the right of the attacker
Attacker dribbles towards goal and slightly to the left, before completing the pull back skill
This should cause the defender to run past the attacker, giving him space to get a shot at goal

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