Hockey: Quick Drag To The Defender's Open Side

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.

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Coaches Objective: 

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: 

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.

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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.

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Coaching Objective:

To teach the attacker to run towards the defender at pace and eliminate by creating a little lift over the defenders stick.

Purpose:

This skill can be done at pace and is quite subtle therefore is effective in getting past oncoming defenders when the space is tight and the option of dragging the ball into space is not there.