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Hockey: Transfer at Speed to Defender's Reverse Side

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Coaches Objective:

To teach the attacker to eliminate the defender by transfering the ball wide onto their reverse stick side at pace.

Purpose:

To get on the goal-side of your opponent as fast as possible to then pass or shoot.

COACHING POINTS

Angle of the drive should be to the defender's open stick.
This allows the ball to drop back in its stance.
Open the stick face to appear as if you will push the ball down the defenders left foot.
Drag the ball right to left (defender's open stick) at pace.
Catch the ball left handed on your reverse stick.
Accelerate away.

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Weight Transfer On The Move:

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Coaches objective:

To promote weight transfer whilst on the move, keeping the ball under control with the movement.

Purpose:

To retain possession but eliminate if the defender attempts a challenge. The weight transfer can be great to create a dummy or to accelerate away from a challenge when the skill has been performed.

Eliminating a Player

Simple Weight Transfer:

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Coaching Objective:

To promote weight transfer byÂ transferring ball from side to side, jumping from one foot to the other.Â

Purpose:

Develop the confidence to drag the ball from one side to another at different speeds. Plus create the spring in the transfer of weight so that when transfered to eliminations, the attacker has the ability to spring out of the skill and accelerate away.

Eliminating a Player

V-Drag & Roll Strong:

- Perform a V-drag and then roll strong
- Can perform 2 practices per rotation
- V-drag from left to right at first red cone
- Roll strong at blue (1st run) and yellow (second run) cones

Moving with the ball