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Hockey: Weight Transfer On The Move

Excellent drills, very detailed videos. Useful site for my U15 boys...

Parry, U15 boys Hockey Coach

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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.

COACHING POINTS

Encourage the attacker to find a tempo that they're comfortable with to begin with.
Keep the ball out infront the attacker to encourage them to get their eyes up and impove their vision whilst on the move.
Ensure the attacker is shifting their weight fully to one side, almost over-exagerrating the movement with their non-standing leg to spring to the other side.
Work the player in both directions so they get used to transfering their weight and drag the ball both ways so they're comfortable when performing the elimination skills.

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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.Â

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