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Hockey: Forcing Play over to the Forehand 2

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Progression from the previous drill (1 vs 1 Defence A and B).

Start the game more open, so the defence have to work harder to force the attack to their forehands.

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Play out a 3 v 2 counter attack if the defence win back the ball.

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Forcing Play over to the Forehand:

All players start on the left hand side. Defence try to keep the game on their forehand. Attack try to score, dribbling and passing. First pass of the game is into the left hand box. Play a 3 v 2 counter attack.

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Combinations - Dynamic Actions:

Drill to work on the movement of players to build an attack. The shot can either come near post if the goal keeper is out of position. Ideally the shot should go to the far post, with the other runner there to pick up a deflection if possible.

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forward support:

Player 1 runs with the ball through the little slalom and passes the ball to player 3 on the top of the circle. this player then hook dribbles the ball towards the cone making space for player 2 to run in to
Player 4 on the half way line runs to support the player on the ball who on reaching the board should pass the ball back to player 4 this palyer then passes the ball to player 2 who has run into the circle player 2 shoots at goal

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Deflection Left Post:

Work on player 1 starting off the move by passing out wide. Then make the lead to the left post and across the face of the goal to where the cross is coming in from to make the deflection.

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