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Hockey: Rotations

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Work on the rotation. This is the standard pattern - Left-Right (L-R) rotation, and will be made reference to in the next few drills. Players make the leads in an anti-clockwise direction.

Game Rules

3 on 3 attacking in half the pitch

2 defenders used as feeders.

forwards roll the simple rotation pattern.

Forwards can use the feeders to keep possession.

When the defence win back the ball they play out a 3 v 2 against the feeders.

COACHING POINTS

Dynamic movements to get clear of the defender as the pass is made.

Feeders to imagine that they are playing against forwards - i.e. movement at pace.

Pass the ball down the line, and diagonally infield, and between defenders.

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Skills - One Touch Plays:

Drill to develop one-touch passing. Emphasis should be on generating power with one touch passing. Make use of the sideboards.

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Skills - Dynamic Shooting:

Drill working on dynamic movement to lead to dynamic shooting. This will increase the power and deception that you can put on your shots.

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rotate forward:

Player 1 runs through slalom passes the ball down the board to the reverse stick of player 2 who passes the ball to player 3 who moves towards the ball and turns infield to run and pass the ball to player 4 who started his/her run on the half way line to receive the ball and run into the circle and shoot on the move

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Rotation Game:

Left to right rotation. Feeders can receive the ball back from the attackers. If the defenders get the ball back, play out a 3 v 2 counter attack against the feeders.

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