Hockey: Using the Boards

The emhasis for the 2 forwards is to block the left boards and middle The back three players mark man to man.

Place a cone in the middle of the halfway line. Two players start with the ball on the halfway line with a 3rd player standing and waiting just behind them. After the attacking player passes the ball to the two defenders in front of them the two players on the half way line move to try and win the ball back. The two defenders with the ball have to try and get the ball to the player who is still stood on the halfway line. However, if the two front players closing down the ball win the ball the 3rd player (on the halfway line) can then help them to score a goal, creating a 3 vs 2 situation.

Set out a zone by splitting pitch into 3 equal areas. Two players with the ball try to pass the ball through the centre zone to their partner players on the other side. The 3 players in the middle zone can try and intercept the ball when they do so they can try to score a goal against the two player that they won the ball from - creating a 3 vs 2.

Full pitch game with no empasis in the game < no penalty cornersin the game, only free hits out side the circle

Player 1 dribbles through the cones passes the ball to player 2's forehand. Player 2 receives the ball on the move, turning in field towards the cone. Just before the cone the player checks the ball sideways away from the cone and continues on the hook dribble towards the circle to have a dynamic shot.

Player 1 dribbles through the cones passes the ball to player 2's forehand. Player 2 receives the ball on the move turning in field to wards the cone just before the cone the player checks the ball sideways away from the cone and continues on the hook dribble towards the circle to have a dynamic shot.

Player 1 runs with the ball through the little slalom and passes the ball to player 2 on the left hand board. Player 2 turns with the ball in field and runs in a arc (hook)towards the top of the circle and shoots into the goal.Player 1 after passing goes to stand by the board to receive the next ball and run to the circle and score.

Drag flicker use a hook shot to move the ball around the keeper. Drive a step to the right before drag flicking. Flicker should aim further left than they think as the movement to the right will push the flick wider to the right.

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 around the cone making space for player 2 to run in to and recieve the ball to score the goal.

Practising the continous pick up with the open stick, a player will pass the ball off the board, with the receiver taking it and dribbling forward before passing back to where the ball started and running to their original starting position.

Pressure a weak right back, shift play. Player 2 should threaten the back post to distract the goalkeeper.

Make movement to push play down the right and to target a weak left back.

Player 1 runs with the ball through the little slalom and passes the ball to player 2 Player 2 hook dribbles and has to make a decision to pass before the cone or after Player 3 has to move accordingly to receive the ball and shoot at goal.

Penalty corners using both circles

Slip left or straight shot.

Practice corners in both circles

Using both circles to practice the slip left shot and the straight shot.

It is important that the team in possession plays the ball around and down the boards into the midfield players and back until the shape of the dice is lost and attack down the board to play the ball to the opposite side for the up coming midfielder to score an open goal.

Either a slip from the stopper to player 3 who shoots with a hook shot around the goalkeeper, or a double slip back to the stopper. The injector should follow though onto the post for a deflection if the shot is wide, or as an option if the goalkeeper is saving routinely.