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Hockey: Moving ahead of the ball

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Pass and follow. Player 1 passes the ball to player 2.

The third player must run one way and then back again through the cones before receiving the pass from player 2.

Player 3 then continues to run forwards and finishes the move with a shot at goal.

COACHING POINTS

All players move up one position - so player 1 become player 2, player 2 becomes player 3 and player 3 rejoins the back of the line.

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Creating Space to Receive the Ball

Player 3 runs into the channel. At the same time player 1 passes the ball to player 2. Player 3 has to time the run, so they can run out of the channel once player 2 is ready to pass the ball, not before. Again it is important that player 3 should not have to slow down to receive the ball, and should take the ball while continuing to run and shoot at goal.

Movement off the ball

Make Space

The worker player makes a run around the outside of the channel.

The passer times their pass so that the worker player can run onto the ball inside the channel.

The worker player then dribbles out of the channel and into the circle for a strike on goal.

Movement off the ball

Receive Back

Practice starts with player 3 passing the ball to player 2. Who in turn passes the ball to player 1.
Player 3 has run towards the top of the circle to receive the ball form player 1 and shoots at goal.

Rotation of players - 1 moves to 2, 2 moves to 3, 3 moves to 1.

Movement off the ball

Colour code

Set out lines of cones in two different colours.

One player always along the red line and the other always along the blue cones.

Players pass the ball to the other player every time they reach a cone, culminating in a switching of sides and changing of passing order when they reach the final cone.

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Use the support and run for return

Player 2 runs to receive the ball and then runs with the ball to the cone before turning to pass the ball back to the support player. The player then runs across to the back of the other practice (white players). The support player passes the ball to the other group (white).

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Use the support to get behind the defence.

Player 2 runs to recieve the ball from player 1. Player 2 runs towards the cones (pretend defender) to turn away from the cones and pass the ball back to player 1 who has followed up to support. Player 2 then runs into the space created towards the circle to receive the ball back from player 1. Player 2 runs into the circle and takes a shot at goal to then go back to the back to the half way line.

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Wall pass

Player 1 runs with the ball, player 2 makes a move towards the ball and receives the ball from 1, on the move on the forehand. Player 2 then turns and passes the ball to player 3. Who wall passes the ball into the space for player 2 to run onto the ball, and have a shot.

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Wide pass forward

Player 1 passes the ball across to player 2 who then passes up the wing to 3. Player 3 then crosses the ball to 4 who has a shot at goal. Players 3 and 4 then join the back of their respective queues, players 1 and 2 go into players 3 and 4 s positions and then players 5 and 6 start off like players 1 and 2 did originally.

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Widening the Goal - Left

- 3 active forwards and one passive defender - Goal is to attack down the baseline - Avoid entering the D on a shallow angle - First player commits the defender and passes to baseline - Second player acts as a wall pass - First player receives the ball back, hits towards back post - Spare forward in the D deflects towards goal - Either attack in 3s, or move into the next position Â

Movement off the ball

Widening the Goal - Prog 1

- 3 active players - Goal is to attack down the baseline - Avoid entering the D on a shallow angle - First player drives forward, then passs the ball wide - Second player picks the ball, runs baseline and plays the 90 ball back - The ball is then hit towards the back post for the spare player to deflect towards goal - Can either run in 3s, or have players move into the next position

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