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Hockey: Straight and Square

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2 Players with one ball. 1 Player can only pass square, the other only straight forward. After each pass, the player has to run across to be able to receive the ball.

COACHING POINTS

Important for the pass to be weighed correctly, or the drill will collapse

Emphasises the importance of getting ahead and supporting your team

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Switching the point

Player 1 passes the ball to player 2.

Player 2 turns away from the cone, and passes the ball into space for player 3 to run onto.

Player 3 now passes the ball to player 1, who has made a run around the outside of player 2.

Player 1 takes the ball into the circle and shoots.

Movement off the ball

Switch and Pass

Player 1 dribbles the ball across the square, forcing player 2 to also switch in order to receive the square pass from player 1.

Player 2 then starts again, running with the ball from right to left before then passing the ball back across to player 1.

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

Two player square passing

Moving back and forth between two cones players make straight and diagonal passes to each other while moving.

Passing & Receiving

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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.

Movement off the ball

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.

Movement off the ball

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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