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Hockey: Switch and Pass with drop off

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DESCRIPTION

Player 1 starts the drill by passing to player 2. On receiving the pass player 2 runs with the ball towards the next cone on the opposite side.

Player 1 also starts to run at this moment. As player 1 and 2 cross paths player 2 offloads the ball to player 1 who dribbles it around the next cone.

Player 2 continues their run (without the ball) around the cone.

Both players repeat this pattern to the end of the grid.

COACHING POINTS

Both players should be running at all times. Smooth passing and no stopping!

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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.

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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.

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Switch:

2 Players with one ball. Player on right runs with the ball across to the other side. The other player also runs across but crossing behind the player with the ball. At the point of their paths crossing, player with the ball passes the ball reverse stick to the other player. They both continue their runs.

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Straight and Square:

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.

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