Hockey: Through Pass

Good attacking play requires vision and heads up hockey - get your players picking out the best pass!

Don't get frustrated when the attack grinds to a halt due to a lack of support - improve your players' support running into space!

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.

Some players stand outside the 23m area with a ball each.

One player has to try and play the ball to the player in the circle through the area with the two defenders.

On making a successful pass he/she then runs through the area to support the attacker.

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.

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.