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Hockey: Chasing the Tackle - Matching Their Speed + Forcing Attacker Away From Goal

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Objective: To establish the principle that matching your opponents speed places the tackler in a position to control an opponent and to not let them beat them to attack on the inside.

Purpose: By staying level will the attacker and putting sufficient pressure on the ball carrier will prevent them from being able to beat the defender on the inside. Instead it will force them to continue on the outside, running into trouble and hopefully giving the ball away.

Strcuture: Pairs.

Condition: Forward has a ball and moves in a straight line, defender tries to match their speed, putting pressure on with dummy tackles.

COACHING POINTS

Match opponents speed.

Focus on matching the attackers speed, keeping your body level with your opponents, whilse watching the ball.
Repeat the exercsie with right shoulder leading (eg Left half, showing right winger the line)

Channel away from Goal

Retain arm+ stick distance at all times.
Anticipate a chnage of direction rather than reacting to it.
Utilise dummy tackle to force the opponent to lose control or away from goal.
Through presence, force the player wide, not allowing them to get their head up and drag the ball back and inside to beat the defender.

Dummy Tackle

Often called the jab, its keeps the your presence noticed, forcing the attacker to keep their head down, focussing on the ball rather than looking for a pass or an attempt to beat the defender.

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Chasing the Tackle 2 - Closing Down.:

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Closing down

Objective: To encourage a defender to close down rapidly, reducing the time the opponent has on the ball but at the same time avoiding a situation where they get too close and are eliminated.Â

Purpose: By closing down the attacker and running alongside them forces the attacker wide and to continue down the line, rather than coming inside to attack a more dangerous part of the field.

Structure: 2 attackers + 1 defenderÂ

Channel onto teammateÂ

Objective: To introduce the concept of channelling the ball carrier onto a team mate to complete the tackle.Â

Purpose: For the defender to dictate where the attacker goes so the cover defender can win the ball with a low hard tackle.Â

Structure: 2 attackers+ 2 defenders, in a narrow 10 yard channel.

Moving with the ball

Cross over relays:

Same principle as the straight relays, but players have to run diagonally across avoiding the other team.

It is that all players keep their heads up and do not run so fast that it causes them to lose control of the ball.

Moving with the ball

Box Bandit: Fluid Small Unit Play:

- 5 yard square
- 3 forwards and 2 defenders
- Forwards must stay on the outside of the square
- Defenders cannot leave the square or tackle the player in possession
- Forwards around the square can move around
- If a defender intercepts the ball, they should swap with the forward who made the pass

Passing & Receiving

Changing direction with the ball:

- Carrying the ball in different position
- Working on footwork
- Playing position from red to blue cone
- Sharp roll/turn at first red cone
- Move feet around the ball at second red cone

Video Techniques

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