Hockey COACHING MADE EASY

Suggested Exercise Player one begins with the ball in the opposite diagonal corner to player two. Player one’s target is to score through the red cones which are defended by player two. Player two’s aim is to run in an arc towards player one and channel the attacker away from the red cones and force them to the blue cones. Attacking players could begin the exercise passively, allowing the defending player to practice their channelling technique. The exercise could progress to become more game like with the attacking player becoming less passive and attempting to score through the defending player’s goal by eliminating the defending player.

Difficulty of the skill: Red - a difficult core skill for ages 7-9 years and upwards. As players progress and develop the difficulty of the skill should reduce. What does it mean? Closing down and dictating to the ball carrier where they can and cannot move with the ball. The defending player looks to channel the ball carrier in order to make them either push the ball off the pitch; create a tackling opportunity ;or to provide another teammate with an opportunity to make a tackle. Example of the skill Channelling enables the defender to have maximum control of the situation. If in the middle of the pitch the defending player would look to channel the player towards their (defending players) right hand (open stick side) or alternatively to either a teammates stick or towards the sideline.

When team in possession of the ball: Keeper To get the ball out of the circle Maybe set-up an attack Sweeper Directs the play from the back Assists with transferring the ball Takes your 16 yard hits Supports the midfield when higher up the pitch CB Makes themself available to assist when playing the ball from the back RB/LB Be in position to receive the ball wide on 16-yard hits Support the midfield when in possession CM Always available to receive the ball. Looks to spread the ball, using their central connection point to help their whole team Take a lot of the free hits RM/LM Very important link in the attacking patterns Supports the forwards by moving up the pitch Should sometimes take players on Should offer a passing option to the defence Should also be able to score CF Try to get free from their marker Pull defenders out of position to create space for other players to explore Able to receive the ball when being man to man marked Needs to be able to take players on in the one to one Able to shoot from all positions and win rebounds Able to win short corners RF/LF Keep wide to receive the ball Able to take on players Can take some risks Should try to cross the ball into the circle Able to win short corners

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We will be working on this kind of move in the midfield these next couple of weeks So we are able to outletting the ball via a wall pass into behind the midfield. We may add some rotations into the last few weeks sessions as well