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Hockey: 3 Passing

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Pass the ball around in groups of three.

Before receiving the ball players must make a movement towards the approaching ball and let it roll past their body before they receive it and pass it on to the next player.

COACHING POINTS

To receive the ball, turn your body to face the direction in which you want to pass the ball after you have received it.

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2 player passing pattern:

A. Player 1 passes the ball to player 2.

B. Player 1 then follows his/her own pass.

C. Player 2 passes the ball back to player 1 for a wall pass back in the space

D. Player 2 runs onto the ball and has a shot at goal.

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3 man passing exercise:

Player 1 passes the ball to 2 who in turn passes it to 3 on the run.

Player 3 then runs round the cone anti-clockwise before passing the ball to player 1.

Player 1 then again passes to 2 who in turn passes to 3 who then runs clockwise round the cone and then passes back to 1.

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Two player square passing:

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

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Adding to the pass:

Player 1 passes the ball to player 2, who lets the ball run across the body and runs with the ball to the next cone. He or she dummies to hit the pass wide but hits it under the arm into the path of player 3 running infield. Player 3 receives the ball on the move and shoots at goal.

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