Hockey: Aerial Pass 2: Over an Opponent

Set up two teams of 3, with a ball per team in two interlocking triangles. One of the teams starts passing the ball. The second team then pass their ball around to try and overtake the ball from team 1.

- Utilising the clip hit - Hands together approximately half way down the grip - Player should stroke through the ball - Feet cross behind each other while performing the skipping movement - Used when the ball is moving at pace

- Utilising the clip hit - Hands together approximately half way down the grip - Player should stroke through the ball - Feet touch each other while performing the skipping movement - Used when the ball is moving at pace

Player 1 passes the ball past player 2 who has to turn, collect the ball and pass it back. Important for the player collecting to bend knees and sit low.

If players struggle to understand the patterns that you want them to run and try using 2/3 different coloured cones (depending on number of players). Each player after having passed the ball has to run to their next coloured cone etc. You could try this on all the previous exercises and for patterns of play for 2 or 3 players on the pitch.

In pairs passing the ball to each other the receiver starts running away for the player with the ball to follow and pass the ball in stride to the receiver on the reverse stick side. When the player receives the ball the roles reverse and they change direction.

Setup the practice as shown. The players line up with a set of cones 10m away. The players have to push the ball in front of them and are only allowed to control the ball in the box.

Each player has a ball and has to push the ball through a gate. He/she then runs after the ball to push the ball through the next gate until a mistake is made. Try 10 gates in a row.

Running back and across to receive a diagonal pass to turn and run to the goal and score.

Players run with the ball and then pull the ball back and cross the ball with the forehand. Players follow their own pass.

Set up 4 cones with the distance of the crossing area being realistic to the game at least 15 meters. Player run with the ball (10M) to then cross the ball to the other side. They follow the ball to be in a position to receive the next ball.

Crossing the ball from a wide position to the opposite inside forward channel

Before the cross roll the ball ahead and slightly to the left. Players should follow their pass.

- Two lines of players - Use a disguised push pass to manoeuvre around the cones - Pass should be played at 90 degrees

1 Player feeds and 1 player has to receive the ball and pass alternating left and right concentrating on the first touch being in the direction of the intended pass.

1 Player passes the ball to the player through the cones then follows it to put pressure on the receiver. The receiver has to try and pass the ball to the player left or right, and then follows the ball to take that players position. The second player receiving the ball runs back to the start.

Setup the practice as shown. Split the group into two. Player 1 dribbles up to the cone before passing the ball across to player 2. Players have to make sure that they give a pass in each box.

Player 1 starts dribbling, player 4 makes a move to the right/left and there is a short wallpass between 1 and 4. After containing the ball it is passed to palyer 2 and then they start off and player 1 takes their place, and so on.

White Player 1 dribbles with the ball to the blue cone before passing the ball through the red gates. Red player 1 receives the ball once it has gone through the gate and then repeats the practice in the opposite direction.

Set up a square grid 5x5m with one player in the middle and 3 players on the outside and one player passing the ball into the player in the centre of the grid. Players on the outside cannot intercept the ball coming into the grid they can only try to stop the player in the middle coming out of the grid. The players on the outside of the grid can only enter the grid once the player has received the ball.