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Hockey: Attacking Tight Peel

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Objective: To get the attacking player to receive and roll strong, away from the tackling defender.

Purpose: Rolling/peeling away from the defender is a relatively low risk strategy to consolidate possession and eliminate.

Structure: Pairs or Groups of 3 (potential to add in passive/active defender)

COACHING POINTS

Start with a side on stance to be able to see the passer, the defender and the space in behind.
The ball is passed into the attacker on their forehand side where the defender/dummy will apply pressure.
The attacker will receive strong and use their body to feel the defender and attempt to sell the defender, transferring their weight onto their right foot.
When the defender makes an attempt to tackle, the attacker takes the ball from their right foot, being careful not to expose it too much for a shave tackle.
The attack then gets the ball into the hook of the stick and spins tight, accelerating away from the tackle.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

All the Way Across:

Teams of 4 try and pass the ball across the pitch as quickly as possible, not missing any players out.

Each player should at least touch the ball twice. The first team to pass the ball 10 times across the pitch is the winner.

Passing & Receiving

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.

Rotation 1-2,2-3,3-1

Passing & Receiving

Receive Back:

Practice starts with player 3 passing the ball to player 2. Who in turn passes the ball to player 1.
Player 3 has run towards the top of the circle to receive the ball form player 1 and shoots at goal.

Rotation of players - 1 moves to 2, 2 moves to 3, 3 moves to 1.

Movement off the ball