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Hockey: Principles of Flicking

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- Basics of flicking the ball
- Similar to the push movement
- Left hand at the top of the stick, right hand at the bottom of the grip
- Feet should start shoulder width apart, with the ball just behind the left foot
- The head of the stick should be slightly angled, and make contact with the underside of the ball
- Place the stick behind the ball, and step ahead of the ball, transfering weight from the back to the front foot
- Move the stick through the ball, lifting the stick towards the end of the movement

COACHING POINTS

- If players are struggling to get the ball off the ground, have them initially flick the ball with their arms ony.
- The body should remain completely still, with the head of the stick placed underneath the ball
- The player should then sweep through the ball with their arms

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Quick Shot Relay:

The practice starts with the first red player dribbling their ball to the goal line before passing the ball back to the player who is on the penalty spot.

The player receiving the ball then shoots at goal and the player who made the pass (red player 1) carries on their run to the penalty spot to replace player 4.

The same happens on the left hand side and the practice continues to loop around alternating from the the right and then the left.

Shooting & Goalscoring

Quick shot:

Pass and follow to a player positioned just outside the circle
or inside if that is relevant to your team.
one thing obout staying out side the circle is that the defenders are not 100% concerned about you because your not in a scoring position so they tend to loose mark.

to put some pressure on the placement of the first touch you could put some clusters of cones just in side the circle (pretend defenders)

Shooting & Goalscoring

Receiving ball from the side and score:

Player 1 runs around the outside of the cones, accelerating at the turn and receiving the ball from the wide player. Then the player runs into the circle and takes a shot at goal.
Alternate sides. Players should return through the middle.

Shooting & Goalscoring

Receive and score on the move:

A player starts to run towards the 23 metre line , the running player has to call for one of the other players to pass the ball. On recieving the ball the player runs into the circle and shoots. The next player to run, is the player that passed the ball.
Progression : Put a player at the top of the circle with whom the players can play a wall pass or this player can act as a defender.

Shooting & Goalscoring

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