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Hockey: Receiving the pass right to left

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Objective: To be able to receive the ball from the right and transfer to the left with a pass.

Purpose: Being able to transfer the ball from right to left in once motion means the transfer will be faster to take advantage of space created.

Structure: Pairs or Group of 3's

COACHING POINTS

Open the body up to be able to see the passer from the right and the rest of the field on the left.
Receive the ball outside the right foot, bringing it into your stance before passing out to the left.
The angle of the stick face is dictated by the left elbow - keep the left elbow out high, keeping the stick face relatively neutral will improve control at receipt to keep the ball on the end of the stick within the stance. (When the elbow is in close to the body, the stick face stays closed, allowing the ball to get away from the player on receipt.)
As the ball comes into the middle/towards the left foot, pass the bal out to the left.

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Receiving the ball left to right:

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Objective:Â To receive the ball from the left, letting it across the body to open up and pass to the right with control.

Purpose:Â Being able to let the ball come across the body opens up more passing options and can be a great way to eliminate with one touch.Â

Structure:Â Groups of 3

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Receiving on the move:

Player runs away from the line to then turn and receive the ball on the reverse stick side and run to the line and turn

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Receiving the ball on the move:

1 - when receiving the ball on the forehand, the player should let the ball role passed the right foot, then continue the run, then pass back the ball.

2 - receives the ball on the reverse (allow ball to run passed left foot) and continues to run with the ball on the forehand before passing back the ball.

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Receive reverse on the move:

2 Balls Players in the middle receive the ball on the reverse pass the ball on to the next player to then receiving the same ball back again on the reverse.

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