Hockey: Reverse Stick Receive and Shot

The pass into the circle is determined by the lead of the attackers and the movement of the defender. Work on decision-making in the final third to improve success rate around the circle.

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• Objective: Players to be in the correct position when deflecting a ball at the back post.
• Purpose: Increase the chances of connecting with the ball and therefore scoring a goal.
• Set-up: 
• A midfield passer will start with the ball and wait for an attacker to make a run on the edge of the D. 
• Attacker will initially run towards the passer to show for the ball, then peel off, aiming their run towards the baseline.
• At this point, the passer will play the ball into the attackers path and the far post attacker will start their run towards the far post.
• Attacker with the ball will hit a cross in the direction of the far post.
• The far post attacker should be in a set position and attempt to deflect the cross into the goal.

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Objective: To master the reverse stick trap when running in the same direction as the ball is travelling.

Purpose: When a winger leads out towards the line and the ball is played up towards them, being able to trap the ball on their backhand and maintain forward momentum keeps the speed in the attack.

Structure: Pairs 

 

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• Objective: Players to make the correct decision in attacking situations and ensure correct attackers are in correct position to affect the game.
• Purpose: Increase the chances of threatening the opposition goal and coming away with a positive result.
• Set-up: 

• Midfielder plays ball across the pitch from left to right.
• Receiving midfielder will start to carry the ball forward and should threaten to play the ball directly into the D.
• Attacker runner on the D will initially run towards the passer to show for the ball, then peel off, aiming their run towards the baseline.
• A defender will decide whether to follow the attacking runner or block the ball from the receiving midfielder going into the D.
• The pass that receiving midfielder makes, should be influenced by the defenders movement as to where the space is.
• 2 attackers in the D should initially look for a deflection if the ball is flung directly into the D. If the ball is played to the attacker running the D, they should reposition themselves to receive a pass or be at the far post for a deflection.

- Posting towards the ball, and then rolling away
- Drags defenders out of position
- Use of the body to shield the ball, and then roll away from the defender
- Player in possession make a L shape run, opens body out, and rolls the ball down the channel
- Forward in the D posts towards the ball, and then turns out, using their body to shield the ball and move towards goal