Hockey: Slap Hit - Defend the Goal

- 4 players have to move the ball across the box containing one defender
- Players must remain close to the corners of the box
- The defender can move along the line from side to side, but cannot encroach on the players hitting
- If the ball is intercepted, swap the defender in the middle with the player who hit the ball

Player 1 is dribbling with the ball and makes a short (wall) pass with player 2 who dribbles on with the ball. As the end players 1 and 2 have switched so player 1 passes to player 2 and then player 2 starts off dribbling and so on.

The player with ball has a free hit.

They should play a self pass before then trying to get the ball to either player.

The defender has to keep their distance from the free hitter and try to move so that they can intercept the pass. Players on the free hit should disguise the direction of their pass.

This is a pass and follow exercise with 3 different elements that helps players with fast passing - particularly important when trying to score in the opposition's circle.

Player 1 starts to run with the ball and  passes to the player on their left before reaching the 2 cones they are running towards.

The player receiving the ball has to first time sweep the ball to the next player clockwise from them. This player receives the ball and restarts the practice, still going clockwise around the square.

Every player should follow their own pass to the back of the next line of players