Hockey: 1-3-4-3 diamond shape midfield

Description

4 man midfield with the centre half pushing up higher up the pitch, supporting the front 3 and the midfield.

When to use:

This formation will help the team to transfer the ball when in possession.

Coaching points

Disadvantages:

The disadvantage of this set-up is that the back line is playing 1 against 1, so you will need to be confident that the 3 defenders can cope with the opposition's attackers.