Hockey: Outletting through midfield

Introduce Inside Left and Inside Right and passing option as indicated on diagram

Add in passive defenders

Important players play at match intensity.
Scan before receive, let ball come right past right foot, drive forward and peal out strong.

LH and RH role - drive line at pace, occasionally cut inside, drop back and pass.

LB and RB role - protect the ball, quick early ball wide, moving forward and scanning.

When playing against a half court press with a high forward that puts pressure on the direct switch pass the transfer tends to have to go via the 1st support defender which tends to slow the transfer down so when the ball gets to the opposite wide defender the opposition will have the press in place. Also if the team in possession tries to force the ball into the midfield the press tends to close in and the pressure tends to lead to ball turnover of ball and a break for the defending team on top of of this the attacking team tends have either midfield or forwards in the channels down the line available to receive the pass. If this pass is given once again the press will close down on the player in possession and turn over ball is likely to follow.

This animation is made to show my team The way we set up our press and where each player moves according to where the ball is.