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Hockey: Receiving the ball to score

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Two touch receive the ball with the forehand first touch the ball in a position from wich the player can continue to have a quick flick at goal.

COACHING POINTS

Ball is received by the back foot

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Sweep far post skill:

Ball is played into the player by the far post who has to sweep the ball into the goal with a smooth, first time shot.

Video Techniques

Squeeze:

Normal best hit from around the penalty spot.
Attacker stands ready to receive the ball, ball gets passed in from the right side off the D. after receiving the ball the player squeeze hits the ball into the goal
Note that this hit is much easier the softer the pitch.

Video Techniques

Using players in space:

Player 1 passes the ball into the circle to player 2 or 3, avoiding the defending player, on the edge of the circle, who can only try and intercept the pass.

The receiving players in the circle try and score a goal past the keeper.

Shooting & Goalscoring

Pass and score:

Players line up in two groups outside the 23 metre area.
Player on the left, passes the ball to a player on the right running towards the goal. On receiving the ball this player runs into the circle and shoots at goal.

After passing the ball, the player on the left runs towards the goal and receives the pass from the player on the left etc.

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