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Hockey: Penalty Corner Injection

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DESCRIPTION

- Restart at a penalty corner
- Very important that the ball goes exactly where desired so the routine can run smoothly

COACHING POINTS

- Weight should shift from back to front foot
- Try and keep arm and stick in one plane to aid passing direction

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Short Corner Defence 3 - 1:

Setup the defence as shown with 2 defenders inside the goal on either post.

In front of them are two runners.

Once the ball is injected Player 1 runs to the top of the circle, with player 2 running 3/4s of the way on their right hand side to cover the slip left. Player runs out on Player no 1s left hand side and runs level with Player 2. Player 4 comes 3 to 4 paces off the line to sweep the pads of the goalkeeper.

Set Pieces

Short Corner Defence 2 - 2:

Setup the defence as shown with defenders on each post and a runner on each post.

Player 1 runs to the top of the circle with Player 2 running on their right hand side, but only 3/4 of the way out. Player 2 is their to put pressure on any slip left or pass back to the injector.

Players 3 and 4 are responsible for protecting the posts as well as picking up any rebounds off the keeper's pads.

Also should be ready to adjust in case the opposition perform a set play

Set Pieces

Open play short corner:

Set up as shown in the picture. The ball is pushed out towards the top of the circle, but on this occasion the stopper dummies to stop the ball but leaves it for the player backing up (Blue 7).

This player picks up the ball and passes the ball to the right (Blue 4), who in turn takes the ball into the circle to draw the defender before passing to the unmarked attacker (s) on either of the posts.

Set Pieces

Penalty Corner Hit:

- Utilising the strike from the top of the D during a penalty corner

Set Pieces

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