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Hockey: Stick Stop

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DESCRIPTION

- Performing the stick stop on a penalty corner

COACHING POINTS

Stick horizontal
Ball trapped on the shaft of the stick
Ball trapped outside then moved into the circle for the strike at goal.
Ball trapped outside circle for the drag flick.

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Penalty Corner Injection

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

Set Pieces

Penalty Corner Hit

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

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

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.

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deflect inside

Player on the free hit hits the ball hard slightly wide of the D for a player to move out with their stick to deflect the ball into the D for a shot or onto the foot of the covering defender.

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Deflection from the left post

Players set up as shown in the diagram. The ball is pushed out to the stopper at the top of the circle, who then proceeds to stop the ball and roll it into the circle. The striker then looks like they are going to shoot before hitting the ball to the left hand post for the injector to score.

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Double Move left then cross to far post

Players line up as shown in the diagram. The ball is pushed out to the top of the circle for the striker (Blue 3) to dummy over the top of the ball. The stopper then passes the ball to the left to Blue 5 who then passes to the injector who has made a lead in towards the goal before coming out to receive the ball. The injector then passes the ball to Blue 6 on the far post to deflect the ball in.

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Slip right and Strike

Players line up as shown in the diagram. The ball is pushed out to the stopper at the top of the circle. The ball is stopped and the striker moves in to pick the ball up off the stoppers stick and then passes the ball to the right to blue 6. They stun (stop) the ball for blue 4 to come in and strike the ball at goal.

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Drag Flick

- How to perform the Drag Flick on penalty corners - The most common approach to penalty corners in the modern game

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draw defence and pass

The player on the free hits starts to move to try and draw the defender to come out. As soon as the defender moves towards the ball the player passes the ball to the player moving out of the D to receive the ball just outside the circle. The player receiving lets the ball role on with the stick and shoots reverse or pulls the ball round to the forhand to get a shortcorner or to shoot with the forehand.

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Dummy Short Corner

Need 2 players with a good drag flick, first striker looks to drag flick but drags it square for second shooter to run onto it and drag flick from angle at goal. Goalie, should come out and plant feet ready for straight shot and not be ready for angled shot.

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England v Canada - German Variation

Players line up as shown. The ball is pushed out to the stopper at the top of the circle. They then move the ball to Blue five on the left slip. The ball is then passed to blue 6 who has run into the penalty spot, he / she then deflects the ball back for blue player 4 to run in and lift the ball over the goalkeeper.

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Free hit forehand add

Player on the ball waits for the player in the D to make a move with their stick outside the D for them to pass the ball hard onto the stick. Player receiving the ball adds to the pass and shoots reverse or pulls the ball inside to shoot forehand or get a shortcorner.

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Keep the space wide

Setup the practice as shown. Red 1 starts with the ball and gives a square pass to Red 2. This player passes the ball down the line for White 1 to run on to and receive the ball in the box, before carrying on to shoot at goal.

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Move left then strike

Players set up as shown in the diagram. The ball is pushed out to the stopper at the top of the circle. The main striker (Blue 3) runs over the top of the ball giving the impression they are going to strike the ball. The stopper moves the ball to the left for a strike (Blue 5). Players 1 and 6 move in to pick up any rebounds with player 4 staying slightly deeper.

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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.

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