Hockey: The Reverse Stick Hit

Player 2 passes the ball to player 1. Player 1 then passes the ball into the goal with a slap hit. Player 2 follows his/her pass and takes the position of player 1.

Player 1 runs down the wing to then pass the ball backwards of square to player . He in turn gives the ball to player 3, who has run into the circle and then come out to receive the ball. Player 3 then plays a 1v1 with the defender.

Rotation 1 to 2, 2-3, 3-1.

Same down the right wing.

The practice starts with the first red player dribbling their ball to the goal line before passing the ball back to the player who is on the penalty spot.

The player receiving the ball then shoots at goal and the player who made the pass (red player 1) carries on their run to the penalty spot to replace player 4.

The same happens on the left hand side and the practice continues to loop around alternating from the the right and then the left.

*** AUDIO DESCRIPTION ON ***

• Objective: Players to make the correct decision in attacking situations and ensure correct attackers are in correct position to affect the game.
• Purpose: Increase the chances of threatening the opposition goal and coming away with a positive result.
• Set-up: 

• Midfielder plays ball across the pitch from left to right.
• Receiving midfielder will start to carry the ball forward and should threaten to play the ball directly into the D.
• Attacker runner on the D will initially run towards the passer to show for the ball, then peel off, aiming their run towards the baseline.
• A defender will decide whether to follow the attacking runner or block the ball from the receiving midfielder going into the D.
• The pass that receiving midfielder makes, should be influenced by the defenders movement as to where the space is.
• 2 attackers in the D should initially look for a deflection if the ball is flung directly into the D. If the ball is played to the attacker running the D, they should reposition themselves to receive a pass or be at the far post for a deflection.