Hockey: Interception - Upright Reverse

Defender steps in front of the attacker to intercept a pass

Coaching Points

Defender is marking over distance (not touch-tight)

Defender times his run so he picks up the ball at the correct time

Defender picks the ball up on the move

Intercepting player keeps moving with the ball after interception to get away from the attacker and into a strong position

Progression

Make the attacker less passive

This exercise is to teach players to run out and receive the ball and set up an attack down the right or left.
Important that the pass should be given before the player running out arrives in the space. Pass and follow sequence RD-RW-CF-RD.

One of the four defenders in the circle passes the ball from inside the circle to the 4 forwards on the half way line.

As the moment of the pass two defenders have to run around one of the cones on the 23m line before they can defend, the other two defenders can defend straight away. 

Team 1 attacks team 2. Player on the 23m line starts with the ball and attacks the two defenders from team 2 (while this attack goes on team 3 gets in position to defend against team 2). When team 1 scores or team 2 wins the ball the wide player on the 23m line starts the attack. The other two players from team 2 have to run and support. Best ploy is for the player on the 23m line to hold the ball or run infield along the 23m line to allow the 2 supporting players to join in the attack.