Field Hockey: defence press

defence press DRILLS
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is this a good exercise for practesing a press

Keith Millington Coach, England

tell me about the half press and what condions i can use it?

tell me about the half press and what condions i can use it?

kashif kashifyaqoob Coach, Pakistan

My team is very poor in defense, so we change the system?

My team is very poor in defense, so we change the system to 3-2-3-2, but, now i dont have punch in offensive. What can i do?

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How do you go out of defence when the another team play full press?

Does any other coach have any ideas to how my team can go out of defence when the another team play full press?

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Presses

Would anybody like to give me a diagram of 3/4 press and half court please ?

Simon Lowry Coach, Ireland

Getting out of High Press

What are the best things to get your players to do when you come up against a full press / 3/4 press, anything that's putting a lot of pressure on high up the pitch?

Simon Lowry Coach, Ireland

How should my team react when opposition uses a full press at 16yd hit?

How should a women team,that cannot use the scoup or an overhead,do when the oposit uses a full press at a 16yd hit??Thank you...

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Difference between full and half court press?

Please can you explain the difference in the full court press press and the half court press

Carole Quill Coach, England

How do you keep your team motivated - drill ideas?

we started the season 5-1 and now mid-way it seems we are fading? we have lost our last 3 games - what are some good drills to get them focused again and pumped for the rest of the season and to get them over the hump -to the next level. thanks

Brenda Strohmer Coach, United States of America

1442 or 11342 formation

who uses the 1442 or 11342 formation

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Defending lifts on free hits

I am a high school coach in the USA. We played a team this past weekend who had a defender who lifted on a free hit 30-40 yards. That was pretty much their only offense. All of their forwards were ready to receive the long balls. How do we defend that? Should I have almost everyone drop back 30-40 yards?

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Outletting against a half court press?

overlapping outside halves ? or drop Midfield in hole?

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Attacking principles of self pass

Hi all, I have to do a 30 minute presentation about the attacking principles of the self pass. Will appreciate any help.Thank you

Divan Geyser Coach, South Africa

Question regarding Defence

I am the sweeper and i need tips on how to setup the "backs" to basically force them to use zonal marking. But the problem is they commit to easily, How do I solve this?

Kyle Coach, South Africa

What is the best structure for school teams?

What would the best structure to teach High School learners? there are too many to choose from

bernice Coach, South Africa

What's the best way to teach children how to press?

I'm looking for a simple and basic way to teach and encourage children to press. Asked using Sportplan Mobile App

Ryan Schutte Coach, South Africa

teaching presses on free hits ...

Hi allI am looking for advice on how to implement processes in my girls school hockey team. processes of setting up presses, defensive structures and counter attacking thinking. I have 14 players in the team from 15 years old to 18. we train twice a week. only a few play club hockey as well. We either play a 3-1-4-2 or a 3-1-3-3.I find it difficult for example, when you want to teach a press on the opposition 16, to simulate gameplay with only 14 players (if they are all at training). I can have my halves setup for taking the 16 and then get my strikers and links to setup, but then I still want defenders to see things from the back but they are taking the 16? Also when taking the 16 they then don't have any support in the drill because everyone else is setting up a press?I know we need to work on our basics in order for the other tactics and skills and game plans to work. However I find it frustrating with this team that on counter attacks for a few reasons which I am struggling to mend;- they only head forward. No one holds up the ball to wait for support.- they run straight and don't use angles- they pass too late and get tackled - they don't have the vision to see an early pass or pass into space- players without the ball do not run into useful positions and angles and get caught out by the person with the ball who then makes a pass to no one and it runs out of play.So suggestions please for;- open, creative but simple counter attacking- teaching processes for presses on free hits and 16s- coaching how to take 16s and work your way out- coaching vision and expecting your players to be in support. RegardsMatt

Matthew Lydall Coach, South Africa

Difference between full and ha...

Please can you explain the difference in the full court press press and the half court press

Carole Quill Coach, England

Defensive court pressing issue...

My team is undefeated but I am only utilizing the full court press. Does anyone one know a different press or how to modify it better?

Brad Metzer Coach, South Africa

Outletting against a half cour...

overlapping outside halves ? or drop Midfield in hole?

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