Excellent drills, very detailed videos. Useful site for my U15 boys team.
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the box defensive formation ?
what defensive formation do you use and when do your defenders break that formation?
What is the recommended formation for a middle school level to set up for defense on a short corner, we play on grass.
We are a good team but our defensive corners are letting us down. During the last match alone we have conceded 4 goals out of 5 corners.Please help!
Where do the defensive players stand during a corner?
how do you coach indoor penaulty corners defensively
Do you have some examples of player placements and drills for clearing the ball from defensive 16 yrd hits Thanks Mark
Hi, I'm actually a kid doing BTEC sport in Year 10, and I'm doing my coursework on Hockey. Unfortunatly I have no idea what a short corner is, other than it's suppose to commence play again. If anyone could help me with this, it would be much appreciated %3A)
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
Hi, my defense I'm worried cos two of my boys are heavy and slow. they working hard but I'm struggling to create a formation that doesn't put my defense at risk. I need your advice on what to do.
How to improve personal defense ability?
My team are constantly allowing oppositions to score from penalty corners we do 1st runner 2nd runner amp; 2 players on the post, what can I do.
Does anyone have a good field hockey drill for transitioning out of the defensive end after a goalie clear or a steal?
Hi Im new to coaching hockey want to know what position do I play some of my weaker players without them losing interest and there confidence.
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