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Box Bandit: Fluid Small Unit P...

- 5 yard square<br />- 3 forwards and 2 defenders<br />- Forwards must stay on the outside of the square<br />- Defenders cannot leave the square or tackle the player in possession<br />- Forwards around the square can move around<br />- If a defender intercepts the ball, they should swap with the forward who made the pass

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Penalty Stroke Set Pieces - Ho...

Start a stick’s distance away from the ball. Stand sideways to the goal with your left shoulder facing the goalie. Position your feet behind the ball (away from the goal). Place your feet either together, or extend your left (front) leg behind you. Bend your knees until your reach a comfortable stance.Place your left hand at the top of the stick’s grip.Place the flat side of the stick against the back of the ball. Assess the goal and decide where you are going to shoot the ball.In one fluid motion, place your right hand at the base of the grip and scoop the ball up and forward towards the goal. (This is the same motion as a push, combined with a flick.)As you move the ball, bring your left foot forward and towards the goal, shift your weight from your back to front foot, and turn your hips towards the goal. This will supply your power.<\li>

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Colour code Movement off the b...

Set out lines of cones in two different colours. One player always along the red line and the other always along the blue cones. Players pass the ball to the other player every time they reach a cone, culminating in a switching of sides and changing of passing order when they reach the final cone.

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Open Stick Drag Moving with th...

Setup the practice as shown. Player runs up to the 2 cones then open stick drags (right to left) the ball and runs to the far cone. Then gives the ball to the next player in line.

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Drag change direction Moving w...

Set up two lines of staggered cones outside the shooting circle. Players take it in turn to run with the ball straight at the left side of the line of cones. When they are within a couple of steps of the cones players make a sharp change of direction and drag the ball to the right and then run at the second line of cones. Players then perform a second drag before then having a shot on goal!

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V-Drag & Roll Strong Moving wi...

- Perform a V-drag and then roll strong<br />- Can perform 2 practices per rotation<br />- V-drag from left to right at first red cone<br />- Roll strong at blue (1st run) and yellow (second run) cones

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Through Pass Movement off the ...

A line of attacking players stand outside the 23 metre line with a ball each, with one other attacking on the goal side of the grid. Inside the grid there is one defender. The first attacking player has to try and play the ball to the player in the circle through the area with the defender. On playing a successful pass the player then follows their pass through the area, into the circle and the next player can try and pass the next ball through the area.

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Running relay Movement off the...

3 Players with one ball between them. To start just play a simple pass and then follow the ball to the back of the queue. As your players become more confident start getting your players to think about moving up the pitch with the ball. To do this spread the groups further apart and get the passing player to run a few steps with the ball before passing in front of the receiving player who moves out to meet the pass and then also takes a few steps before passing the ball.

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Make Space Movement off the ba...

The worker player makes a run around the outside of the channel. The passer times their pass so that the worker player can run onto the ball inside the channel. The worker player then dribbles out of the channel and into the circle for a strike on goal.

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Through and back up! Moving wi...

Set up mini-gates consisting of one cone and three other cones beside one anothe (preferably two different colours). Players take it in turn to run through the gate and then reverse stick drag the ball behind the line of cones before running to the next gate.

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Chasing the Tackle - Matching ...

Objective: To establish the principle that matching your opponents speed places the tackler in a position to control an opponent and to not let them beat them to attack on the inside. Purpose: By staying level will the attacker and putting sufficient pressure on the ball carrier will prevent them from being able to beat the defender on the inside. Instead it will force them to continue on the outside, running into trouble and hopefully giving the ball away. Strcuture: Pairs.  Condition: Forward has a ball and moves in a straight line, defender tries to match their speed, putting pressure on with dummy tackles.  

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First Time Deflection Into Cir...

This drill focuses on quick delivery of the ball into the circle.Midfielder passes the ball into player in a wide position who uses the pace of the pass to deflect the ball into an attacker making a run in the circle. Attacker receiving the ball in the circle, should shape their run to create space where the ball is going to be played into.Attacker should then look to put a ball across the goal.

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Vertical Pass back Movement of...

Player 1 passes to player 2, then 1 follows pass and receives the return pass from 2. Player 1 then gives the pass into the space for player 2 to run onto the ball and try and score a goal. Same both sides,try and pass each ball with a wall pass.

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Stuck in the Box Passive Passi...

- 5 yard square<br />- 3 forwards and 2 defenders<br />- Forwards must stay on the outside of the square<br />- Defenders cannot leave the square or tackle the player in possession<br />- Forwards around the square can move around<br />- Cannot dribble with the ball<br />- If a defender intercepts the ball, they should swap with the forward who made the pass

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Changing direction with the ba...

- Carrying the ball in different position<br />- Working on footwork<br />- Playing position from red to blue cone<br />- Sharp roll/turn at first red cone<br />- Move feet around the ball at second red cone

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Hockey: Carrying ball - Left w...

Objetcive: To understand the requirments of the player when dribbling with the ball down the left side of the field.  Purpose: The position of the ball and technique when dribbling will alter where the next pass or tackle is going to come from. Carry in the correct position to give as many options for the pass and to send a clear message to the rest of the team, Eg. wingers/forwards leads.  Structure: Pairs   

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First touch out of the box Pas...

Player 1 passes the ball into player 2 in the square.<br />With the first touch try and get the ball out of the square.<br />Outside players stay out but can move anywhere around the outside.<br />Player needs to be the player in the middle getting out

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Hockey: Passing from left to r...

Players in pairs run along the length of one side and pass the ball from left to right by pulling the ball back and moving their feet around the ball to pass with the forehand.

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Pass and switch positions Pass...

The player without the ball (player 2) runs towards the opposite cone and communicates to their partner that they are ready to receive the ball. After making the straight pass player 1 runs to the opposite cone to receive a square pass from player 2. Player 2 must adjust their body and footwork in order to receive the ball.

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Changing 4 vs 2 Possession - H...

Three teams of 2. Two teams combine to play against the 3rd team (in the animation this is the white and gold team playing against the blue team). If the 3rd team successfully gets the ball, the team that lost the ball is in the middle and the other two teams combine to continue.

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Pass + Follow Circle Passing &...

Players pass and follow the ball to any other player in the circle.

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Hitting Drill off Right Foot P...

- Striking the ball at right angles off of the right foot<br />- Useful when changing the point of the attack<br />- Allows the strike to be gotten off quicker<br />- Dribble towards a cone, performing a hit off the right foot once the player has moved past it<br />- Focus should be on weight transfer to the right foot

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Hockey: Carrying ball - Right ...

Objective: To understand the requirments of the player when dribbling with the ball down the right hand side of the field.  Purpose: The ball position and technique when you are dribbling the ball down the right side will alter where the next pass or tackle is going to come from and gives a clear message to the rest of the team, eg. wingers/forwards leads.  Structure: Pairs   

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Run Around Passing & Receiving...

After one of the players has passed the ball to the player next to them, they have to run all the way around to try and get back to their place before the ball does.

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School Girl Hockey - Shape

HelloWhat would your view be on the shape to play for senior school girl hockey? What is the trend now? Any advice and tips will be awesome. :)

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Beat Man on Man Defence

We have an U12G hockey team with a couple of great players that support the team but last week we got beaten by man on man with our 3 main players heavily covered. Any ideas on a simple way to defuse a man on man defence?

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7 sides hockey

What is the best formation and game play for 7 sides tournament in defending and attacking?

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Coaching plan (season outline)...

Hi all, after "volunteering" at the last minute to coach last season, I'm looking forward to coaching again this season but would like to be a bit more organised starting the season. Last season I used drills from here (thank you contributors) and put together a practice plan each week addressing what I thought were our weakness from the game just played. This got us through the season, we were promoted after grading and finished the season in the top 4 playoffs for our grade.I wonder if there is some kind of guide to putting a more coherent training plan together for the season.I'm coaching a boys secondary school team, aged 12-18. What kind of skills should they have mastered?What should they be attempting, working towards mastering (individually and as a team)?I last played as a collage boy on grass fields, the change to turf pitches has obviously obsoleted (along with age) much of what I knew as a player.Any pointers appreciated.David

David Smith Coach, New Zealand

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