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Hitting Test

category: Skill-Circuit

Let's get back on track! We've got the tools and techniques to help take your coaching to the next level this year! read more ...

Quick Hit

category: Passing-Receiving

Coaching points · Bringing the hands together quickly not necessarily right at the top of the stick. · Hold stick firmly. · Body should be side on...

Hitting The Ball: Path Of Stick - 2/5

category: Shooting-Goalscoring

Let's get back on track! We've got the tools and techniques to help take your coaching to the next level this year! read more ...

Hitting The Ball

category: Passing-Receiving

Hockey: Hitting the ball · Description - Utilising the standard hit - Hands together at the top of the grip · Coaching points - Head should remain ...

Deflection From The Left Post

category: Set-Pieces

Players set up as shown in the diagram. The ball is pushed out to the stopper at the top of the circle, who then proceeds to stop the ball and rol...

Inside Out - Indoor Hockey Outdoors

category: Conditioned-Games

Because of the similarities with indoor and outdoor hockey it is beneficial for the teams to practice indoor style games.

Two 6 a-side teams...

King Ball

category: Conditioned-Games

This is a game where you learn to pass the ball beyond defenders, to players in space. No aerial ball allowed. Two teams positioned either side of the...

Pass And Switch Positions

category: Movement-off-the-ball

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.

Pass And Switch Positions

category: Passing-Receiving

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.

Passing On The Move And Score

This is a great practice for players to practice passin and receiving on the move.

Set out 2 lines or cones about 5 meters apart in both dir...

Passing on the move and score

This is a great practice for players to practice passin and receiving on the move.

Set out 2 lines or cones about 5 meters apart in both dir...

Push

category: Passing-Receiving

Grip: Hands apart but similar 'double V grip' to the hitting technique.

Head: The head should be positione...

Quick Hit

category: Session-Videos

HITTING TECHNIQUE

It is difficult to define the ‘correct’ technique; if a player is quick and highly successful, a teacher should question wh...

Quick Hit

HITTING TECHNIQUE

It is difficult to define the ‘correct’ technique; if a player is quick and highly successful, a teacher should question wh...

Sweep Far Post

category: Shooting-Goalscoring

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 po...

Sweep Far Post

category: Shooting-Goalscoring

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 positio...

Transfer the Ball Over Distance Techniques

Begin developing your teams transfer by nailing the technique, disguising passes and making the right decision as to when to pass long and when to sta...

Shooting Practice - Hitting the target!

Hit the target and test the keeper! Improve your players' shooting percentage!

Senior Session: Defensive Passing - Moving the ball around the back

Build confidence at the back to stop your players whacking the ball away. Keep possession with this confidence at the back session

Shooting Practice - Hitting the target!

Take aim and fire! Hit the target and test the keeper with this session, designed to improve your players' shooting percentage

diagonally passing in field hockey

drives going high causing penalty

How do you hit a reverse stick shot/pass?

Break through a team that is playing half court press?

Balance of player when taking shots at goal

How do you do a good hockey warm up with just ball and stick

What are good drills to teach effective corners?

claiming fouls by hitting the ball at the opposing player body.

5-yard rule in hockey?

Drag-Flicking Tutorial - how to master this skill?

Minefield

Place cones randomly in a defined area and then set up players as shown. They must get the ball from one side to the other without hitting the cones. ...

Shooting Progression 1

Hit a ball against a wall from 5 metres away. This will improve your connection when hitting the ball.

Push passing/sweeping/hitting

Hitting - bowling

Drill One: Hitting and Saving

One person is in goal and the rest are located in the D with a ball.Each player is given a number and conitues to move around the D with their ball.Wh...

12:30-12:45 Hitting

Partner hitting

Ball Possession and Corners

Here Thijs will work with the main group doing ball possession and the girls will rotate from corners to him. In the ball possession, the most importa...

Autosave 16396932

Hitting from the top of the D

2v1 At Full Speed

Here the player by the balls will pass to one of the two waiting players, the player that they pass to will drive as fast as possible towards the goal...

Clock face

Players at 9, 12 and 3 O'clock.Run into centre and around the central cone. Turn 90 degrees and dribble ball to next player.The 3rd player turns...