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Eliminating a Player Drills

The best way of making progress into your opposition's half is to beat opposition players by either dribbling or passing the ball around them (elimina...

Indoor Hockey Drills

This is the indoor variant of traditional outdoor field hockey. It began as a pastime for players during the off-season. The key difference between fi...

Overload situations Drills

Hockey overloads occur when a team has more attacking players than defending players in one area of the pitch - giving them a numerical superiority an...

Passing & Receiving Drills

Passing and receiving are fundamental skills in the game of field hockey and determine the success of your team. The best teams make the ball do the w...

Possession Drills

Keeping possession of the ball is your team's best way of maintaining the advantage over their opponents and to fabricate goal scoring opportunities. ...

Practices For Juniors

These junior hockey drills and videos are aimed at teaching younger or novice players the basics of the game and get them used to using the stick to c...

Rebound Blocks Drills

Field hockey rebound blocks allow players to practise passing and receiving on their own. The rebound block acts like a passing partner by rebounding ...

Scoring on the break Drills

Scoring on the break is a very common form of attack in field hockey, if you watch the Australians you may believe it is the only form of attack. It o...

z. Passing Technique

z. Passing Web Drills

Aerial Ball

category: Passing-Receiving

Hockey Aerial Ball Passing & Receiving Aerial pass or flick is useful when passing over distance or to try and get the ball over an opponent who is b...

Passing - 3 Stage Drill

category: Warm-up-Games

Hockey Passing - 3 stage drill Warm-up Games 1. In the first stage players work in pairs, passing the ball back and forth across the grid. 2. In the ...

Triangle Passing

category: Passing-Receiving

Hockey Triangle passing Passing & Receiving The triangle has sides of 1 metre in length. Player 1 passes the ball to player 2 . The receiver has to 1...

Cross Over Pass

category: Passing-Receiving

Hockey cross over pass Passing & Receiving Running back and across to receive a diagonal pass to turn and run to the goal and score.

Ball Into Space

category: Passing-Receiving

Hockey Ball into Space Passing & Receiving Player 1 runs into the space to receive the ball from player 2 who: Can hit or push the ball Can give an a...

Push Pass

category: Passing-Receiving

Hockey Push Pass Passing & Receiving *** AUDIO DESCRIPTION ON *** Objective: To be able to complete an accurate push pass with sound technique.

Relays: Push Pass

category: Passing-Receiving

Hockey Relays: Push Pass Passing & Receiving - Two groups - Practice push pass off both feet - Dribble with the ball, then pass on the move - Strongs...

3 Man Passing Exercise

category: Passing-Receiving

Hockey 3 man passing exercise Passing & Receiving Player 1 passes the ball to 2 who in turn passes it to 3 on the run. Player 3 then runs round the c...

1V1 Delay Defender

category: Eliminating-a-Player

One player starts 5 metres away from the line, passes the ball to the player on the opposite line. Passing player has to touch behind the line befo...

All The Way Across

category: Passing-Receiving

Teams of 4 try and pass the ball across the pitch as quickly as possible, not missing any players out.

Each player should at least touch the...

Cross Over Passing On Possession

category: Passing-Receiving

1. Player 1 dribbles across the square.
2. Player 2 starts without the ball and takes over possession and carries on dribbling across.

Crossing - From The Left And Right

category: Shooting-Goalscoring

Players in the middle pass the ball out to their respective wingers.

The winger receives the ball, and moves down the wing to then cross th...

First Touch

category: Passing-Receiving

2 players one ball.

Player passes the ball to the other player who has to first touch the ball into a passing position on the other side of t...

Left Right Receive

category: Passing-Receiving

Passing the ball between the cones.
player 2 receives the ball on his / her open stick side.
It is important to use correct footwork.

Positional Unit Play

category: Game-related

Start by putting your players in their position on half a pitch. (whateve the formation you want to play.)

Give one of the players a ball a...

Receiving The Ball On The Move

category: Passing-Receiving

1 - when receiving the ball on the forehand, the player should let the ball role passed the right foot, then continue the run, then pass back the b...

Score Till You Drop

category: Rebound-Blocks

Place some rebound blocks around the D facing the goal.

The Player in the middle has to start by passing the ball into any rebound block and...

Skill Development - Passing and Moving with the ball

Continue your growth into the new season by rediscovering the basics to create a foundation to build upon. It?s all about getting your touch, zipping ...

Improve awareness and moving for the ball

Get your players to see the open space and develop their creative passing with this session.

2 v 1 in a game situation - Drawing in the Defender

Creating 2v1?s across the pitch is the holy grail for attackers. It is an easy and low-risk way of eliminating defenders however can be tricky to crea...

Passing while moving down the pitch

JUNIOR SESSION: Although a simple skill to perfect, it is massively effective to keep the momentum in your attacks. Improve your players ability to pa...

Adding to the Pass: Receiving and passing on the Move

Don't get caught standing! Teach your players this all-in-one receive and run onto the pass skill to give them the extra yard

Make sure you Score - Intelligent Passing!

Four fun passing games to get your players working on their stick-work, teamwork and to get their heads back in the game

Junior Passing and Receiving - Improving speed of thought

Teach your players that Passing and Receiving is the fastest way to progress the ball up the pitch!

Posting up and Overlapping

Get your players taking up forward positions on the pitch and overlapping to offer extra attacking options!

2 vs 1 Situations from a self-pass

Feint and run with the ball up field or pass to a team-mate? That's what we work on in this decision-making session!

Back To Hockey: Pass & Follow

The session focuses on passing practices, whilst ensuring players are safe at all times adhering to social distancing guidelines.

diagonally passing in field hockey

Pass under pressure drill

Pressing for HS? Resources to teach press?

Beginner Coach NEED HELP PLEASE

Drills for beginners age 9-10?

Drills for large numbers?

Blockers and their roles in specific formations?

Drills for 1 or 2 players

Coaching for six a side u9 girls team.

What is the best structure for school teams?

hour glass pass

Passing drill with two balls, where passes go in multiple directions.Quick passing and intensity is essential

3 v keeper

P1 cuts around cone to recieve ball from coach pile then turns around to take ball in to shoot. P2 & P3 are looking to support P1 and give passing...

Driving the line/long distance passing/engaging keeper

Passing in Pairs

Basic warm up to get hand eye coordination going.First touch focusPosting UpBall Speed

Bounce Pass (RH)

Working on passing and recieveing on the move on the right hand side.Constant MovementPassing on the MoveRecieving on the MoveFirst Touch

Passing and Receiving - Static

Quick passing - shot on goal

Players should have quick passes. center player should keep moving. Passes should be accurate and quick.Can add defender near goal after f...

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Hand soccerDivide children up into two groups/teams. They must work together to score by passing the ball by hand along the floor/grass. The ball may...

Passing

2 v 1 left foot pass and shot

Attacker from opposite side delivers a square ball to the attacker on the other side.After receiving the attacker carries the ball before passing ball...