Defensive Workshop

Excellent drills, very detailed videos. Useful site for my U15 boys...
Parry, U15 boys Hockey Coach

DESCRIPTION

Coach: Oli

Group size max x10 from 2s, 3s &4s.

Objective - try to build confidence in defenders to pass it around the back, particularly from 16s.

Exercise:

Start from 16 (or just inside D) and aim to get the ball to corner goals on the 25.

Attacking press set up of 3-5 in front.

COACHING POINTS

Key coaching goal is to shift the mindset and remove the "fear".

1. Hitting forward into a press is more dangerous with worse consequences if intercepted.

2. You have more time and space than it feels like. We regularly train in games half the size with twice the number of opponents.

3. Wherever you receive the ball, there should always be at least 1 of two passing options open to you. just about picking the correct one.

4. It's up to you to support your team-mate and always offer a pass back. Not just passing the responsibility on to someone else!

5. The more we eliminate the press by playing around it - the wider it will set and the more they will back off. We will then have more time to make good decisions.

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