Counter attack play and getting high and wide early.
The exercise starts as a 3 v 2 on the baseline in the 25 , then the drill becomes live after the ball is dead, the same team attacking in the 3 v 2 will attack the opposite goal starting with a jump back defender on the opposite side.
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The first weeks of the season decide whether a junior or new player sticks with adult hockey. Here is how to keep them safe, give them a clear job and build their confidence from the very first bully.
Most tackles are lost before the stick goes down. Teach your defenders to channel, wait and choose the right tackle, and you will win more ball and give away fewer cards.
England Hockey's rule guidance for 2026/27 takes effect from 1 September. Here are the changes that will actually alter how you coach, and how to brief your squad in one pre-season session.
