Hockey drill: creating chances

Organisation

Field: half field

General

• Orange has 6 players and blue has 4 players plus a goalkeeper.
• After a self pass, the first player of team orange passes to the right player (2) or left player (3).
• Then Orange plays in the central part of the field a 6:4+gk.
• At interception by Blue, Blue then scores in one of the goals (A/B) on the side between the 23 meter line and center line.
• Start over after a goal is scored, after the ball goes over the back line/middle line or after a maximum of 3 interceptions

Tips Ball possession

• Take an open control
• Keep depth as six (play in 3 or 4 lines).
• Make the playing field wide.

Tips Not In Ball Possession

• Slow down the attack by chanelling.
• Keep pressure on the one in ball possession (1 sticklength distance).
• Goalkeeper: coach your team-mates briefly and concisely.

Tips Switching

At Loss of Ball:

• In the event of ball loss, apply pressure directly to the player in possession.
• Quickly regroup between player in possession and own goal.

In case of ball gain:

• Choose to pass the ball.
• Walk out of the duel after winning the ball.

Make it easier

• Changing the number of players: Orange with 5 players against Blue with 3+keeper.

Make it more difficult

• Third goal at center line (just before the starting position of Orange player 1).