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Hockey drills

  • Player 1 passes the ball to player 2.
  • Player 2 takes the ball open/closed and runs to the blue pilon and rotates around it.
  • Player 2 passes the ball to player 3.
  • Player 3 takes the ball open/closed and runs to the blue pilon and turns around it.
  • Player 3 passes the ball to player 4.
  • Player 4 takes the ball open/closed and goes to the blue pilon and spins around it to the next blue pilon.
  • Player 4 makes a feint (between the blue and white pilons) and passes the ball to player 5.
  • Player 5 finishes on goal.
  • If you have a closed control, place a pilon around which the player has to turn.
  • Points of attention:
    • Pay attention to the posture at the assumption
    • Keep speed in the exercise
drawing Open control, closed control 2
  • Right: closed control
    • Player at pilon 1 passes the ball to player at pilon 2.
    • Player with pilon 2 takes the ball closed to the left of the pilon and then passes the ball to the player with pilon 3.
    • Player on pilon 3 passes the ball to the player on pilon 2.
    • Player on pilon 2 takes the ball closed around the pilon to his/her left and passes it to the player on pilon 1.
  • Left: open control
    • Player at pilon 1 passes the ball to player at pilon 2.
    • Player on pilon 2 takes the ball open and passes it to the player on pilon 3.
    • Player on pilon 3 passes the ball to the player on pilon 2.
    • Player on pilon 2 takes the ball open and passes it to the player on pilon 1.
  • Swap: 
    • The player chases the ball.
  • Pay attention:
    • You need a minimum of 5 players per exercise.
drawing Open control, closed control 1
  • Player 1 passes the ball to player 2, player 1 walks halfway to the red pilon of player 2.
  • Player 2 passes the ball back to player 1.
  • Player 2 moves on to the blue pilon, player 1 passes the ball to player 2.
  • Player 2 passes the ball to player 3 on the red pilon, player 2 walks halfway to the red pilon of player 3.
  • Player 3 passes the ball back to player 2.
  • Player 3 passes the ball to the blue pilon, player 2 passes the ball to the passed player 3.
  • Continue until player 7 can finish on goal.
  • Points of attention:
    • Tight passing
    • Always keep looking at the ball
    • Good attitude for open assumption
drawing Don't stop, but run en pass 2
  • Player 1 passes the ball to player 2.
  • Player 1 runs through to create a triangle between player 1,2 and 3.
  • Player 2 passes the ball to player 1 who ran in, player 1 passes the ball to player 3.
  • Player 2 runs through to create a triangle between player 2, 3 and 4
  • Player 3 passes the ball to player 2, player 2 passes the ball to player 4.
  • This is repeated until the ball reaches player 6, player 6 shoots on goal.
  • Easier:
    • Put the pilons further apart and possibly put flaps on the spot where the player has to run to when he/she has to run in
  • More difficult: 
    • Move the pilons closer together.
drawing Don't stop, but run and pass
  • There are 2 passers on the PC points on the back line to the right and left of the goal. 
  • The player starts behind the 25 yard line, receives the ball from the left, gets the ball to the semi-circle and then has to score. 
  • This player then sprints past the penalty mark, then sprints back behind the 25 yard line, and then has to run back towards the goal to receive the pass from the other attacker (right) and do the same (scoring, sprint past the strokepunt/puntball point and back to the 25 yard line)
drawing Shooting on goal with sprint exercise
  • Keeper on target
  • Place 2 gates of pilons on the 23-metre line (the gates are on the left and right side of the goalposts)
  • Player red starts on the head circle and accelerates with ball through the gates.
  • Immediately after passing the gates, red passes to blue. 
  • Red sprints around a pilon to put pressure and/or take the ball away from blue. 
  • After receiving the ball, blue accelerates with ball and runs through the gates. 
  • If blue passes through the gates, red is not allowed to take the ball and has to go back to the pilon. 
  • Blue accelerates into the head circle and shoots at the goal.
drawing Receiving and accelerating under pressure
  • Make a triangle with pilons (2 meters between each pilon).
  • Player red starts with ball at the pilon 5 meters away from the triangle.
  • Player red passes to player blue while he dynamically moves towards and around the triangle. 
  • Player blue pivots the ball and plays the ball to player white. 
  • Player white plays the ball back to the starting point (red). 
  • During the exercise, each player runs behind his/her ball.
drawing Pivoting / Receiving / Shooting
  • The game starts with a pass from player 1 to player 2
  • Player two gives a clean pass along the line
  • Whereupon player 3 runs towards the line to receive the ball with a backhand
  • Player 4 runs along the pilon and positions himself on the top of the circle or continues running by the tip.
drawing Attack from the side
  • A starts with the ball 
  • B presents himself to A
  • A gives a hard targeted pass to B
  • B takes the ball and makes a lift action and accelerates
  • B runs into the circle and gives a directed hard pass to C
  • C runs in and scores with a tip-in 


drawing Part 4 exercise 1 lift action + tip-in
  • A passes the ball to B
  • B passes the ball back to A 
  • B runs wide and gets a hard targeted pass from A
  • B receives the ball, aligns the ball and finishes on goal
  • Then he runs towards the goal and gets a hard ball from C
  • B causes the ball to change direction by a tip-in


drawing Part 4 exercise 1 control the ball while running and shoot at goal
  • A starts with the ball and makes eye contact with B
  • B moves on and indicates where he wants the ball and receives the ball from A
  • He completes his turn and makes eye contact with C 
  • C starts running and gets the ball from B
  • C runs into the circle and shoots at goal
  • Execute exercise on the other side as well 
drawing Part 4 exercise 2
  • A starts with the ball and plays the ball to B (defender must not intercept)
  • B then has to play the ball back to A (defender may intercept this ball)
  • When A has the ball again he plays it back to C 
  • C takes the ball and plays a 2 against 1 together with A who has ran through
  • Tips for attackers:
  • Keep speed in your game
  • Play over backhand side of opponent
  • See where your fellow player is standing
  • Tips for Defenders
  • Push them to the side 
  • Close the pass line between the attackers.






drawing Part 3 exercise 2 vs 1 with two boxes