Hockeyexercises for technique build-up

  • First player pushes along the line
  • The other player steps in, takes over and flattens to the central player
  • The central player also steps in and opens up
  • This player pushes back along the line
drawing Running in for the man and flats
  • Flats are given from the middle to the outside .
  • Open attack and push along the line, player takes the ball and accelerates past the pawns .
  • Then passes to the head of the circle, where the player runs in and shoots at goal.
drawing Gears, passes and assumptions
Goal Exercise:
Make high pressure tactics clear to a team.

  • 6 vs. 6
  • Setup defense is 4-2 and possible goalkeeper
  • Attacking formation is 3-3.
Ball is taken out alternately by defenders and attackers.

Goal of defense
In possession of ball:
  • Play ball out and score in 1 of the 2 goals on the center line.
  • Form triangles so that someone can always be played.
  • Be able to change sides when crowded on 1 side.
No ball possession:
  • Play compactly / ensure that the ball + player on the ball guide to the outside.
  • Cover the inside of an attacker so that the way to the goal is covered.
Goal attack
In possession of ball:
  • Attackers compact when ball is in middle of field, when ball is played away to side 1 attacker must run into corner and other 2 attackers assume scoring position in circle.
  • Be able to shift ball from side when crowded on 1 side.
No ball possession:
  • Attackers high pressure on ball / cover play-off opportunities.
  • Midfield compact until ball is on one side and then pressure.
drawing Game tactics with attackers and defenders
  • The exercise is done along two sides.
  • Start with a dribble, push the ball and then run to the head of the circle, get the ball back and finish.
drawing Give and go
Goal:
  • Taking out over the side
  • Build up over the flank
  • Get to the back line and then pass to goal
Points of attention:
  • Playing the ball into the forehand.
  • Moving behind the ball.
  1. Player plays the ball hard through push 1 ==> 2 runs directly after her/his pass
  2. Flattens the ball hard over long distance 2 ==> 3
  3. Drives the ball to the back line and passes to 4
  4. Takes to round at pace on goal
drawing Take out - Construction - Attack
  • B starts running around the pawn triangle
  • At the middle pawn it gets the ball
  • And then plays the ball back to A
  • B runs further in
  • It receives the ball in the backhand
  • In the exercise from the other side, you are played into your forehand
  • When B has taken the ball, he plays it to C
  • C has run past the pawns in the meantime
  • C takes the ball and runs past the pawns back to the dead ball line
  • Passes the ball in front of the goal to B.
  • B then rounds the ball into the goal
You can do this exercise on both sides of the pitch so that you can pass faster in succession.

drawing Pass-round exercise 3 players
  • A plays the ball to B
  • B plays the ball to C who has run up to the green pawns
  • C runs along the pawn line and passes the ball to A who has run through to the circle
  • A then finishes on goal
You can perform this exercise on both sides.

drawing Routing and construction through left and right
Divide your group into 2 teams.

  • Red player in center plays defender in and gets ball back. 2 - 1 hockey out in the 'forbidden' zone.
  • Right blue player starts with ball and plays defender in, plays back to blue and a 3 - 3 starts in the 'forbidden' zone and right field.
  • Defenders may score in the goal if the ball is intercepted.
  • After this attack, an attack starts from the left.
  • Player red plays into the defender, plays back and a 4-4 in the whole 23 meter area starts.
  • Defenders can defend by scoring in one of the goals.
On offense -with advantage- or off-ball, pass immediately to next attack.

Add extra: Scoring within 10/15 sec. Start when the attacker receives the ball back from the defender.

drawing Switching 2-1, 3-3 to 4-4.
  • V1 starts with the ball
  • V2 comes running in and gets the ball from V1
  • V2 takes the ball open and passes to V3
  • V2 runs right through to offer his pass to V3
  • V3 passes the ball back to V2, who runs into the circle and completes

  • A passes the ball to B when V3 has given the ball to V2
  • B passes the ball outside where C presents himself
  • It now becomes a 3 vs.

  • V1, V2, V3 are going to try to defend the goal
  • A, B, C want to score on the goal
  • If the defense takes the ball away, they can score in the goal on the side
drawing Attack over right to 3 vs.
  • Party game with two goals and a square in the middle of the field.
  • The ball may not be played through the square. In that case the ball is in touch.
  • So the idea is to play field hockey outside and not through the axis of the field.
drawing Party Form
  • With a walk-in ball
  • Playing a right front
drawing Attack over right flanks. depth run
Learning to attack using space over right.
drawing Attack over right