Hockey drills for technique defense

• Player 1 plays the ball with a hard push into the attacker who has come running from the spot.
• The attacker takes the ball strongly and passes it back.
• Player 1 plays the ball to the side.
• The player on the side plays the ball directly to the corner.
• Now the team can shift via the left.

Finish the training with a match shape on a half pitch

You can adjust the width of the field depending on the size of your team at the training.

Two teams with substitutes, substitutions are made when a goal is scored.

Each person defends a goal, on each field there are 5 goals, so there are also 5 people who defend these goals.

If a goal is scored in your goal, you have to sit on the sidelines and you become a substitute. A new player (substitute) from the side enters the field and will defend the goal.

If a goal is scored, it is 1 point. The team that has the most points at the end of the game is the winner.

Overplaying to score

Two players continuously play over the ball until one student is so close to the goal that he can score in the goal.

Variation 2-1 situation:

Under pressure from the defender, the attackers must now play together and try to score. The defender can score a point by conquering the ball and then dribbling over the dead ball line. This is the short side without a goal.

Overplaying to score

Two players continuously play over the ball until one student is so close to the goal that he can score in the goal.

Variation 2-1 situation:

Under pressure from the defender, the attackers must now play together and try to score. The defender can score a point by conquering the ball and then dribbling over the dead ball line. This is the short side without a goal.

If the attacker passes the ball back to the support player, the support player can pass the ball to the other side of the field (move the ball).

The defender on the side of the field, where the ball is not, must always stay behind the other defender (in 6-a-side hockey).

• The players are divided into teams of 3.
• The game is played 3-3 on different fields.
• Players can score in 2 goals and therefore have to defend 2 goals as well.

Variation:

• Take away a goal.
• Each team can only score on 1 goal
• and therefore only have to defend 1 goal.

Two teams with substitutes, substitutions are made when a goal is scored.

Each person defends a goal, on each field there are 5 goals, so there are also 5 people who defend these goals.

If a goal is scored in your goal, you have to sit on the sidelines and you are changed. A new player (substitute) from the side enters the field and will defend the goal.

If a goal is scored, it is 1 point. The team with the most points at the end of the game is the winner.

Variation:
First 1 ball, then several balls in the field.

• A takes the ball and runs towards the circle 
• There stands a defender  
• A plays the ball back to B
• B moves the ball to C
• If the ball is at C, the 4 against 2 starts
• Then the defenders can take the ball.
• Tips for the attackers:
  • Creating speed
  • Positions in the circle
  • Playing the free man
  • Daring to finish
• Tips for the Defenders:
  • Close the pass line to the goal 
  • Let the attackers make the mistake. 

• A is the striker and wants to shoot at goal
• B wants to defend the attacker and push to the other box with a jab. 
• Tips defender:
  • Stand so that the attacker can only go to one side. 
  • Put pressure in an effective way
  • If they are in the other box, put a double with two
  • Can intercept more often to keep the pace of the game at a high level

• Exercise on doubling your opponent
• A 1 to 2. 
• A is the attacker and starts with the ball and wants to score in the goal on the other side. 
• B and C are going to double the opponent so that he cannot start scoring. 
• Tips: 
  • Push them to the outside
  • If they are on the outside put pressure backwards

General

• Orange 1 starts with a pass from the sideline to one of the builders (orange 2,3).
• Orange defends out and scores in the goal (A) on the 23 meter line.
• When intercepting or winning a duel by blue (1,2) they score on the big goal (2 blue against 3 orange+k).
• Orange gives direct pressure on blue when losing the ball.
• The exercise starts again after a goal in 1 of the 2 goals, after a maximum of 2 switch moments or when the ball is out.

Tips ball possession

• Make the field wide.
• Take open after scanning the space (by builders).
• Keep depth between both lines (formation 2-1;1-1-1).

Tips non ball possession

• Make a choice between putting direct pressure on the ball owner or letting the opponent come and reducing space.
• Force a passing or running action to the outside (sideline).
• As a goalkeeper, coach the rear build-up player.
• Switching tips
• At Ball Loss:
  • Put pressure on the ball holder.
  • Play compact and reduce space.

At Ball Profit:

• Preferably play with the ball instead of the ball.
• Make sure there is a quick play point in the depth.

Make it easier

• Build up with 3 players, where the trainer gives the 1st pass to 1 of the 3 Orange players
• Make more difficult
  • Provide an evental in players: 3 Orange (with goalkeeper) against 3 Blue (3rd player of Blue starts from the goalkeeper at 23 meters line).