Hockey drills for technique passing
Defending out using a feint flat:
- Position yourself well in relation to the opponent.
- Make a feint as if you are going to flatten the ball.
- Change technique at the last moment and play the ball calmly.
- Ensure good communication with your fellow players.
- Stay alert to any pressure from the opponent and adjust your action accordingly.
- B passes to the incoming A, who then turns sharply and passes back to B.
- B passes to incoming E who then passes to C
- C passes to the incoming D who then has a 1:2 with E
- E passes to F who has run into the corner
- F crosses the back line and then passes to G at the head of the circle, G hits the goal.
- A and B both have a ball and simultaneously play 5 passes to each other
- A and B float to the other side of the square
- Here they play across again 5 times, with 2 balls at the same time
- A and B drift back to the starting point and leave their ball there
- Both players now sprint back and forth to the 23 meter line and back
- Both players pick up the ball again, drift towards the circle and finish on goal
- Player blue 1 plays the ball with a controlled push or flats diagonally onto the forehand of player red 2.
- Player red 2 takes the ball on the forehand and rounds on goal.
- Player red 1 plays the ball with a controlled push or flats diagonally onto the backhand of player blue 2.
- Player blue 2 takes the ball on the backhand and rounds on goal.
Points of focus:
- The focus in this exercise is on the approach.
- Make yourself small when making the approach.
- Try to pick up the pace of the ball.
- Let the ball roll past you and take the ball as late as possible.
- Make sure that the ball does not rise when taking it on. So keep your stick straight and not angled.
- A and B both have a ball and simultaneously play 5 passes to each other.
- A and B float to the other side of the square.
- Here they play over again 5 times, with 2 balls at the same time.
- A and B float back to the starting point and leave their ball there.
- Both players now sprint back and forth to the 23 meter line and back.
- Both players pick up the ball again, drift towards the circle and finish on goal.
Basic techniques -> Push pass out of the run.
- The trainer makes 3-pairs -if you can't work out the numbers of 4-pairs-; 2 players on one side of the playing field, 1 on the other side.
- The side of the pair always starts with the ball.
- Player 1 starts by floating to the other side.
- Halfway across the playing field he gives a push pass to player 2 on the opposite side.
- Player 2 takes the ball and does the same as Player 1 and gives the ball with a push pass to Player 3 etc.
- The player who passed the ball first runs on to Player 2's spot, Player 2 to Player 3's spot etc.
Points of attention:
- Drive the ball well in front of your body -i.e. not next to it or behind it- -> Look well over the ball.
- Drive the ball well outside with your left elbow.
- The exercise must be performed technically well before you can increase speed.
Two touches
- Player red pushes the ball to player blue, player blue to player white and player red 2. Players may touch the ball a maximum of two times.
- Player red 2 takes the ball and rounds on goal. Preferably a flat.
- After your pass, move on to the next pawn. The player who rounded on goal joins the back of the line again.
Points of attention:
- Because the player is allowed to touch the ball a maximum of two times, the ball must be right at once when taking it on. So make sure the player concentrates extra well on the takeover.
- Set out the exercises two or three times depending on the number of players.
- Make pairs and place the pawns closer and closer together.
- Players red and blue stand close together and tap the ball up and down between the pawns.
- You start with a 2-touch so assume -> pass, maximum 2 touches.
- If the ball hits a pawn, a pawn is skipped or a player touches the ball more than 2 times, you are out.
- If you are finished, start the exercise again.
- If you have made it to the end of the pawn row a number of times, try everything in 1-touch -no more than 1 touch, that is.
- Is this also successful, you can keep track of time -> Improve your record each time.
Two touches
- Player red pushes the ball to player blue, player blue to player white and player red 2. Players may touch the ball a maximum of two times.
- Player red 2 takes the ball and rounds on goal, preferably a flats.
- After your pass, move on to the next pawn.
- The player who rounded on goal rejoins the back of the line.
Points of attention:
- Because the player is allowed to touch the ball a maximum of two times, the ball must be right at once when taking it on. So make sure the player concentrates extra well on the takeover.
- A push the ball to B.
- B takes the ball and push the ball back to the wide running A.
- A takes the ball and push it through to the in-running C.
- C takes the ball and push/flats the ball deep to D.
- D takes the ball and and runs across the back line.
- D gives a 90-degree pass to the run-through B.
- B takes the ball and hits on goal.
Handball -one touch-.
- Player blue begins to move in a lateral direction. So the initiative lies with this player.
- Player red pushes the ball straight to player blue.
- Player blue rebounds the ball sideways.
- Player red has moved on, takes the ball and scores.
- Having scored, you rebound and visa versa.
Points of attention:
- Player blue must make sure he is well turned in at the time of handball.
- Make sure you have your stick well in front of your body at the moment of handball.
- Also pay extra attention when rounding on goal, preferably a flat.
- A starts with the ball and must have 2 passing options on either side
- If A pushes the ball to B, C must run so that B also has 2 play-off opportunities again
- The person in the middle wants to take the ball away
