Hockey drills for technique push pass

• Taking out over the side
• Build up over the flank
• Get to the back line and then pass to goal

• 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

• 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

Aim:

• To become physically as well as technically warm as preparation for the training.

Design:

• The exercise will be done with a maximum of 4 people. 
• Of course you can put a multiple of these so that the exercise still works.
  • The players 1 start with the ball and play it to their players 2. Then they change positions.
  • Players 2 play the ball back to players 1 and also change positions.

Variations:

• You can vary the way of passing (hitting, push, flats)
• Increase the distance between the pilons so that one only has to walk further.
• Increase the distance between the pilons so that one only has to move on.
• Increase both distances.
• Increase speed
• Make as many successful passes as possible in time.

Points of attention:

• Sit low for good control.
• Stick to the ground at ball control.
• Play ball on the forehand side.
• Stand still at ball acceptance.

• Focused pass giving and receiving.
• Center player focus on accepting, handling ball and passing on.

• In the forehand
• High stop
• Speed ball -width of field serve.

• 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.

• With a walk-in ball
• Playing a right front

• The trainer has three colors of pawns in his hand. Red, white and blue.
• Player blue A takes his turn.
• Trainer first puts color pawn 1 in the air --> For example, pawn white.
• Player blue A starts running towards the edge of the circle and receives the ball from player blue ->.
• The latter then plays the ball through the white gate as the trainer thus puts the white pawn in the air.
• Player A takes the ball through the gate and rounds on goal.
• After his shot, he takes over the spot of the player who passed the ball to him.
• The trainer puts a new color pawn in the air for the next player etc.

• Players blue and red start at the same time with the ball
• Slalom around the 5 pawns --> cross --> around the green pawn and finish on goal.
• If you score, you may immediately choose the shortest path to tap your next teammate.
• If you miss; wide, post or the ball does not reach the goal, you make a detour via the red or blue pawn/triangle.
  • Players blue run back via the blue pawn and players red via the red.
• When you have been, you sit on the ground.
• The team that has all players on the ground first wins the relay.
• Depending on the number of players, you may choose to have all players take their turn twice.
• Switch sides halfway through the exercise.

• 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.

• 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.

• As trainers, create two equal teams.
• Start the relay at the trainer's signal.
• The players slalom around the pawns. Both ball and body around the pawns. And rounds on goal; push or flatten.
• If the player scores, he may immediately sprint back and tap the next player.
• If the player misses, he must take a detour via the blue pawn at the side of the field and then sprint back and tap the next player.
• When it's your turn, you sit on the floor.
  • Depending on the number of players, you can also choose to have all players take 2 or 3 turns.
• The next player may not start until he is tapped by the player in front of him.
• The team that has all players on the ground first wins the relay.
• There are different types of slalom to apply in this exercise:
  • Normal slalom
  • Slalom in which the player's body and ball are to the left or right of the pawn line
  • Slalom where the ball is to the left of the row of pawns and the body is to the right

• 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.

• 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.