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Hockey drills for technique attack / offense

  • The balls start at player at 1.
  • The player at 1 passes to the player at 2.
  • The player at 2 takes the ball and at that point the four players around 2 may start putting pressure on that player.
  • The player at 2 must manage to find his way and attempt a pass to someone on his team; orange.
  • Can player 2 give the pass, then orange attacks in a 4vs4, can white take the ball away, then white attacks in a 4vs4.
drawing Creating Overload
  • A takes the long corner
  • Plays to D instead of B
  • D hits the ball on the dot or at the 2nd post
  • B stands ready to punch/tip the ball in
drawing Long corner
  • Passing in the loop
  • Do not stand still
  • Actively moving from pawn to pawn
drawing Shifting from left to right
  • A takes the long corner
  • B offers from the back line to the 5 meter circle
  • Gets a hard ball that is immediately rebounded to the 2nd post
  • D stands there and tips the ball into the goal
  • C also offers outside the 5 meter circle, but does not get the ball
drawing Long corner
Player A plays the ball, alone, through the restricted area to player B or C.

  • Players attack
  • Defended by 2 defenders and a goalkeeper
  • Ball and players may not pass through the restricted area
Game ends on a goal or a defending player who hit the ball over the sideline.

drawing Attack with
  • 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
  • Searching for length in overtime
drawing overtime in length
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
Attackers: players 1, 2 and 3
Defenders: player A, B and C

  • All other players divide in line behind the defenders.
  • Player A starts the game and plays one of the attackers.
After each interruption such as shoot, ball out of the circle or goal, the defenders become attackers and new defenders come in from rows A,B and C.
Play starts immediately after the defender brings in a new ball to 1 of the attackers.

  • The attackers join the back of rows A,B and C. Do not run through the game.
  • Short attacks of up to 1 minute at high intensity.
Notes:
  • Direct pressure to prevent hard ball on goal.
  • Road to goal closed.
  • Recognize where the danger is; free player.
  • Do not give space in the circle.
  • Taking away does not always have to be done, keeping path to goal closed is.
  • Defenders benefit from quickly passing the ball to the first attacker who is ready.
drawing 3 vs 3 switching and putting pressure
Two exercises simultaneously. Note; only on goal if you have eye contact with goalkeeper.

Left:
  • A plays to B. B back to A.
  • B takes strong attack, turns over forehand, or backhand into circle and finishes on goal
Right:
  • C plays to D.
  • D plays back to C
  • D in banana towards circle
  • C passes into space around edge of circle
Attention:
  • Timing running action and timing pass
  • Speed in the exercise and tight passing
Making it more difficult:
  • Using defender. Shine defending.
drawing Impact and timing
  • Defender delivers the ball.
  • Attacker enters the circle via the outside.
  • Defender gives pressure as attacker enters the circle.
  • Play out 3 versus 2.
drawing 3 vs. 2