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Hockey drills for

  • Party form with 2 teams and 1 goalkeeper.
  • If there's an odd number of players then make 1 player (preferably a midfielder) a neutral player who always belongs to the BB team.
  • The right of attack is taken over the 23 meter line by playing three times.
  • The right of attack is lost only when the other side has reached the right. 
  • An interception does not change this.
  • 3 cause penalty corner is a penalty ball (goal is to focus on effectiveness in the circle).
  • 2 x 10 minutes with 5 minutes rest (match situation).
  • Each team can be given an assignment such as full press / half court / put pressure on certain player when he gets the ball to improve strategy and coaching among themselves.
  • Provide enough balls along the lines so that there can be a high ball tempo.



drawing Right of attack
  • D plays to A
  • C1 runs away to position C2
  • B1 gets in front of his defender at position B2
  • A passes to B2
  • B2 takes off and passes to D, who is coming up the sideline.
  • D dynamically picks up and passes to C2
  • From that moment on, the 3 vs 2 begins where A B2 and C2 build an attack in the circle against V1 and V2
  • TURN TO THE OTHER SIDE
  • A passes to B1
  • B2 passes to C1
  • C2 goes to D
  • D goes to A
drawing Attack over left and right with 3 vs 2
  • Player 1 plays the ball to player 2 at pawn A.
  • Player 2 shifts the ball to the side.
  • From here, player 3 makes a run to the dotted line and passes the ball back to player 2 at pilon B.
  • Player 2 rounds on header circle and runs to C.
  • Here he receives the ball from player 1 and completes with backhand.
  • Turn over: 
  • 1- 3 -2.
  • At position two the players are waiting in the middle of the triangle.
drawing Finishing on target
  • Ball starts with player 1, who runs to the back line, turns close and passes the ball in the run to player 2.
  • Player two runs towards the 23, makes a turn to the right and pushes the ball to player 3.
  • Player 3 attempts to run towards header circle but retrieves the ball at the ion and passes to player 4.
  • Player 4 runs towards the back line and passes the ball towards head circle.
  • Player 3 has run on after the pass and has taken position between the head circle and the center spot and will choose from here between rounding or playing on the tip.
  • Player 1 is ready for the tip.
  • Direction of rotation in chronological order.
drawing Changing sides and attacking over the back line
  • You start at the 25 yard line.
  • Gives a pass to the left. 
  • This player gives a pass to a player at the edge of the circle.
  • Who drives something.
  • Plays the ball into the circle and shoots at goal.
drawing Pass - finishing
  • A starts with the ball and passes the ball to B.
  • D closes the pass line between A and B.
  • E starts to put pressure on B.
  • F wants to intercept the pass between B and C.
  • A,B,C want to score at the goal on the back line. 
  • D,E,F want to keep the ball on that can and if they capture it score at the goal on the center line.
drawing block 4 exercise 2 half court press
  • A starts with the ball and passes the ball to B. 
  • B takes the ball open and passes the ball through to C.
  • C takes the ball and runs on from now on the 4:3 starts and the attackers want to score on the big goal.
  • The defenders want to intercept the ball and score in the small goal on the sideline.
drawing block 4 exercise 3 attack with a formation 4:3
  • A starts with the ball and passes the ball to B.
  • B passes the ball back to A.
  • A takes the ball open and plays it to C.
  • B runs through and gets the ball wide from C.
  • From then on it is a 3 v 2 B,C,D against the 2 defenders.
  • When the defenders intercept the ball they score at the little goaltop on the side.



drawing block 4 exercise 2 building up an attack 3:2
  • Let them play over in the box. 
  • Tell them a number of passes
  • Play over 5 times without intercepting the ball. 
  • When you have succeeded in doing so, you may start finishing on the goal. 
drawing block 4 exercise 1 ball possession with attack
  • A starts with the ball.
  • Has a hard aimed pass back to B.
  • B takes the ball and from then on the 3 against 2 begins.
  • Attackers want to score on the big goal.
  • Defenders want to intercept the ball and score in the little goal on the sideline. 
drawing Block 4 exercise 2 attack 3:2
  • Split the group into two groups.
  • First group is going to play ball possession with the goal of communicating with each other.
  • Second group is going to do the exercise on goal.
  • A starts with the ball who shoots the ball hard from the circle against the rebound board that is there. 
  • Attackers are going to try to finish that ball afterwards.
  • Defenders are going to try to get the ball outside the circle. (preferably on the outside)
drawing Block 4 exercise 3 ball possession and rebound training
  • Attack across the left.
  • A passes a ball back to B.
  • B passes the ball on to C.
  • When C has accepted the ball the 3:1 begins. ( with tackle back runner )
  • From then on the tackle back runner may also run and help the defender.
drawing block 2 exercise 3 attack over the left