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Hockey drills for technique ball control

  • One ball per pair.
  • Pairs are instructed to pass through as many gates as possible in 2 minutes.
  • A gate is completed when you pass the ball three times.
drawing Passing gates
  • A plays the ball to B
  • B plays the ball to C
  • C plays the ball to D
  • D dribbles into the circle and finishes on goal
drawing Assumptions for 2 touch field hockey
  • One ball per pair.
  • Pairs are instructed to pass through as many gates as possible in 2 minutes.
  • A gate is completed when you pass the ball three times.
drawing Passing gates
  • 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
You can perform this exercise on both sides.

drawing Routing and construction through left and right
  • A starts with the ball and runs a bit and passes the ball to B
  • B takes possession, runs a short distance and passes to C
  • C takes the ball, runs a short distance and passes the ball to A who has passed on
  • A takes the ball and runs to the pawns where she makes a passing move
  • C runs to the circle and gets the ball back from A
  • C rounds on goal
drawing Passing in motion
  • Starts at the bottom pylon
  • Plays the ball at high speed
  • Plays it towards the penalty spot
  • The left player runs in
  • Tips the ball into the goal
drawing Score
  • A starts with the ball and sees that the front is very crowded
  • Plays the ball back to B, B takes the ball and plays it to C
  • C takes the ball open and looks forward and sees D running in there
  • C gives a hard pass to D
  • D takes the ball on the backhand and rounds at goal
Other side same thing

drawing Backhand acquisition
  • V1 starts with the ball
  • V2 comes running in and gets the ball from V1
  • V2 takes the ball open and passes to V3
  • V2 runs right through to offer his pass to V3
  • V3 passes the ball back to V2, who runs into the circle and completes

  • A passes the ball to B when V3 has given the ball to V2
  • B passes the ball outside where C presents himself
  • It now becomes a 3 vs.

  • V1, V2, V3 are going to try to defend the goal
  • A, B, C want to score on the goal
  • If the defense takes the ball away, they can score in the goal on the side
drawing Attack over right to 3 vs.
  • A starts with the ball
  • B comes running in and gets the ball from A. B takes the ball strongly and passes it back to A
  • B turns right on away and gets the ball in his forehand from A
  • A runs through, B passes the ball through the triangle to A
  • A takes the ball and passes it to the incoming C
  • C comes in front of the band and takes strong possession
  • B has run through, C plays the ball wide to B
  • B takes hold, drives into the circle and rounds on goal
drawing Tight fit & coming for your man/woman
  • Part 1:
    • The player with the ball passes it to the player closest to the center line.
    • This one takes the ball in motion to the outside.
    • Makes a 1-2 with his teammate on the outside.
    • Then runs into the depth.
    • Gets the ball after the sticklead.
    • Finishes on goal.
  • Part 2:
    • After the player in coverage gets the ball the 2-on-1 starts.
  • Part 3:
    • A pair, attacker and defender, also starts in the circle.
drawing Dynamic overtime
  • A starts with the ball
  • B runs in and gets the ball from A
  • B takes the ball strongly and turns away past the pawns. Keep the ball on the stick.
  • C runs in and takes the ball strongly.
  • B runs through and gets the ball back from C. This may be a rebound as long as it is hard and clean.
drawing Strong turning away & getting in front of your man/woman
Pass exercise

  • Takeoff
  • Looking
  • Play
  • Touching the ball twice
  • Take and play
drawing Pass exercise which pass for which distance