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Points of attention

  • A should give a hard targeted push in B's forehand. 
  • B comes offering and runs through the ball. stick on the ground moving forward. 
  • Takes the ball while running and accelerates with the forehand along the pilons, holding the ball to the stick so DO NOT give a tap. 
  • Comes into the circle, aligns the ball and strikes the goal (hands together, left foot in front in the direction of the goal, dropping a little through your knees, finish your stroke).
  • On the other hand, the same thing is the same, only you have to drive along the pilons to keep the ball one step in front of you. 
  • Switch on the same side so A to the spot of B and vice versa. When all the balls are around you change sides and do the exercise on the other side. 
drawing Block 1 exercise 1 running towards the ball
  • Player 1 adapts player 2 in the loop.
  • Player 2 passes the 3 pilons. On the 4th pilon, the player passes on the left and player 3 passes in the loop.
  • Player 3 accompanies the ball and passes it to player 2, who has moved on to the header circle.
  • Player 2 completes the round with the backhand on goal.
  • Make sure player 2 at the last pilon holds the ball on the forehand and passes.
drawing Scoring with a backhand
  • Player 1 passes the ball to player 3 who has been caught.
  • Player 3 spins the ball even further around the pilons and passes the ball to the red pilon to which player 2 has been caught.
  • Player 1 has walked in to the head of the circle, player 1 gets the ball from player 2 and finishes at goal.
drawing Swapping positions
  • Player 1 passes the ball to player 2.
  • Player 2 runs on the pilon sequence, turns around at the last moment and passes the ball back to player 1.
  • Player 1 passes the ball to player 3, who walks in between the pilons.
  • Player 3 passes the ball to player 4, who has entered. 
  • Player 3 walks around the outer pilon to the series of pilons on the circle.
  • Player 4 passes debate to player 5.
  • Player 5 passes the ball to player 4 who entered the circle.
  • Player 4 performs a trick on the pilon sequence and finishes on goal.
drawing Running towards the ball
  • Player 1 passes the ball to player 2, player 2 passes the ball back to player 1.
  • Player 1 passes the ball to player 3.
  • Player 2 passes the ball to the red pilon
  • Player 2 passes the ball to player 1 who has entered the circle.
  • Player 1 rounds off on goal.
  • Points of attention:
    • Make quick passes.
    • Make sure everyone always has their eyes on the ball.
drawing quick warming-up on goal
  • All players are facing the back line.
  • Player 1 plays the ball in the backhand of player 2.
  • Player 1 catches up with the other players on the left.
  • Player 2 plays the ball into player 3's backhand.
  • Player 2 overtakes the other player on the left.
  • Player 3 plays the ball into player 1's backhand.
  • Continue until you reach the back line and turn around.
  • Points of attention:
    • Make sure everyone keeps watching the ball at all times. Especially when the ball is behind you and at that moment the ball is played to you.
    • Make sure you always keep moving.
drawing Introduction/warming-up backhand control while running
  • Player 1 plays the ball towards the blue pilon
  • Player 2 walks around the blue pilon towards player 3
  • Player 2 takes the ball with the backhand and plays the ball to player 3.
  • Player 3 controls open and plays the ball to player 4
  • Player 4 plays the ball towards the blue pilon
  • Player 5 runs around the blue pilon towards player 6
  • Player 5 takes the ball with the backhand and plays the ball to player 
  • Player 6 takes the ball in closed and round on the forehand or takes the ball open and round or on the backhand
  • You can extend this exercise on 2 sides towards the other goal
  • Too few players?
    • Eliminate pilon 3
drawing Backhand control while running/open backhand control
  • V1 passes the ball to V2. 
  • V2 takes on open/closed and finishes at goal.
  • V1 passes the ball to A1.
  • A1 attacks, V2 defends.
  • V1 passes the ball to A2.
  • A2 coincides with A1, V2 defends.
  • V1 passes the ball to A3.
  • A3 attacks together with A1 and A2, V1 and V2 defends.
  • Points of attention:
    • Let the defenders choose who they go for, on the ball or continue to cover their man.
    • Attackers must keep moving.
  • The exercise can be played on two sides. 
drawing 0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-2
  • Player 1 passes the ball in the forehand to player 2.
  • Player 2 takes the ball open/closed and passes it to player 3.
  • Player 3 takes the ball open/closed and passes it to player 4.
  • Player 4 takes the ball open/closed and passes it to player 5.
  • Player 5 takes the ball open/closed and passes the ball to player 6.
  • Player 6 takes the ball open/closed and runs to the back line along the blue pilons and passes the ball to player 7.
  • Player 7 finishes off on goal.
  • Fewer players?
    • Remove a few pilons.
  • Points of attention:
    • Pay attention to posture while assuming
    • Tight passes in the forehand
drawing Open control, closed control
  • Player 1 passes the ball to player 2.
  • Player 2 takes the ball open/closed and runs to the blue pilon and rotates around it.
  • Player 2 passes the ball to player 3.
  • Player 3 takes the ball open/closed and runs to the blue pilon and turns around it.
  • Player 3 passes the ball to player 4.
  • Player 4 takes the ball open/closed and goes to the blue pilon and spins around it to the next blue pilon.
  • Player 4 makes a feint (between the blue and white pilons) and passes the ball to player 5.
  • Player 5 finishes on goal.
  • If you have a closed control, place a pilon around which the player has to turn.
  • Points of attention:
    • Pay attention to the posture at the assumption
    • Keep speed in the exercise
drawing Open control, closed control 2
  • Right: closed control
    • Player at pilon 1 passes the ball to player at pilon 2.
    • Player with pilon 2 takes the ball closed to the left of the pilon and then passes the ball to the player with pilon 3.
    • Player on pilon 3 passes the ball to the player on pilon 2.
    • Player on pilon 2 takes the ball closed around the pilon to his/her left and passes it to the player on pilon 1.
  • Left: open control
    • Player at pilon 1 passes the ball to player at pilon 2.
    • Player on pilon 2 takes the ball open and passes it to the player on pilon 3.
    • Player on pilon 3 passes the ball to the player on pilon 2.
    • Player on pilon 2 takes the ball open and passes it to the player on pilon 1.
  • Swap: 
    • The player chases the ball.
  • Pay attention:
    • You need a minimum of 5 players per exercise.
drawing Open control, closed control 1
  • Player 1 passes the ball to player 2, player 1 walks halfway to the red pilon of player 2.
  • Player 2 passes the ball back to player 1.
  • Player 2 moves on to the blue pilon, player 1 passes the ball to player 2.
  • Player 2 passes the ball to player 3 on the red pilon, player 2 walks halfway to the red pilon of player 3.
  • Player 3 passes the ball back to player 2.
  • Player 3 passes the ball to the blue pilon, player 2 passes the ball to the passed player 3.
  • Continue until player 7 can finish on goal.
  • Points of attention:
    • Tight passing
    • Always keep looking at the ball
    • Good attitude for open assumption
drawing Don't stop, but run en pass 2