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Hockey drills for technique passing

  • Exercise with a buildup over right with tip-in variation in it. 
  • A Wants to play a free ball and there is a lot of pressure at the front. So the ball is played back to B
  • B takes the ball while running makes eye contact with the running C which takes the ball and makes eye contact with the running A again.
  • A takes the ball open and floats with the ball on the stick at a high speed towards the back line. 
  • Makes eye contact with the passed C and gives a 90 degree pass in advance. 
  • C takes the ball and lines the ball up and round with a hit on goal, A stands there active to tip the ball if necessary.
  • Next to C, A is immediately ready for the tip of the ball coming from D. 
  • D has a hard targeted flats just as if he wants to score. A causes this ball to change direction and go into the goal.
drawing Block 1 exercise 2 attack over the right side with tip-in
  • A pass the ball with a push in the forehand of B
  • B takes the ball open and passes the ball to C
  • C takes the ball open and passes the ball to D
  • D takes the ball open, makes eye contact with E
  • E comes running towards the ball and takes the ball while running and turns to the right with the ball on the stick.
    • E makes eye contact with F
  • F runs into the ball and gets the ball from E who gives a hard push in the forehand
    • F takes the ball in the barrel turning to the left and dribbles with the ball on the stick into the circle and aligns the ball or strikes goal.
  • G can be added later in the exercise if the exercise goes well
    • This runs before the tip-in of F



drawing Block 1 exercise 2 passing exercise with open control
  • A starts slaloming through the pilons and does this at speed
  • At the end he is told whether he left or right along the pilons and accelerated with the ball on the stick
  • A aligns the ball and strikes goal
  • He turns around and gets a ball from B on the forehand. he takes the ball, aligns the ball up and around again.
  • Turn around immediately and you get a ball of C that you take, line up and complete
  • We are running from 
    • A to C
    • C to B
    • B to A



drawing Block 1 exercise 1 vision dribble

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
  • 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 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