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Hockey drills for

  • Player 1 runs with the ball to the circle and shoots
  • Player 4 plays the ball to the left where player 2 and defender 1 are running in (2v1)
  • Player 4 plays the ball to the right where player 3 and defender 2 come running in (3v2)
  • Player 4 runs with a ball into the circle and finishes off the attack (4v2)
  • The centre mid runs in towards the defender (red) he plays the ball to the right half, who runs into the free space
  • The centre mid runs forward.
  • Right half plays the ball between the defenders to the right front who comes running in between the defenders. 
  • Front right passes te ball to the left and goes past the defender and runs in the circle. 
  • The centre mid now has two options that influence finishing: 
    • 1: he plays the ball to the striker to the left within the circle area. 
      • Striker plays directly on goal OR crosses to the right front (and runs towards the front of the second post).
    • 2: he plays it to the right of the central defender on the right front player. 
      • Right front attempts to shoot directly on goal OR passes towards to second post, striker tips it in.
  • Tip: Because the game can change depending on choices, communication is key! 
  • Indicate where you want the ball and shout to whom you are playing it!



drawing Building up an attack between defenders
  • Player starts at the blue pilon and runs inwards. 
  • While running he receives the ball and continues. 
  • Before the player reaches the red pilon, the ball must be passed on to the next player.
  • The centre mid player passes to the left half, left half to the left front. 
  • Left front puts it back in front of the striker. 
  • Striker crosses it and right front scores with a tip-in.
drawing Attacking from the midfield
  • The defender (1) plays the ball to the right back (2). 
  • Right half (3) pulls in and right front player (4) goes deep. 
  • Defender (2) plays a deep pass to the front right player (4). 
  • Front right player turns away and plays the ball back to the midfielder (3). 
  • Midfielder plays the ball back to the other central defender (5) who runs forward. 
  • Pass to the left back (6) and then repeat the same exercise over the right.
drawing Building up attack and changing side of play
  • Passing: 
    • push, slap, hit, overhead, running lob
  • Recieving:
    • FH: left hand forward, walk/run into the bal, open- closed recieve 
    • BH: recieve with a high backhand run into direction of the ball
  • Note: recieve always on the move 
drawing Passing recieving
  • 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
This exercise is designed to practice the basics of pushing, accepting and finishing.
drawing passes and assumptions
  • Player stands in the middle
  • Player is played on
  • Player spins out
  • Player passes to the opposite side
  • Repetition of the above steps
  • After a number of minutes the game is switched
drawing Pass in the turn
  • First dribble, push into the run.
  • Player comes in and spins out and then returns a push into the run.
  • Player comes back in and does two dribbles and then finishes on goal.
drawing Dribbles and acquisitions
Red player starts with the ball and begins drifting to the next pot and then pushes the ball to the blue player.
The blue player takes open around the pot and then also drifts to the next pot and then pushes to red again!

  • T: Give as many passes as possible within 1 minute.
  • R: /
  • A: Making the square bigger
  • D: Passive defender
drawing Assumptions and push in a square
Goal of the exercise is:
  • Passing at speed.
  • Pass to next position.
drawing Passing, passing, rounding
  • 1 and 2 pass the ball up and down 3 times.
  • The one who gets the ball last plays someone of his color in the circle and may help build an attack in the circle.
Expansion:
  • They may move out of the circle and also 2 meters outside the circle.
  • Once the ball is cleared by the defending side, the attack is over.
  • Defending outside.
Simultaneously to this exercise 3 players can practice the penalty corner.
Trainers divide over both exercises.

drawing Overtal situation