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Hockey drills for technique passing

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Build up attack from the middle with...

  • 4 defenders in the (build up)
  • 2 midfielders
  • 3 strikers
  • 3 defenders (opponents) + goalkeeper in circle
  • Play around from the bowl without pressure (can always be added later)
  • The 2 midfielders offer themselves from the axis to the back where the ball is going. 
  • Not being passed to is going to the line and back to the axis. 
  • Not offering on the long passing line. 
  • Being played is opening up and then playing the hanging striker or the winger. 
  • After playing, continue to pass into the guard position.
  • The 2 WINGER strikers offer themselves on the 23m
  • The HANGING striker offers himself in the attack at the head of the circle. 
  • The WINGER striker on the support side looks for scoring position at the far post.
drawing Build up attack from the middle with 3 passing options
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Closed control and passing a guard...

  • Player RED comes out of the square and offers himself to player BLUE.
  • BLUE passes to RED as he offers himself. 
  • Player WHITE pressures RED so it has to accept closed and plays back to BLUE (guard).
  • Player RED makes an acceleration to the left or right next to the square.
  • Player BLUE passes the ball to player RED looking carefully where RED asks for the ball (forehand or backhand).
  • RED takes the ball open and penetrates the circle to finish on goal.
  • TURN TO THE OTHER SIDE.
  • RED JOINS AT STARTING POINT / BLUE JOINS IN THE SQUARE.
drawing Closed control and passing a guard followed by an open control and finishing on target
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Build up against low press ( 3 man)

  • Against a low press build up with 3 men.
  • 2 centers and 2 wide midfielders + strikers on the back line. 
  • Simple high tempo finishing exercise to practice pass lines.
drawing Build up against low press ( 3 man)
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Forehand backhand finishing

  • Driving with the ball begin to run and pass to player 2. 
  • Player 2 rounds off and runs towards the next pass.
  • After this, finish with backhand.
drawing Forehand backhand finishing
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Square rondo

  • There are 4 pawns in a diamond, and 1 in the middle.
  • The balls start at 2 pawns opposite each other.
  • Then walk to the center and pass it to the right.
drawing square rondo
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Attack over left and right with 3 vs 2

  • 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
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Ball possession

  • Make a square adjust the size according to the amount of players who are participating
  • Put someone on each side, opposite side is on the same team.
  • It is ball possession and move the ball around, if you play the one outside the field you chase your ball and then you stand there. 
  • The one outside who gets played the ball then participates again inside the lines.
  • You are not allowed to be attacked?
drawing Ball possession
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Finishing on target

  • 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
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Passing and scoring

  • There are 6 positions and a straight ball forward and a slanted ball back is given each time. 
  • The ball ends in front of the circle and the last player rounds on goal. 
drawing Passing and scoring
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Block 4 exercise 2 lift action and...

  • A starts with the ball and makes eye contact with B.
  • B runs in and receives a hard aimed pass from A.
  • B takes the ball with an elevator action and controls the ball and accelerates to the circle.
  • Lines up the ball and makes a hard pass to the 2 the post.
  • C runs in and tips the ball from B into the goal.
  • D starts with the ball and has a tightly aimed pass to E.
  • Takes it so he can run around the ball and finish right away with a strike.




drawing Block 4 exercise 2 lift action and tip-in
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Block 4 exercise 1 getting into the...

  • A passes the ball to B.
  • B takes the ball and gives the ball back to A.
  • A runs up with the ball, B goes wide and gets the ball from A.
  • B takes the ball open, lines it up and rounds goal.
  • B runs straight on and gets a ball from C.
  • B tries to get the ball into the goal in one go. (one touch)



drawing Block 4 exercise 1 getting into the ball with an action towards the goal
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Exercise 3 playing + penalty corner...

  • Lumping 3 against 1
  • Tips attackers:
    • Pass speed high.
    • Watching where you play to.
    • Play easy ball.
  • Tip defenders:
    • Backhand side close.
    • Stand between the pass lines.
    • Waiting for mistakes from your opponents. 
    • Practice penalty corner attacking.




drawing Exercise 3 playing + penalty corner exercise
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