Hockey drills for technique positional play
- 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](https://www.yoursportplanner.com/en/uploads/dt_images/2003760c1af8aeaa75b7b1b3510ab75a0ff823bf0a174.jpg)
- Ball starts with player 1, who runs to the back line, turns close and passes the ball in the run to player 2.
- Player two runs towards the 23, makes a turn to the right and pushes the ball to player 3.
- Player 3 attempts to run towards header circle but retrieves the ball at the ion and passes to player 4.
- Player 4 runs towards the back line and passes the ball towards head circle.
- Player 3 has run on after the pass and has taken position between the head circle and the center spot and will choose from here between rounding or playing on the tip.
- Player 1 is ready for the tip.
- Direction of rotation in chronological order.
![drawing Changing sides and attacking over the back line](https://www.yoursportplanner.com/en/uploads/dt_images/2003991ac597e2de48669f051a9b1c6f1b6b519bf72a8.jpg)
- A starts with the ball and passes the ball to B.
- D closes the pass line between A and B.
- E starts to put pressure on B.
- F wants to intercept the pass between B and C.
- A,B,C want to score at the goal on the back line.
- D,E,F want to keep the ball on that can and if they capture it score at the goal on the center line.
![drawing block 4 exercise 2 half court press](https://www.yoursportplanner.com/en/uploads/dt_images/2005200b701db81c7e1d81244086f6dafa92f19332bad.jpg)
- A starts with the ball and passes the ball to B.
- B takes the ball open and passes the ball through to C.
- C takes the ball and runs on from now on the 4:3 starts and the attackers want to score on the big goal.
- The defenders want to intercept the ball and score in the small goal on the sideline.
![drawing block 4 exercise 3 attack with a formation 4:3](https://www.yoursportplanner.com/en/uploads/dt_images/2005404d8a016e75438be56e2fde33b8b7f4a732ab215.jpg)
- A starts with the ball and passes the ball to B.
- B passes the ball back to A.
- A takes the ball open and plays it to C.
- B runs through and gets the ball wide from C.
- From then on it is a 3 v 2 B,C,D against the 2 defenders.
- When the defenders intercept the ball they score at the little goaltop on the side.
![drawing block 4 exercise 2 building up an attack 3:2](https://www.yoursportplanner.com/en/uploads/dt_images/200555afc7b7ce278e2bc5ce20872682818809be1cd8f.jpg)
- Let them play over in the box.
- Tell them a number of passes
- Play over 5 times without intercepting the ball.
- When you have succeeded in doing so, you may start finishing on the goal.
![drawing block 4 exercise 1 ball possession with attack](https://www.yoursportplanner.com/en/uploads/dt_images/200568672a40fc2342915eb7ddadcb2dcf32c4ac6c9df.jpg)
- A starts with the ball.
- Has a hard aimed pass back to B.
- B takes the ball and from then on the 3 against 2 begins.
- Attackers want to score on the big goal.
- Defenders want to intercept the ball and score in the little goal on the sideline.
![drawing Block 4 exercise 2 attack 3:2](https://www.yoursportplanner.com/en/uploads/dt_images/20057d84b92415a8adea82d25171e74315f17d78a0b72.jpg)
- A starts with the ball and runs up with an arc.
- B starts offering himself to the left or right.
- As soon as he starts running A gives a directed pass to B.
- B takes the ball and rounds to goal.
- Other group is going to do ball possession in the box.
![drawing Block 4 exercise 1 ball possession + controlling and finishing on target](https://www.yoursportplanner.com/en/uploads/dt_images/20059b48edafed4dccc151e4210544d5341e2ab9863fc.jpg)
- Split the group into two groups.
- First group is going to play ball possession with the goal of communicating with each other.
- Second group is going to do the exercise on goal.
- A starts with the ball who shoots the ball hard from the circle against the rebound board that is there.
- Attackers are going to try to finish that ball afterwards.
- Defenders are going to try to get the ball outside the circle. (preferably on the outside)
![drawing Block 4 exercise 3 ball possession and rebound training](https://www.yoursportplanner.com/en/uploads/dt_images/2006026080a5d4fcf79db225ea1f85c074fcaf82e1ec0.jpg)
- 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](https://www.yoursportplanner.com/en/uploads/dt_images/20068dc3e188757125d975235f369f6a545ae15db3bd9.jpg)
- Ball possession with start in 4 teams then increase the field and to 2 teams
- Tips:
- Pass over the opponent's backhand side and into the forehand of your teammate.
- Keeping man when you are not in possession of the ball.
- Communication with your teammates.
- Locking down an opponent with his 2nd.
![drawing Block 2 exercise 2 ball possesion](https://www.yoursportplanner.com/en/uploads/dt_images/20069b6f1e4415d2da4fd755f79c2227b5f64a9e5e899.jpg)
- A 5 v 3.
- A shifts the ball to B, B shifts the ball to C.
- When C has controlled the ball the 5 against 3 begins.
- Tips attackers:
- Keep speed.
- Always return the ball.
- Pass over the backhand side of the opponent.
- Keep the field wide and long.
- Communicate with each other.
- Using in-out to receive the ball.
- Tips Defenders:
- Close the shaft.
- Close down pass lines to the front. (make sure they have to keep playing backwards)
- Communicate with each other.
- Keep them outside the circle. (when they come into the circle it is pressure on the ball)
- If it is too difficult for the defenders let a tackle back runner join in.
![drawing Block 1 exercise 2 5 v 3 with change of direction](https://www.yoursportplanner.com/en/uploads/dt_images/20071199cec27319d05903afa2cc40eedad3a07f6911f.jpg)