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Hockey drills for technique positional play

  • 3 teams
  • 2 goals on more than quarter field
  • Team 1 and 2 start in the field, team 3 over the back line outside the field. Team 1 starts with goalie
  • As soon as one of the teams scores, this team stays, the other team goes out and is replaced by the team on the side
  • There is always a turn so that the strong team stands by the goalkeeper.
    • Team 1 scores? Team 1 stays with the goalie, team 2 goes out and 3 comes in on the other side
    • Team 2 scores? Team 1 out, Team 2 by the goalie and 3 in on the other side
  • Teams always go in on the same side
  • Alternate with shuttles in between
  • 4v3 situation where trainer indicates to whom the ball should be played (left, right or centre) over two sides.

Situation on the left:

  • Player plays into a teammate (red dots)
  • Trainer calls left, right or central (variant white, red, blue)
  • Depending on the trainer's instructions, L, R or C is played in;
  • After this there is a 4:3 (white attacks and rose defends).
  • After playing the ball red is allowed to defend immediately.
drawing Left, right central
  • Make sure that your left foot reaches the same height as the ball during your run-up
  • You should place your foot about 30 cm away from the ball, so that you have enough space to place your stick near the ball

High tempo switching in a match form.

  • 3 teams (blue, red & white);
  • Each team consists of 3, 4 or 5 players;
  • Attacking team (A) has 1 player in excess (so 3:2, 4:3 ...);
  • One player of the defending team (B) stands in the box next to the trainer;
  • Non-playing team (C) stands at the centre line;
  • When A has scored, they defend with n-1 men;
  • Team B sets up at the half way line and then attacks.
  • Left-right alternate.
  • Coach puts ball in play.
  • Turn over:
    • Attack on the left: Blue attacks, white defends, red is ready on the right (II)
    • Attack on right: Blue defends (n-1), Red attacks, White prepares on left (I)
    • Attack over left: White attacks, Red defends (n-1), Blue stands ready (II)
drawing Fast changeover
  • full press:
    • defend the inside areas
    • force them to go wide
    • Center striker: responsible for the 2 center backs,
      • start on 5 m and inside,
      • when they pass wide close them to that side
    • Left and right forward: responsible for the right and left back,
      • defend the inside and force them to pass or walk down the line
    • Mid: man to man marking
    • Lm and Rm: man to man and when they force the player to walk down the line block them in a double with the forward
    • Right back and left back: man to man marking and intercept when they pas down the line
drawing Full press on the side pocket
  • First pass wide
  • players moves the ball inside other attacker move outside
  • 2 options walking inside passing outside
  • Player 1 runs with the ball to the head circle and hits the goal
  • Player 4 plays the ball to the left where player 2 and defender 1 come 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 plays off the attack (4v2)
  • There are at least 2 teams
  • The field is the 23, from marker to other marker
  • You may shoot on goal from any position in the field if not dangerous
  • After 2 goals by the same team the losing team switches (After 3 wins the winning team switches)

Goal: Build up by moving the ball.

Instruction:

  1. 1 starts with the ball and plays it to 2
  2. 2 plays the ball back to 1
  3. 1 plays the ball to 3
  4. 3 plays the ball to 4
  5. 4 starts the attack and may choose how he does this


Point of attention: The defenders try to get rid of the ball as quickly and skillfully as possible

  • 2 equal teams, or in case of odd numbers with a joker,
  • try to keep the players on the team for as long as possible.
  • This can be done through short replay, the duel and then replay.
  • Two players stand behind each other. Around them 4 pawns in an angle: 3 next to them/2 behind them
  • The ball is passed to the player in front.
  • She runs around the pawn in front, turns left and plays the second player between the pawns.
  • The second player rebounds between the cones.
  • This repeats itself, then the first player finishes on goal.

There is a square just outside the 23 in the middle.
3 teams between 4 and 6 players.

  • Team A starts attacking from the right, trying to score;
  • Pay attention to scoring positions (guard, spot, 2nd pole);
  • If team A scores, the coach throws in a bonus ball
  • If the ball goes out, it is for team B(defence)
    • Team B's task is to play into team C's position;
    • Team C then moves the ball to the right and starts attacking.
    • Team A then goes to defend