Bounce passing

Context:

Good teams setup very dense presses especially when the oppo is outletting.

There are several ways of resolving this:

1. Aerials which requires the midfield to offer options
2. Going around the back
3. A midfielder “stepping in” for a bounce or through pass

Aerials

1. These are really only really prevalent in Male or very good quality Ladies hockey so is not going to be addressed her

Around the back

1. Going “around the back” is covered in lots of places so this page is addressing how to do bounce passes

Stepping in:

There are 2 games:

The first is to get players used to the angles speed of play and 2 touch nature of bounce passes (It is also to teach the defenders how to “collapse”

1. A point is scored each time 2 consecutive passes are made
2. If green wins the ball they swop with the team that “gave” them the ball

The second is played in a much bigger area with players “stepping in” and in this instance players can roll and pass should they not be collapsed on,

1. Three points for a direct pass across to the other team
2. Two points for a pass using the centre player
3. If green wins the ball they swop with the team that “gave” them the ball

The objective here is possession and patience whilst looking to play “through”

Progression