Defending | Hockey Training

1/2 pitch | 7v7 or 8v8 or mixed numbers | Std game OTHER than you are not allowed to pass through the central box ...

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Big circle | 8-10 players 2 teams | 2 players on outside of circle to recieve or send ball in | Players pass ball across circle to score ...

Thin strip of pitch - 15-20 m wide | 3 zones | Defender in each zone - NOT ALLOWED TO MOVE OUT OF ZONE | Attacker looks to ...

1/4 pitch with an area in each corner | 12-14 players players 2 teams (2 subs) | Objective for defense is to channel and contain in corner | ...

Cone off side of pitch | Attackers score by placing ball on end line | Goal scorer has to run off side of pitch around cone ...

1/8 pitch with 3 zones - 1 large central and 2 smaller at each end | 2 x 5 teams - 1 off pitch at each end and ...

Delay – stop their go forward, be in the way force them to make a decision Deny – close down their passing channels Dictate – decide where you ...

Start with 1v1 and progress to 1 v 2 (1 Attacker / 2 Defenders) | Start at opposite sides of strip | Run to opposite cones | Around ...