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 ...

Game consists of Back 4 + CH and Inside forward Objectives Defenders – Try to get ball to halfway line to attacker in different bib Attackers – score ...

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Turn & Burn

3 teams + 5 player each team swops out on loss Ball taken to end zone Take up to 3v3 and get new player on each goal Pressure ...

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Win the ball back

Pressure on carrier Fast movement off the ball Game – win ball to go and score 1 v 2 – one box is get over line and ...

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Circle scorer

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 ...

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Elimination 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 ...

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Pin to corner

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 | ...

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Jump back – fast forward

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

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Deny space

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 ...

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Defensive Principles

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 ...

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Defensive Channelling

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

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4 goaler

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