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3 goal run – Channelling

Objective – Channelling off the pitch – dictate the attack ...

3v4 Push Back

Objective – Defensive principles – Delay, disrupt, dispossess – STRUCTURE ...

Defend – Line to Goal

Objective – Defensive principles – Delay, disrupt, dispossess ...

1v2 defending – double teaming

Objective – Teach defenders to communicate and control or “push the attack” back ...

Score in the box (AKA diamond defense)

Large square with small square in centre. Attackers placed in corners of outer square and 2 defenders stay in centre square. ...

Defensive Strips & Principles – 5 D’s

Objective – Do not dive and channel ...

Creating space to receive

Objectives Attacking – How to create space – relieving the immediate pressure on receipt of the ball Defending – Marking & putting pressure on ball receipt ...

Defensive Jump Back

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2v2 Defending

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1v1 Defending

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Deny the channel

Objective – Passing through screens, defenders to close of channels ...

1 v 1 Gauntlet

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Possession/Transition

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Zonal Passing

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3 team (4v4v4) possession

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Double D – PCD

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Defend the Circle – channel to low value areas

Teaches attackers speed and elimination, defenders have to learn channelling and stop the "go forward" ...

Channelling to the corners

Defenders on 23 metre line closes down and forces the attacker outside away from the goal. Attacker has to try and score a goal. ...

Driving out from Defence 3v2

Players from the 23 metre line pass the ball to two players in the goal. These two players, on receiving the ball, can try ...

3 team attack

Objective – scramble/delay defence – attack + retain to score ...

Round the world

Objective – teach right side circle entry as well as speed of attack ...

Defending/Clearing the press

This is a game where you learn to pass the ball beyond defenders, to players in space. No aerial ball allowed. Two teams positioned ...

Defensive Channelling

Channelling is the action of a defending player preventing an attacker entering space, usually a direct line to goal. ...

Rondo Variants “Keep It Simple” – “6V2”

Coaching Points Player in between areas acts as pivot – > receive on back foot. 1st, 2nd & 3rd line passes. Bounce pass ...

Rondo’s Continued Part 2 “Move The Ball To Move The Player!” – “3V3+3+3”

Coaching Points 3v3 inside hexagon, looking for link up play, 1/2s & bounce passes. Players on outside, link up to receive pressure. ...

Rondo’s – Part 3 “Playing Around & Through” – “9V4”

Coaching Points Ball start with keeper, ball plays out. Look to play around defending unit linking up with 10. When defense unit is ...

Fast Break 3V3

Team 1 attacks team 2. Player on the 23m line starts with the ball and attacks the two defenders from team 2 (while this attack ...

Central No-Go – encourage width

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

Squeeze

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Win the ball back

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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 score by eliminating defenders ...

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 | Objective for attacker is to go through box and cross ...

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 and come back to defend ...

Deny space & protect line to goal

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 1 in end zone - 3 in central zone contesting ...

4 corners

4 groups - 5 per group in different colour bibs - 5 balls per group | 1/4 pitch long (NOT wide) | Call 2 colours | First colour are the ball carriers and attack the goal AWAY from ...

The Press – 16s/free hits & marking

In 2009, the Hockey Rules Board changed the free hit rules to affect the defenders. This guide will cover those rules and strategies ...

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