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Field Hockey: Spin around and Shoot

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This drill practises the pivot rolling off the defender for a quick shot on goal.

The coach/feeder (blue 2) passes to blue 1 who runs to meet the pass and then pushes/rolls off the defender (white 1) to find space for the shot on goal.

Repeat for a series of 6 shots.

COACHING POINTS

Pivot:

Don't make life easy for the defender! Be strong, hold your ground and most importantly, don't stop moving.

Defender:

Start by being passive and allowing the attacking players to roll off them

Next stage: half active (attacker is still successful).

Lastly, defender fully active.

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Pivot, Dive and Shoot:

The blue players stand on the edge of the 9 meter line and take it in turns to pass at Red 1 who is in the pivot position.

Upon receiving the pass red 1 turns and throws at the goal.

Players have 4 shots each and then rotate.

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One-two, Pass and Pivot:

Blue 2 start this practice with a pass out wide to the player on the wing (blue 1).

Player 2 then runs forward, looking for the return pass. At this time blue 3 (your pivot player) should prepare to make their move away from the defender.

Player 2 receives the ball and then then passes to player 3 who then makes space and shoots on goal.

diving and shooting

dive shot pivot:

Pass B3-B1 throws at the goal after coming around the cone.
Pass B3-B2 throws at the goal after coming around the cone.
Then :
B3 runs in between the cones, pass B5-B3 who throws at the goal.
B4 runs in between the cones and receives pass from B6.

diving and shooting

dive shot:

Pass B1-R2 who comes around W2,
after that W1 comes around R2 receives ball from B1 and throws at the goal.
After that W2 comes around W1 etc.

Series of 6 throws each.

diving and shooting

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