Hockey: Practice to learn the principle of the 1/2 court 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 either side of the 23m line. One player from each team goes to the end zone behind the opposing team. The team with the ball has to try and pass the ball into the end zone behind the defence. Whoever makes the successful pass can join the player in the end zone. The aim of the game is to be the first team to have all their players in the end zone behind the opposition. The ball can only be won by the opposition intercepting a ball on the way to the end zone or back.

Score at goal 1 and 2 = 1 point.
Score at goal 3 = 2 points.

If team A scored a goal at 3, team A should straight away change direction and try to score at goal 1 or 2.

One of the players on the half way line passes the ball back to the two central defenders (7 and 8)
The midfielder may then make him/herself available.
The aim is to try and score a goal but try to attack round the outside
The two attackers (1 and 2 are being man to man marked.
Defenders are not allowed out of the half.

The aim of this exercise is to encourage the players to attack down the wings. The attacking team is not allowed to pass or attack through the zone. Defenders, on winning the ball, have to try and get the ball out of the 23m area, also wide of the zone.