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Hockey: Passing lines - Switch the ball

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DESCRIPTION

The wide player passes the ball to the supporting player who then passes the ball wide, missing out the other central player.

This practice can be done with 2 balls at the same time.

COACHING POINTS

To change this drill mid-way through change the passing pattern so that the wide players now pass the ball to the central player furthest from them, each time cutting out the closer passing option.

The central player receiving the ball this time then gives the ball to the wide player closest to them.

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