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Hockey: 1 vs 1 battle for the ball

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Shane, Hockey Coach

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Two players run to the ball to gain possession. The player in possession tries to score. The player without the ball is the defender and tries to prevent a goal being scored.

COACHING POINTS

Keeper should stay on the line to start with.

Player pushing the ball should favour one side to encourage a result and avoid battles.

Safest direction to push the ball is to the left side of the circle as you look at the goal.

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1 v 1 competition:

The aim of the game is to try and score goals from about 2m out.

The length of the game is approximately 2-3 minutes long and starts on the first whistle and stopped on the second whistle.

When the game is stopped it is important that there is a winner on each pitch. In the case of a draw the winner is decided on the throw of a stick (flat or round). Once every pitch has a winner all the winners move up one pitchÂ (so if the player is on pitch 6 he moves to pitch 5). The losers do the opposite, they move one pitch down. The winner on pitch 1 and the loser on the lowest pitch have nowhere to move so they stay on their pitches.

Once everyone has moved the game can start again.

Eliminating a Player

1 v 1 two channel:

The player with the ball starts on the half way line and has to try and go through the area with the defender in and have a shot at goal. The defender is only allowed to defend in the coned area.

Tip: alter size of zone to increase/decrease

Eliminating a Player

1v1 box:

Try and play 1v1 from three different positions.
One player at a time rotates clockwise to the back of next group.

Eliminating a Player

1 v 1 choose:

Two attackers run together at the same time with a ball each. Attackers can dribble through any of the three goals. The defender has to choose which player to tackle.

Eliminating a Player

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