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Hockey: 1v1 Elimination: Attacking the side of the D

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DESCRIPTION

- Small unit elimination skills
- Ball is bounced into the attacking player
- Eliminate player inside small area and then create an outcome
- Game play example

COACHING POINTS

- If outcomes are not being achieved, have defender only apply pressure to ball carrier
- Size of elimination area can be varied accordingly to player ability
- Emphasis on attacking the D at angles opposed to head of the D

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1v1 left right attack:

Player 1 passes the ball to player 2, player 2 has to try and score.

The defender has to start 5 to 10m away from a cone. They have to run round the cone first, before trying to stop player 2 scoring.

Defender can run to touch cone as soon as player 1 has passed the ball to player 2. Rotation 1-2-1.

Eliminating a Player

1v1 on both sides:

The attacker tries to keep the ball on their strong side. The attacker becomes the new defender and the new defender gets the ball and rotates to the next queue.

As soon as the practice is running remove the cones and allow the defenders to try and win the ball anywhere.

Both sides can start at the same time.

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

1v1 different angle into circle:

Playing 1v1, try and score. It is important to play at speed and go close round the defender.

Defender has to try and get possession of the ball outside the circle.

Practice 5 times then change.

Eliminating a Player

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