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Field Hockey: Pull Back and Shoot

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Practicing the pull back skill in a controlled situation to perfect the skill.
1 v 1 between attacker and defender.
Defender starts just behind and to the right of the attacker
Attacker dribbles towards goal and slightly to the left, before completing the pull back skill
This should cause the defender to run past the attacker, giving him space to get a shot at goal

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Pull back:

Set up four cones in a 5 by 5 metre square.

You can have 1 to 4 players working in any one square, each player needs a ball.

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Pull Back:

Player runs to the left of the cone and pulls the ball back. He/she then runs to the next cone etc. On completion of the circuit, give the ball to the next player.
3 - 4 players per group, if space is limited and there are more then 4 players per group, use 2 balls.

Skill Circuit

Pull back stage 2:

Learning the initial stick positionAt this stage the players have to step with the foot to 11 and put their recvers stick by the ball (not touching at this stage)

Video Techniques

Pull back stage 1:

Players set them self in the middle of 4 cones (the Clock) in this stage they learn the foot work pattern of the skill. Players have to step with their left foot planting it at 11 oclock pointing at the ball

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