Hockey: reverse turn and pass

Take the defender out of the equation by bringing them closer to you. Get them to commit then move the ball on to set up an attack.

Players run with the ball at the cones (pretending these are a defender).

The players reverse or forehand turn away from the cones to then continue straight and pass the ball to the other side.

Standing in pairs on each cone players have to run with the ball at the left cone of each gate. When they reach the gate they should then drag the ball to the right cone and run around the gate.

Once they have returned to where they started from the other player can run around the cones.

After a few goes each reverse the direction to change the way players do their reverse drag.

The defender is only allowed to defend inside the zone. The 2 outside players can choose to pass from outside or inside the zone.

The 2 players outside the area are looking to create a passing opportunity to get the ball to each other (passing through or around the defender).

This skill is very important for the self pass.

Players are in pairs with one ball between them.

Player on the left starts to run with the ball towards the back line. Other player tries to overtake this player (pretend defender chasing back) and run towards the far post.

The player with the ball has to change direction when the other player runs past the ball. and run with the ball to the top of the circle to commit the keeper and pass the ball to the other player to score the goal.

They both return to the half way line and the swap roles for the next go.

Next pair go as soon as the goal is scored.