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Field Hockey: Moving a defender into the midfield

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In this practice the defensive players are in position of the field and have to try and keep possession of the ball and put through one of the players into the midfield in possession of the ball. the 3 attacking player have to try and win the ball and can break each time they win possession.

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It is important that the 3 attacking players keep the practice match like and should try to put pressure on the ball towards the goal they try to score in. Every time the ball finishes with the SW they have failed. Practice starts again.

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Moving Defence into Midfield:

In this practice the defensive players are in position of the field and have to try and keep possession of the ball and put through one of the players into the midfield in possession of the ball. The 3 attacking player have to try and win the bal and can break each time they win possession.

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Attacking from a hit in:

4 vs 2 from a sideline ball

Play wall pass with LM and look for forward options.

LB plays ball to LW, LW should keep the line free then the player can receive the ball, turn in field or attack down the line.

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Left defender build up:

The LD takes a hit in from the side line. Their compulsory pass is to the the SW. As soon as the ball is played the 3 players with the ball have to get the ball out of the 23m area. (Tip is that one ot the 3 players with the ball always takes a position between the two defenders).

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Change the Point of Attack:

2 teams both with a ball. The object is for one of the wingers to get to the back line without being tackled. For a tackler to be released by the other team, the tackler has to receive and leave the ball in the coned area.

When one of the wingers is threatened the team should try and change the point of attack by passing the ball via every player to the other side. To release the other tackler, the ball has to be passed via sweeper.

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