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Field Hockey: Intercept or not

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Player with 6 balls stands outside the circle.

This player has to try and hit the ball to the player on the far post.

Player on the far post has to try and score.

Keeper has to decide each time if to go for the interception or save the shot from the far post.

COACHING POINTS

The player that crosses should be between 5 and 10 meters from the back line.

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Goal keeper circuit:

Place the 4 balls as shown 2 on the 23 meter line 1 right and one left in the circle.

Goal keeper starts on the line.

Goal keeper has to save the first shot from the top on the line.

Run out and slide at the second ball. Recover back to the goal to save the 3 shot (this one has to be shot with reverse if possible).

Then with the 4th ball they play a 1v1.

Goal keeping

Deflection / Angles Drill:

Setup the practice as shown.

The coach feeds the ball out to the right winger who receives the ball and takes the ball into the circle

The winger can either shoot or pass the ball to the back post.

The goalkeeper must cover the shot and then react if the attacker decides to pass the ball instead.

The player on the back post can be a goalkeeper in order to practice diving to get to the pass.

Goal keeping

Kick and Move:

Setup the practice as shown.

Place a number of balls at each location.

Goalkeeper moves to each station and kicks the ball towards the feeder (open-side) who is positioned in the goal. Once they have kicked all the balls to the feeder the goalkeeper then moves to the next station.

Goal keeping

Kick through Gates:

Setup as shown.

Goalkeeper starts behind the line and advances 1 pace towards the feeder, who strikes the ball at goal to either corner.

The feeder can work further back and strike the ball harder as the goalkeepers confidence grows.

Goal keeping

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