Field Hockey: Switch and Pass

Beat teams that play rigid back lines - use diagonal runs to keep your team's momentum moving forward!

2 Players with one ball. Player on right runs with the ball across to the other side. The other player also runs across but crossing behind the player with the ball. At the point of their paths crossing, player with the ball passes the ball reverse stick to the other player. They both continue their runs.

Player 1 starts the drill by passing to player 2. On receiving the pass player 2 runs with the ball towards the next cone on the opposite side.

Player 1 also starts to run at this moment. As player 1 and 2 cross paths player 2 offloads the ball to player 1 who dribbles it around the next cone.

Player 2 continues their run (without the ball) around the cone.

Both players repeat this pattern to the end of the grid.

The player with the ball starts to run down the pitch towards the goal. The supporting player stays slightly behind but moves up the pitch on the other side of the line of cones.

When the player with the ball starts to run across the line of cones to the other side the supporting player should at this stage cross over and switch to the other side.

The player with the ball can then pass the ball and the practice continues with the new player in possession.

Once players run past the final cone the player in possession has a shot on goal.

2 Players with one ball. 1 Player can only pass square, the other only straight forward. After each pass, the player has to run across to be able to receive the ball.