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Hockey: Learning to Build out of Defence (9 versus 5)

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Team of 9 players all playing in their position on the pitch. and 5 defenders trying to get possession of the ball.

The attacking team has to try an run the ball incontrol across the half way line.

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holding up the ball against defence:

Feed the ball from the half way line to the player being marked (7). The marked player has to receive the ball and try and keep possession, allowing the 2 supporting players from the half way line to run up. The ball should then be passed to one of the players who should run into the cirlce with the ball, the player should then shoot or pass to score a goal.
A second defender is in the circle, so the two players running through play a 2v1 at the top of the circle.

Overload situations

Learning to defend an overload situation:

Player on half way line passes the ball to nearest attacker, who, on receiving the ball will try to score a goal with the other attacker - 2v1. The defender on the half way line can run back to try and help stop the attackers scoring the goal.

Overload situations

Creating 2 v 1:

Player 1 passes the ball back to the supporting player. Player 1 then runs in the opposite direction to which he/she wants to receive the ball. The supporting player plays the ball back, first time, into the space created. Player 1 should time the run so that after receiving the return ball, he/she can play a fast 2v1 with the attacker.

Shooting & Goalscoring

Attack against defence 6 v 3:

With the exercise starting with a pass from the left midfield to the left wing. Defenders have to start in the circle each new attack.
The attackers can only score after receiving a pass from right to left.

Overload situations

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