This category focuses on maintaining team possession.These drills help teams keep the ball effectively.Perfect for all players involved in build-up play.Ideal for coaches building possession-based teams.
Keeping possession of the ball is your team's best way of maintaining the advantage over their opponents and to fabricate goal scoring opportunities.
Good possession in hockey needs your team to pass and receive the ball successfully and for individual players to be able to move into space without the ball to create passing opportunities.
The keep ball drills below will hone your players' ability to scan the field to see where their opponent is and how to move the ball around the pitch to retain possession for longer.
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