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Hockey: Reverse stick drag stage 1

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Shane, Hockey Coach

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Put 2 cones about 1 meter apart. Place the ball by the left cone (9 o clock). Get the players to start in the middle and step out with their left foot towards the ball and put the stick by the ball in a reverse stick position. Then get the players to return left foot back to the middle and repeat the exercise.
Could be done to rhythm (maybe use music)

COACHING POINTS

Check that the players turn the stick with the top hand and through their right hand

their left foot should be level with the ball in a vertical line.

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Reverse stick Drag stage 2:

This next practice does the same as the previous practice but this time after stepping out with the left foot the player should pretend to drag the ball to the cone on the opposite side (3 o clock) and turn the stick back to the forehand side

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Reverse stick Drag stage 3:

Next get the player to transfer the ball starting from the middle step out to the ball and turn the stick Transfer the ball across to the other cone and turn the stick back and stop the ball.

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Reverse stick Drag stage 4:

This time the player should start with the ball in the middle. The player should start the skill by dragging the ball towards the left cone before dragging the ball to the right cone and run forward

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Reverse stick Drag stage 6:

To finish the skill progression you can put out a pretend player with a flat stick and get the player to do a double drag or a lift the video shows a double drag

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