There are many ways for your team to get the ball to your forwards, however undeniably the fastest thing on the pitch is the ball and this reason when possible players should be looking up, trying to find that killer through pass to get the ball up-field as quickly as possible!
To get your players making killer passes, bypassing the other team's defence and creating shooting opportunities we start with a simple, but fast overlap and switch exercise. After this your players will be required to look up and try to find the best passing option if they want to win any of these fun conditioned games:
King Ball, Round the back,
End Zone and High Twos.
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Most tackles are lost before the stick goes down. Teach your defenders to channel, wait and choose the right tackle, and you will win more ball and give away fewer cards.
England Hockey's rule guidance for 2026/27 takes effect from 1 September. Here are the changes that will actually alter how you coach, and how to brief your squad in one pre-season session.
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