Excellent drills, very detailed videos. Useful site for my U15 boys team.
Can anyone suggest any drills which would aid juniors with the new aspects of the Self-Pass rule coming into play?
tell me about the half press and what condions i can use it?
Hello, I search different exercises for hockey self-pass. Have you got a site or a work or documents? Thanks
When defending a free hit, in our attacking half of the field, that is close to the sideline, is it best to take away movement to the center of the field or the sideline. I am playing a system with strength in the middle and most teams seem to be faster than we are? How does this adapt to the self-pass?
Hi everyone, I have been hunting for a more detailed explanation on the self pass rule for hockey. My under standing of it is that a self pass must involve the ball moving five meters before it is hit by the player or it must be hit from a dead positon (not moving) I have umpired many games where the players 'tap and hit' the ball, often with another player rushing in to tackle just as the 'tap' is played. This seems dangerous but im not sure if the tackler is playing dangerously or if the 'tap and hit' player is dangerous? I have read the rule book but this rule is not explicit enough. Any interpretaions welcome. Thanks
How should a women team,that cannot use the scoup or an overhead,do when the oposit uses a full press at a 16yd hit??Thank you...
Please can you explain the difference in the full court press press and the half court press
How can I help my u/12 girls to attack? At the moment they are running beside the opponent but not attacking the players.
Does anyone any set plays for getting out of the defensive half and sideline hits?
How should a women team,that cannot use the scoup or an overhead,do when the oposit uses a full press at a 16yd hit??Thank you...
could someone comment on the 5 yard rule when entering the scoring area? There always seams to be a lot of wrong information regarding this rule.
My Girls team I coach get caught a lot between man marking and zonal marking in the 23 yard area and sometimes end up with half the team doing one and the rest the other. Suggestions on the ideal defensive set up inside the 23?
what is the positioning and tips to no left them through the centre by heading to the lineand them cutting in
Dear all, what are best practices for playing long corners? Please advice for playing long corners while attacking and defending long corners.
Please can you explain the difference in the full court press press and the half court press
Have some questions about two inners. Also anyone running it. Do you like it?
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Excellent drills, very detailed videos. Useful site for my U15 boys team.
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