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Ball carrier on the left and the other player on the right hand side of the line.Player with the ball then starts to run and tries to cross the line.The player with the ball can only do this by stopping or accelerating, he/she is not allowed to run back on him/herself."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Defending-Skills3.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"h300g80","pracTitle":"Defending-Skills3","pracDescription":"Players on the 23 metre line pass the ball to a player in the goal.This player, on receiving the ball can try to run the ball under control out of the area across the 23 metre line.The player coming from the 23m line has to try and win the ball and score a goal."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/1-to-1.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"h300100","pracTitle":"1 to 1","pracDescription":"Two teams. Each player is only allowed to defend against one player from the opposition. This exercise is to instil discipline in defence and stops ball watching."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/1-v-1.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"H0203011","pracTitle":"1 v 1","pracDescription":"Setup as shown in the diagram.The coach puts the ball in different loactions in the box and on the command players run towards the ball before then playing a one v one.Players have to learn to gauge their speed and reach and ask themselves are they going to get the ball first ? If not they have to take on the role of defender and adjust and protect their goal."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/1-v-1-Channelling.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"H0103016","pracTitle":"1 v 1 - Channelling","pracDescription":"Channelling is the action of a defending player preventing an attacker entering space, usually a direct line to goalSetup as shown.Split the group into two teams - defenders and attackers.Players with ball have to run around the cone and try and score. Players without ball also have to run around the cone, and then try and stop the other player scoring.ProgressionsImportant that the ball starts on the right.(Defenders should avoid over running the attacker, allowing the attacker to come round their reverse).Place the cone further away, to avoid the defender getting to the ball too early."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/1-v-1-(With-A-GK).jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"H0203010","pracTitle":"1 v 1 (With A GK)","pracDescription":"Setup as shown.The goalkeeper passes the ball to player 2 who on receiving the ball has to try and score a goal. As soon as they receive the ball the defender is allowed to come in and try to win the ball. If the defender makes a tackle they have to run with the ball over the end line (opposite the goal)."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Attackers-defending.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"h5d06a","pracTitle":"Attackers defending","pracDescription":"Player 1 feeds player 2 then closes him/her down. Player 1 tries to stop player 2 dribbling through the goals, and attempts to disposses them. If player 1 wins the ball he/she passes to player 3, who gets the ball back and shoots."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Attackers-defending.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"h5d06b","pracTitle":"Attackers defending","pracDescription":"Same as hd06a but on the right hand side."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Channelling.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"H0103016a","pracTitle":"Channelling","pracDescription":"Two defenders can work together to channelFirst defender channelling may direct the attacker towards the second defenderThe second defender communicates with the first defender about intention and direction of play ? when they intend to step in and make a block tackle"},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Channelling-onto-Forehand.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"h300096","pracTitle":"Channelling onto Forehand","pracDescription":"This exercise is to encourage defenders to force players to their forehand side. The player with the ball tries to run through between the 2 cones, indicating 10 points. This should encourage the defender to try and force the player to his/her open stick side."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Coloured-Marking-4-v-4.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"H0203008","pracTitle":"Coloured Marking - 4 v 4","pracDescription":"Setup as shown.Get players into pairs and give the pair a bib, with the next pair a different colour.Red players can only tackle gold and blue players can only tackle white players. The aim of the game is for players to score in the goals.On the whistle the people that the pairs are marking changes so it might be red players mark white and blue mark gold players."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Covering-defender.jsp","fileType":"3","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"cover","pracTitle":"Covering defender","pracDescription":"Temporary footagePlayers should not wear baseball capsfootage will be re shot soonPut a ball on the pitch and ask one player to stand close and the second player to stand 3 to 5 meters behind the close player.The close player takes upa low stance and moves left and right of the ball pretending to be defending the ball.The second player moves opposite to the close player and try to cover the space."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Defence-Awareness.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"H0203004","pracTitle":"Defence Awareness","pracDescription":"Setup the practice as show.Attackers (Red Players) have to try and dribble around one of the red cones in the middle and go back through their gate before being tackled by one of the defenders.The defenders are allowed to move anywhere to try and tackle the attackers."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Defence-the-circle.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"h5d04","pracTitle":"Defence the circle","pracDescription":"Defender passes the ball. Attackers go 1 on 1 and try to penetrate the circle. Defenders priority is to stop the player getting through gate 1, then gate 2, then gate 3. The defender engages as far away from the the circle edge as possible. Work the left and right sides."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/defending-3-v-2.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"h300g83","pracTitle":"defending 3 v 2","pracDescription":"Players from the 23 metre line pass the ball to two players in the goal.These two players, on receiving the ball, can try to run and pass the ball under control, out of the area across the 23 metre line.Players coming from the 23m line have to try and win the ball and score a goal."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Defending-game.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"hgbrkhoc","pracTitle":"Defending game","pracDescription":"4 players inside the 23 metre area, try to pass the ball through the zone (23m to half way line) to the players in the other half. Then these players try and pass the ball back to the players in side the 23m area. The 6 defenders inside the zone, have to try and intercept the ball and break. Then try and score a goal against the players that gave them the ball."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Defending-in-pairs.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"h300g82","pracTitle":"Defending in pairs","pracDescription":"Players from the 23 metre line pass the ball to a player in the goal.This player, on receiving the ball, can try to run the ball, under control, out of the area across the 23 metre line.Players coming from the 23m line have to try and win the ball and score a goal."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Defending-the-circle.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"h5d03","pracTitle":"Defending the circle","pracDescription":"Defenders on 23 metre line closes down and forces the attacker outside away from the goal. Attacker has to try and score a goal."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Get-in-the-Middle.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"H0203007","pracTitle":"Get in the Middle","pracDescription":"Setup as shown.Blue players start dribbling around the larger box (Blue Cones) with the aim of having to try and get into the small box in the middle. The attackers can enter the box when they feel that they can get into the red small box.The Red players are defenders and have to stop the attackers getting into the small red box. If players are tackled they have to enter the 'prison'."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Interception.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"H0203006","pracTitle":"Interception","pracDescription":"Setup the practice as shown.2 Players start in end zones opposite each other with the aim of trying to pass the ball to each other without getting intercepted by the player in the middle."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Interception-Open-Stick.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"defending2","pracTitle":"Interception - Open Stick","pracDescription":""},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Interception-Reverse-Stick.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"defending1","pracTitle":"Interception - Reverse Stick","pracDescription":""},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Jab-Tackle.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"jab","pracTitle":"Jab Tackle","pracDescription":"The jab can be used as a form of delay either to dispossess a player with the ball if the ball is away from the stick or to tempt the player to take their eyes off the ball and possibly lose possession."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Keep-on-Forehand.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"h300097","pracTitle":"Keep on Forehand","pracDescription":"Players with ball have to run around the cone and try and score. Players without ball also have to run around the cone, and then try and stop the other player scoring."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Marking.jsp","fileType":"3","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"mark","pracTitle":"Marking","pracDescription":"Temporary footagePlayers should not wear baseball capsfootage will be re shot soonPlace a ball on the pitchone player is the attacker and the other player is the defenderThe attacker has to run around pretending to receive the ballThe defender has to shadow and stay goalside of the attacker at all time."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Offset-Goals.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"h300098","pracTitle":"Offset Goals","pracDescription":"Two teams play a game against each other with off set goals."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/One-Handed-Block-Open-Stick.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"defending4","pracTitle":"One Handed Block - Open Stick","pracDescription":""},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/One-Handed-Block-Reverse-Stick.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"defending5","pracTitle":"One Handed Block - Reverse Stick","pracDescription":""},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Open-side-Block-Tackle.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"block","pracTitle":"Open side Block Tackle","pracDescription":""},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Reverse-side-defending.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"h300g81","pracTitle":"Reverse side defending","pracDescription":"Players from the side of the area, pass the ball to a player in the goal.This player, on receiving the ball can try to run the ball under control out of the area across the 23 metre line.The player coming from the 23m line has to try and win the ball and score a goal."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Shadowing.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"H0203005","pracTitle":"Shadowing","pracDescription":"Setup as shown.Blue players have to run along the line and try and lose their marker by stopping and starting, as well as using a change of pace. Players take it in turns to be the marker."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Steel-Reverse-Stick.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"defending6","pracTitle":"Steel - Reverse Stick","pracDescription":""},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Terminator.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"H0203009","pracTitle":"Terminator","pracDescription":"The players each have a ball. On the coaches command the defending team comes in to the area and tries to hit all the balls out. If a player gets his ball hit out then they can stay in and help their team mates by finding space to receive a pass.1.Change the group into 3 defenders and 8 attackers with only 8 balls."},{"linkHref":"drills/Hockey/Defending-Skills/Under-pressure.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/hockey","fileName":"h300089","pracTitle":"Under pressure","pracDescription":"2 players have to try and pass the ball to each other. While the other 2 players have to close down the player on the ball. The defenders can tackle and intercept. The attackers can move anywhere along the line."}]
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