Commit then Pass, Eliminating a Player Hockey

Description

• Setup as shown.

Player 2 runs diagonally from the right to the left hand goal, drawing the defender. The player then drags the ball across them from left to right before passing to the supporting player (Player 1).

Coaching Points

• player with the ball makes a positive run on an angle to eliminate the defender
  as in 1 v 1
• player without the ball(support player) runs into space to receive a pass and
  Communicates they are ready to receive the pass
• if the support player is on the defender’s open stick side the pass will be square or back
• the attackers are more likely to succeed if they keep well apart making it difficult for the defender

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