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Field hockey playbook goalie defender cooperation
- 2. Philosophy
Field hockey is a simple game.
Put the ball “in the net”
Stop your opponent from putting the ball “in the net”
People make the game complicated.
Keep it simple.
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- 3. Defensive Foot work
No cross over
Slide step
neutral position (tennis volley)
Drag step (fencing)
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- 4. Center of gravity
Your center of gravity is the body position which allows
you to move in any direction.
If you are not in balance then you can only move in one
direction. The players on the other team know this and
can use this to their advantage.
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- 5. Center of gravity
Center of gravity is important for offensive and
defensive players.
Offensive players who are not in balance are more
easily tackled.
Goalie which are not in balance can be beaten with a
change of direction
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- 6. Goalie Posture
Weight on balls of feet (don’t get caught (flat footed”)
Bend ankles/knees/waist
Flat back
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- 7. Channeling
Forcing the offensive player to go where you want them
to go
To the corners
Into another defender
Away from their attackers
Into the goalies pads
Force the shooter into a wide angle shot
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- 8. Slowing down the player for
others
If you can cut a players angle to the goal off and force
them to run side ways the defenders behind you can
recover.
Every step that the offensive player takes side ways
across the field is one step that a defender can recover
toward the goal.
Delay the offensive player so your defenders can get
back into position
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- 9. Eliminating
goal keepers
Do not run through
them. They will take you
out.
Run across their bodies.
Watch out for the dive
and their one armed
tackle with the stick.
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- 10. Shoot when
the goalie is
out of position
Blue has “dragged” the
goalie out of position and
has an open shot at goal.
The defender went for the
ball instead of running
with the forward. The
defender is eliminated.
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- 11. What should
the defender
have done?
The defender made a weak
one arm reverse stick tackle
and missed the ball. The
defender should have
channeled the forward into
the goalie who can then
“take them out”.
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- 12. The forward is
free to shoot
The defender should be
next to the forward to
jab tackle the ball away.
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- 14. Goal keeper attributes
Super reactions
Ability to change directions quickly
Quick off of the mark
Mental courage
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- 17. Goal keepers keep the
game close
If the entire team is playing badly the goal keeper can
keep the game close until the momentum shifts
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- 18. Goal keeper attributes
Goal keepers have to save one shot after another
Must direct the defense in the 25 with the captain
Must tell defenders to mark offensive players
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