Field hockey play book scanning while runningwiththeball

Field Hockey Playbook
Derek E. Pappas

Setup
carrying ball
Body posture
grip
ball postion
blade

Derek E. Pappas Copyright © 2009

Pushing follow
through
Back is bent
Stick is pointed at target
Blade is perpendicular to
the ground


Running with the ball


Practicing running with the
ball
All four directions
forwards/backwards on front and reverse stick
left and right
reverse stick pull and run in arc to right
front sticks drag and run in arc to left


Running with the ball-cont.

lifting ball with front and reverse stick
run straight
run in arc left/right
run left/right


Special running with ball

German emergency stop-indoor position-6-9 foot drag
backwards when being chased
Crab walk while dragging ball with stick handle almost
touching the ground
Killing the ball in the corner
Run forwards and then run around ball in front to
protect it (left or right) and then run backwards


Running with the ball-cont.

Ball at 45 degrees to right foot
One hand extension (left) lift off of ground
Ball off of left foot reverse stick open 45 degrees


Running with ball and hitting
Defender runs with ball on front stick and moves feet
around ball counter clockwise and hits to right
Right side runs straight down ﬁeld and hits left off of
right/left foot
Run to baseline and hit backwards (ball outside of left
foot)
Run 45 degrees to the right and hit backwards to the
left

Running with the ball and
hitting-cont.

Run straight ahead
Run right to left or forwards and cross over step and hit
ball between feet-can choke down on stick.


Running position
Feet low to ground
No long strides when playing ball
Slide step
Neutral position (tennis volley)
Feet straight ahead/face 45 degrees right/left
Feet straight ahead/face 90 degrees right/left


Defensive running with the
ball

Running out of D-emergency exit
Build up
run up ﬁeld, turn around and pass back


Running with the ball and
passing


Protect the
ball
Move into the trailing
defender and protect the
ball with your stick
Notice the strong
lefthand grip...Right
hand next to right knee

Beating Flat
stick tackles
Drag ball away from
defender to extended
reverse stick


Protecting the
ball
Blue uses their body to
shield the ball from red


Shielding the
ball
Use your body to
protect the ball.


Scan the field
When running with the
ball scan the field to find
the passing options


Scan the ﬁeld
Keep the ball in front of
you


Scan the ﬁeld
Change direction while
keeping the ball in front
of you.


Scan the ﬁeld
While being closed
down you must scan the
ﬁeld and make the pass.


Scan the ﬁeld
Ball in front of feet
hands in front of body


Running fast
with the ball
One handed right hand
dribble.


Carrying the
ball
Ball in front of feet so
you can see the ﬁeld
and change direction or
pass the ball.
Elbows bent ready to
react.

Scan the ﬁeld
And change direction


Carrying the
ball
Hands out in front of
body
Elbows and wrists bent
Back bent
Back ﬂat
Feet stay close to
ground when running

Eliminating players
Burst into the space
Change of pace
Short steps-accelleration
Lift the ball over ﬂat stick
tackles
Change direction
Desire
Blue should be on red’s
shoulder

Eliminating defenders
Run away from the
defender’s stick.
Make the defender commit.
Get the defender out of their
center of gravity-leaning to
one side.
Protect the ball from the
tackle-do not stick obstruct.
Stay in your center-the next
defender is close by.

Protect the
ball
Get low
Put body between
defender and ball
Move their stick out of
the way with body/leg


Cut back into
defender with
Defender is running
sideways


Defender’s
momentum
Cut back against the
defender’s run


Beating divers
Diving defenders can be
beaten by moving the
ball away from their stick
or over their stick. Their
stick may swing towards
you.

Player is
beaten
He won’t recover...


Body position
for left wing
Back, knees, elbows,
and wrists bent.
Hands close to
quads.
Ball carried outside of
left foot in this case.

Going through
tacklers
Stay low
Get ball by them...but
not too far by


If they block
you
Make them feel it..they
will think twice next time.
Referee will see the
professional foul.


Left handed
reverse
control
Left hand low
Wrist is bent
Eye on ball.


Preventing
defender
.. from stopping the ball.
Bump them while you
run by.


Change
direction
Change direction to beat
the defender. The
forward was running
towards the goal and
now cuts to the right.


They will hack
you


Cross over step


Counter attack


Eliminating the right
defender


Protecting the ball

Maintain possession by running away from the
defender
Curl to use your body to protect the ball


Running fast without the ball

Hold the middle of the stick in your right hand


Left to Right attack


If you are not scanning...

you will lose the ball


Receive and rescan

See if anything changed if you are
delaying the game on purpose.


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