Field hockey playbook dribbling

Field Hockey Playbook:dribblingDerek E. Pappas

Derek E. Pappas Copyright © 2009

Setup carrying ballBody posture

grip

ball postion

blade


Pushing follow throughBack is bent

Stick is pointed at target

Blade is perpendicular to the ground



Fundementals

Grip

Body position

Arms

Ball position

Stick position

Vision/Scanning


Grip

Put the stick flat side down.

Pick it up


Body position

Flat back

Bent knees, elbows, ankles, wrists, waist


Ball position

45 degrees to the right of the right foot

Not too far away


Stick position

45 degree angle to the ground


Vision/scanning

Chin up

See the field

Feel the ball


“Draw a line” on the ball

Keep the stick on the ball

Do not lift the stick off of the ball

Use the entire ball to dribble


“Draw a line” on the ground


Move the ball where your body was


PullbackMake space by pulling the ball back.


Stick work-cont.

Thumb down back of stick to dribble

Thumb on top of stick to curl/tuck ball left

Thumb at 1:30 for running in open field

Stick on ball at all times

Don’t lift stick when changing from reverse to front sticks or front to reverse sticks

hands close to knees


Vision

Look up while you dribble

Chin up

See the ball in the bottom of your field of vision

Feel the ball on the end of the stick


Common stick work mistakes

moving head, body, left wrist left/right or up/down

back curved-no vision-can see ground-not field

curve on ball

not keeping stick at 90 degrees to ground when moving ball left or right


Why dribble into a crowd

Former Indian captain in a crowded space. Looks like loses the ball. Should he have gone right?


Stickwork-Dragging the ball

Quick right to left and then left to right drag

ball on straight part of stick

right to left

stick extends around ball

front to reverse stick transition at the end of the drag

quick drag to right


Stickwork-air dribble

pick the ball up off of the ground

bounce the ball on the stick

roll the ball back and forth on the stick

throw the ball up in the air and catch it

throw the ball up in the air and as it hits the ground trap it

rotate the stick around the ball in the air


TricksPick the ball up.


TricksSlide the ball back and forth on the stick


TricksThrow the ball up in the air.


TricksCatch it over your head


TricksBalance


TricksIt doesn’t always work.


Technical points about the dribble•Stick stays on the ground and the ball the entire time•Stick is vertical or slightly under the ball when moving from left to right and right to left•stock turns over the top of the ball when at the left or right end point•The left hand’s right thumb is down the back of the stick•Check this by holding the stick vertically out in front of you•The left wrist should be vertical and flat like a cricket stop•The right hand is half way down the stick•The elbows are bent•The right wrist is bent•The ankles, knees, and back are bent•Head if up looking around the field


Pakistani right to left to right drag

•ball is on the straight part of the stick off of the right foot•right wrist/elbow are bent•stick is dragged to the left and right arm straightens-stick “wraps around the ball”•ball is dragged in an arc•ball is dragged back to the right

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Stopping in a static position

•Hard hits

• Bouncing pass

• Smooth pass

• Air pass

• Front/reverse stick

• Vertical

• Diagonal

• Flat


Stopping on the run

Plant one foot on the ground

Stick is perpendicular to the path of the ball

Line the corresponding part of the stick up with the height of the ball


Move ball during stop

Left/right

Curl


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 ball

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 ballMove 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 tacklesDrag ball away from defender to extended reverse stick


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


Shielding the ballUse your body to protect the ball.


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


Scan the fieldKeep the ball in front of you


Scan the fieldChange direction while keeping the ball in front of you.


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


Scan the fieldBall in front of feet

hands in front of body


Running fast with the ballOne handed right hand dribble.


Carrying the ballBall in front of feet so you can see the field and change direction or pass the ball.

Elbows bent ready to react.


Scan the fieldAnd change direction


Carrying the ballHands out in front of body

Elbows and wrists bent

Back bent

Back flat

Feet stay close to ground when running


Eliminating playersBurst 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 defendersRun 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 ballGet 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 momentumCut back against the defender’s run


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


Eliminating goal keepersDo 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.


Shoot when the goalie is out of positionBlue 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.


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”.


The forward is free to shootThe defender should be next to the forward to jab tackle the ball away.


don’t worry about itHockey is a game of percentages.

You won’t score on every shot on goal.


How to get readyTackle or stopping requires preparation on the run



Player is beatenHe 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 tacklersStay low

Get ball by them...but not too far by


If they block youMake them feel it..they will think twice next time.

Referee will see the professional foul.


Left handed reverse controlLeft hand low

Wrist is bent

Eye on ball.


Preventing defender .. from stopping the ball.

Bump them while you run by.


Change directionChange 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

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