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5 Coaching Ideas for Individual Hockey Defense – Staying in front of the ball


 

4. Staying in front of the ball

By not giving away the position in front of the ball, the attacker needs to think, react and choose a way to get rid of the defender. A defender that holds the position will frustrate an attacker forcing this player to make a mistake.

 

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By Pablo Mendoza

Pablo Mendoza is an FIH Hockey Academy Educator and the owner of A Hockey World. Contact: pablo@ahockeyworld.net