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The shaving tackle, how and when to use it?

The shaving tackle is a good action to steal the ball from behind without the risk of making a dangerous foul. In these two action we can watch how the defenders are able to put their stick in front of the ball without raising it from the ground:

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In both actions the defenders steal the ball away with now foul:

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If you are interested in learning more about this tackle, you should click here:

1) Shave Tackle: How To Defend from behind

2) How to practice the shaving tackle?

3) Practicing the shaving tackle: one drill that will help you to do it

 

By Pablo Mendoza

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