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beginner’s tip >>>
If confidence is low use tennis balls
first then build up to hockey balls, they
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don’t hurt as much but are just as hard
to stop!
reverse stick trap Being able to trap the ball well on the harder reverse stick? If you can’t get
the reverse is essential as the ball will your feet round to stop the ball on the
not always be in the perfect position reverse you must get your stick in position
to control. Preparing early for the trap to trap the ball as soon as possible.
by having the stick on the ground is
so important. Too many miss-traps are Watching the ball on to the stick and
caused by not having the stick in the path having the right hand firmly down the
of the ball until the last second. You don’t stick will help. KEEP YOUR STICK ON THE
do that on the open-side, so why do it on BALL! Practice makes perfect, the more
good>>>>
body position for reverse trap close-up of hand position
advanced>>>
body position for extending hitting the ball from this trapping on the right foot
range position will lift it – you need strength for this
training tip >>> For improved repetition, work nearer the
pitch edge so any miss-traps hit the fence.
You don’t have to go and recover the ball
from too far away.
passing
Push passing is a simple skill but often phase along the line of pass towards its
falls apart with poor accuracy. The intended target.
skills:
basic push pass is in four phases:
1: Pick up At release the ball is level or in front
core basics
2: carry through of the left foot and the feet are spread
3: Release apart to allow maximum body weight
4: Follow through. transfer and acceleration of the ball
along the line of pass.
The pick up phase sees the stick
behind the ball and the ball level with The follow through needs to be
the right foot. balanced and the stick, after release
of the ball, should follow towards the
The carry through shows the player intended target of the pass. This gives
taking a stride forward with the left far better accuracy to the pass and a
foot and the ball brought forward in smooth delivery keeping the ball down.
the stance creating momentum in the It also ensures maximum power as the
ball and body weight transfer. The large muscles of the quads and glutes
player accelerates the stick through this can help the ball on its way as well as
the push
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Push
pick up release follow through
keep practising the push, next issue we look at the hit
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