Field Hockey Playbook Dribbling

Field Hockey Playbook: dribbling
Derek E. Pappas
Setup carrying ball

Body posture grip ball postion blade
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Pushing follow through

Back 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
Pullback
Make 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 Dont lift stick when changing from reverse to front sticks or front to reverse sticks hands close to knees carry ball at 45 degrees to right foot for total control and options
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
Tricks
Pick the ball up.
Tricks
Slide the ball back and forth on the stick
Tricks
Throw the ball up in the air.
Tricks
Catch it over your head
Tricks
Balance
Tricks
It doesnt always work.
Technical points about the Stick ground and the ball the entire time dribble stays on the slightly under the ball when moving Stick is vertical or
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 hands 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 Text 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 in a straight line
Stopping in a static position Hard hits

Bouncing pass Smooth pass Air pass
Front/reverse stick
Vertical Diagonal Flat
Diagonal
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 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 reds shoulder
Eliminating defenders
Run away from the defenders 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 ball

Defender is running sideways
Defenders momentum
Cut back against the defenders 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.
Eliminating goal keepers

Do 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 position

Blue 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 shoot

The defender should be next to the forward to jab tackle the ball away.
dont worry about it

Hockey is a game of percentages. You wont score on every shot on goal.
How to get ready

Tackle or stopping requires preparation on the run
Player is beaten
He wont 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

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Setup carrying ball

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Pushing follow through

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Put the stick flat side down. Pick it up

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Flat back Bent knees, elbows, ankles, wrists, waist

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45 degree angle to the ground

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Draw a line on the ball

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Draw a line on the ground

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Move the ball where your body was

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Feel the ball on the end of the stick

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Common stick work mistakes

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

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Why dribble into a crowd

Stickwork-Dragging the ball

roll the ball back and forth on the stick

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Pakistani right to left to right drag

Stopping in a static position Hard hits

Vertical Diagonal Flat

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Stopping on the run

Plant one foot on the ground

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Move ball during stop

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Running with the ball

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Practicing running with the ball

forwards/backwards on front and reverse stick

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Running with the ball-cont.

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Special running with ball

Running with the ball-cont.

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Running with ball and hitting

Running with the ball and hitting-cont.

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Defensive running with the ball

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Running with the ball and passing

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