Exploring defensive strategy, analysing Belgium national team and German league finals

Reactions, hand-eye co-ordination & stabilisation exercise

Incorporating swiss ball to develop core and balance in hockey

Passing & receiving exercise developing trapping and late reactions

Video showing tight ‘man to man’ marking in the defensive D

Different forms of movement with the ball around cones, to develop variety of dribbling techniques

Skills circuit to develop technique, with 3 progressions for tyre section

EVO coaches Matt Brown & Naomi Kelly break down elimination principles

Excellent exercise to achieve precision in smooth ball control when dribbling

Tips from South Africa Commonwealth Games goalkeeper Siya Nolutshungu

Technical breakdown and progressions for 3D skills, including basic lift, side pull to lift and variations of the ramp

Great exercise to make the uncomfortable comfortable when dribbling, using unorthodox techniques

Gameplay footage showing goal resulting from attackers positioning themselves to cover near post, far post and penalty spot areas in attacking play

Converting a 2v3 underloaded attack into a 2v1 overload and ultimately a goal. Shows importance of attackers getting in front of their defenders in the attacking plane and getting ahead of the ball following a forward pass in the attacking zone

Video analysis from Dutch Hoofdklasse showing importance of following the play even when it seems you may not be affecting the immediate play. Following the play upfield leads to goalscoring opportunity in second phase

Developing reflexes, peripheral vision, reactions, footwork and ball control in passing and receiving exercise done with single player

Tips on the one handed left dribble lift

Drill for developing ball-carrying with head up, vision and awareness

EVO coaches Dani Malgosa & Nigel D’Cruz explain dribbling and elimination principles

Looking at progression skill exercises for developing 3D dribbling and eliminations

Exercise developing handspeed, hand-eye co-ordination, reflexes, movement and finishing in the 3d plane

Video analysis showing a set piece option for free hits into the D from outside the 25

Video analysis showing attacking opportunity created by passing into space, countering a front marking defence 

Video analysis of Dutch Hoofdklasse rotational lead, leading to goalscoring opportunity

Simple exercise for developing strength on the ball under pressure

Gameplay drill for improving awareness, movement and decision making in the attacking D

Carrying the ball under pressure and movements to manipulate / exploit spaces between opponents 

Technique breakdown

Basic hitting technique

Coaching points for shave tackle