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video analysis - gameplay, tackling, pressure
Strategies to recover the ball
video analysis - gameplay, tackling, pressure

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

video analysis - gameplay, tackling, pressure
hand-eye coordination, stabilisation
Exercise developing reactions, hand-eye co-ordination & stabilisation
hand-eye coordination, stabilisation

Reactions, hand-eye co-ordination & stabilisation exercise

hand-eye coordination, stabilisation
drills - outfielder, balance
Drills: developing core and balance with hockey skills
drills - outfielder, balance

Incorporating swiss ball to develop core and balance in hockey

drills - outfielder, balance
hand-eye coordination, restricted vision, reactions, trapping, drills - outfielder
Drills: passing & receiving - limited vision and reactions
hand-eye coordination, restricted vision, reactions, trapping, drills - outfielder

Passing & receiving exercise developing trapping and late reactions

hand-eye coordination, restricted vision, reactions, trapping, drills - outfielder
pressure, marking
Video: tight marking in the defensive D
pressure, marking

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

pressure, marking
drills - outfielder, dribbling and elimination, hand-eye coordination
Drills: dribbling technique
drills - outfielder, dribbling and elimination, hand-eye coordination

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

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drills - outfielder, hand-eye coordination, technique - outfielder, skills circuit, dribbling and elimination
Skill circuit: developing technical ball skills and control
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Skills circuit to develop technique, with 3 progressions for tyre section

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dribbling and elimination, attacking, awareness, technique - outfielder
Elimination skills - attacking close to left foot and defender's body spaces
dribbling and elimination, attacking, awareness, technique - outfielder

EVO coaches Matt Brown & Naomi Kelly break down elimination principles

dribbling and elimination, attacking, awareness, technique - outfielder
drills - outfielder, dribbling and elimination, hand-eye coordination
Drill: developing smooth ball control skills
drills - outfielder, dribbling and elimination, hand-eye coordination

Excellent exercise to achieve precision in smooth ball control when dribbling

drills - outfielder, dribbling and elimination, hand-eye coordination
awareness, attacking, goalscoring, shootouts
How to score in penalty shootouts
awareness, attacking, goalscoring, shootouts

Tips from South Africa Commonwealth Games goalkeeper Siya Nolutshungu

awareness, attacking, goalscoring, shootouts
dribbling and elimination, 3d skills, technique - outfielder
3D & lifting skills
dribbling and elimination, 3d skills, technique - outfielder

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

dribbling and elimination, 3d skills, technique - outfielder
drills - outfielder, dribbling and elimination, hand-eye coordination
Unorthodox dribbling techniques - reverse hands, behind back and behind the line of feet, with an in-game example
drills - outfielder, dribbling and elimination, hand-eye coordination

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

drills - outfielder, dribbling and elimination, hand-eye coordination
attacking, leads, video analysis - gameplay
Video analysis: forwards positioning in the D
attacking, leads, video analysis - gameplay

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

attacking, leads, video analysis - gameplay
attacking, leads, video analysis - gameplay, 2v3, attacking underload
Video analysis: attacking with a 2v3 underload
attacking, leads, video analysis - gameplay, 2v3, attacking underload

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

attacking, leads, video analysis - gameplay, 2v3, attacking underload
attacking, leads, video analysis - gameplay
Video analysis: following play forwards without the ball
attacking, leads, video analysis - gameplay

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

attacking, leads, video analysis - gameplay
awareness, hand-eye coordination, drills - outfielder
Drill: Multiple ball passing & receiving (single player)
awareness, hand-eye coordination, drills - outfielder

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

awareness, hand-eye coordination, drills - outfielder
dribbling and elimination, 3d skills, drills - outfielder, technique - outfielder, attacking
One handed dribble lift - left hand
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Tips on the one handed left dribble lift

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awareness, dribbling and elimination, drills - outfielder
Drill: dribbling while keeping vision
awareness, dribbling and elimination, drills - outfielder

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

awareness, dribbling and elimination, drills - outfielder
dribbling and elimination, attacking, awareness, technique - outfielder
Dribbling & elimination principles
dribbling and elimination, attacking, awareness, technique - outfielder

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

dribbling and elimination, attacking, awareness, technique - outfielder
3d skills, technique - outfielder, dribbling and elimination, drills - outfielder
3D dribbling and elimination skill progression exercises
3d skills, technique - outfielder, dribbling and elimination, drills - outfielder

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

3d skills, technique - outfielder, dribbling and elimination, drills - outfielder
attacking, goalscoring, 3d skills, drills - outfielder
Drill: Goalscoring & developing handspeed, back to goal
attacking, goalscoring, 3d skills, drills - outfielder

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

attacking, goalscoring, 3d skills, drills - outfielder
leads, attacking, video analysis - gameplay, passing to space, free hit, set play
Video analysis: free hit outside 25
leads, attacking, video analysis - gameplay, passing to space, free hit, set play

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

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leads, attacking, video analysis - gameplay, passing to space
Video analysis: passing and leading into space: dealing with front-marking
leads, attacking, video analysis - gameplay, passing to space

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

leads, attacking, video analysis - gameplay, passing to space
leads, attacking, video analysis - gameplay
Video analysis: rotational leads in attacking play
leads, attacking, video analysis - gameplay

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

leads, attacking, video analysis - gameplay
drills - outfielder, posession, pressure
Drill: Strength on the ball under pressure
drills - outfielder, posession, pressure

Simple exercise for developing strength on the ball under pressure

drills - outfielder, posession, pressure
awareness, attacking, drills - outfielder
Gameplay drill: attacking movement and decisions - t-spot build up
awareness, attacking, drills - outfielder

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

awareness, attacking, drills - outfielder
awareness, posession, pressure, drills - outfielder, dribbling and elimination
Drill: Movements to find space under pressure
awareness, posession, pressure, drills - outfielder, dribbling and elimination

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

awareness, posession, pressure, drills - outfielder, dribbling and elimination
hit, reversehit, technique - outfielder
Reverse stick hitting / Tomahawk
hit, reversehit, technique - outfielder

Technique breakdown

hit, reversehit, technique - outfielder
hit, technique - outfielder
Hitting the ball
hit, technique - outfielder

Basic hitting technique

hit, technique - outfielder
tackling, shave, technique - outfielder
Shave tackle
tackling, shave, technique - outfielder

Coaching points for shave tackle

tackling, shave, technique - outfielder