Field Hockey Drills for Coaches: The Pass and Follow Triangle Drill

Field hockey coaches should constantly be looking for different drills that will help them challenge their players to improve their skills. One drill that can help improve your teams passing and team work skills is the triangle pass and follow drill. This drill involves three players at a time, so you should break the players into small groups so everyone can be involved in the drill at the same time.

Starting off the pass and follow triangle drill, players should be spaced out in a triangle formation. Players should then practice passing the ball to one another to get warmed up. As the drill progresses, players should begin passing the ball and then crossing over to the general direction of the pass. At the same time, the player receiving the pass should begin moving toward where the pass originated from, catching the ball while they are running. By catching the ball on the move, the drill will help players with skills that they would often have to utilize during a game.

The triangle pass and follow field hockey drill should be done at a very fast pace, as it will help players in game situations. The players should not always pass in the same order, but instead should pass in a random order. During a game, a certain passing lane may not always be open, so it is important that players are able to adapt and can pass wherever they see an open player. As they players get better at the drill, you can experiment using different formations and even including more players at a time.

After your team has become very good at running the drill, you should hopefully see an improvement in the teams skills during games. By practicing at an overly fast pace, the actual game should give players even more time then they are used to, so they should not be making as many mistakes as they might have if they had not run an overspeed drill. Remember, practice makes perfect, and by putting in the work necessary, your team will vastly improve. Good luck on the field!

Sources:

Planet Field Hockey
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