Animated Skill Drills for Hockey

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Animated Skill Drills for Hockey

Skill Drills for Hockey contains 250 skills drills covering: Moving With The Ball; Passing & Receiving; Vision; Shooting; Goalkeeping; Defending; Set Plays; Unit Play; Small Team Games & Fun and Games. Simple to use animation selector / session builder and playback controls with printable session notes.

'An essential tool for Hockey teachers and coaches at all levels'

Trevor Clarke, former director of coaching and national coach.

The ten sections covered by the Skills Selector:

Moving With The Ball - Practices involving forehand (open stick) and Indian Dribbling. The drag right to left and left to right, changing direction and changing speed are covered. Individual and unit play practices are used in grids and relays.

Passing & Receiving - Practices involving the push and hit are covered. Passing using the open and reverse stick from a stationary position and on the move are included. Receiving the ball on open and reverse stick in both stationary and moving positions, from the left, right, front, and from behind are shown. Practices involving individuals and groups in grids, relays and game-like activities are used.

Vision - Practices involving individuals, pairs and groups of players using grids and relays for passing and scanning activities. These activities are developed into a range of small team game practices.

Shooting - Practices involve working in channels to produce shots at goal from the edge and within the circle. Hitting, pushing and flicking skills are used. Lay offs and deflections are also covered: some practices involve attackers being pressured by defenders. Reverse stick shooting is also illustrated. Practices finish with a shot at goal.

Goalkeeping - Practices involving kicking, rebounds and saves using the glove and stick. Movement around the goal area and circle is covered together with 1 v 1. Narrowing angles and making 'second' save are shown together with pressure shooting practices.

Defending - Practices involving open (forehand), reverse stick and jab tackles are shown: also channelling, closing down, covering and delaying. Defenders responding to losing possession and tackling under pressure and in 1 v 1 situations are covered. Playing the ball from the defence area is also shown.

Set plays - Practices involving penalty corners (attack and defence). Penalty strokes (attack and defence), 16 yard hits, side line hits and free hits including those around the head of the circle are covered.

Unit Play - Practices involving 2 v 1, skills under pressure (defence and midfield), switching play in attack, creating space and movement off the ball are covered. Attacking play involving 2 v 2 and 3 v 2 in channels and passing from midfield to attackers is also shown.

Small Team Games - Games involving overloads, passing into space, extra goals and attack versus defence. Conditioned games involving restricted areas, zones and unopposed hockey are also shown.

Fun & Games - Competitive games with the emphasis on fun. A skills course is included and goalkeepers play football in the circle. Conditioned games related to netball, cricket and ice hockey are included.

Animated Skill Drills for Basketball contains 250 skills drills covering: Passing; Dribbling; Rebounding; Shooting; Ball Handling; Transition; Individual Skills; Offensive Movement; Defence & Fun and Games. Simple to use animation selector / session builder and playback controls with printable session notes.

'We were delighted to be actively involved in the production of this CD-ROM and we firmly believe that it will become the standard resource for all teachers and coaches throughout England'

England Basketball.

The ten sections covered by the Skills Selector:

Passing: - Practices cover chest, bounce, overhead, javelin and flip passes. Fakes, movement and speed passing are included, together with practices for running the clock. Passing in offence is an important element: Practices for full court and in and around the key are included, together with modified games.

Dribbling: - Practices involve shuttles, pressure dribbling and control in a variety of situations. Dribbling with left and right hand is reinforced, together with practices for driving at the basket. Practices for dribbling in offence are include as are games and activities for the application of essential dribbling skills.

Rebounding: - Practices for defence and offence are included, together with drills to develop tipping, checking and block out skills. Activities to develop rebounding from free throws are illustrated, as well as team drills and other competitive practices.

Shooting: - Practices cover set, jump, hook and lay-up shots. Shooting with left and right hand is reinforced, together with practices for driving at the basket. Shooting in the context of screens, fakes, pivots and cuts are included. Practices are developed through unopposed and opposed situations.

Ball handling : - Practices for ball control, including passing and receiving, defending the ball, and close control are included. Control in the context of screens, picks and posts are included. Practices are developed through unopposed and opposed situations.

Transition: - Practices for transition include defence to offence, offence to defence, using the lanes, fast breaks and drives. Also included are drills and activities for developing attack, and breaking following a steal.

Individual Skills : - A variety of practices include one on one, pivots and turns, screens, drives, cuts and fades, and guarding. Additionally practices are combined to reinforce the key skills of footwork and handling and include dribbling, passing and receiving and shooting; progression is encouraged through unopposed and opposed situations.

Offensive Movement : - A range of offensive movement practices are covered, including give and go, screens, pivots, cuts and posts. Practices, which are both opposed and unopposed, also include movement against both one-on-one and zone defence.

Defence: - Practices cover individual defence, over-guarding, defending screens, and defending numbers down. Practices for defending one-on-one and in different zone formations are included. Additionally, practices for defending with a team-mates (e.g. in twos or threes), and for recovering when an attack breaks down, are also included.

Fun and Games : - Practices, fun activities and modified or conditioned games are included which reinforce the key skills covered elsewhere on the CD-ROM. The activities in this section can be adapted to suit all age and ability levels.

This Boxed version is for use on one computer only. Additional 'credits' and a school Site Licence are available (please contact us for details).

Product Code: TS-HS

Delivery 3-5 days