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There should be approximately 4 players on each of the 3 stations in this drill.

The player at the top of the pitch (player 2) starts with the ball and passes player 1 on the wing. Player 1 should run in field to meet the pass.

Player 1 then lifts the ball over the stick and runs with the ball to the 3 cones, performs a reverse stick drag and then progresses down the field to the 3rd cone.

In the mean time players 2 and 3 have both made a run into the D to receive the ball back from player 1 and score a goal.

COACHING POINTS

The wing player can choose which player they want to pass the ball to from the wing.

The things that the coach should be looking for to classify the players are the accuracy and pace of each skill element.

Your most skilled players will show good accuracy and pace

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Slalom test:

How quickly can your players dribble through the cone slalom, from one side the pitch the other?

Slalom includes wide slalom, Indian dribble and a circle around the final cone before sprinting through the gate.

Time taken from start of course to when the ball is stopped on the finish line.

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Leading, receiving and ball carrying.:

Player 1 (P1) Dribbles through the cones and passes to P2 who moves towards the cone to receive the pass.

P2 then passes to P3 who moves towards the cone to receive the pass and passes to P4.

P4 then moves towards the cone to receive the pass and then dribbles and crosses for P5, who moves towards the cone to receive the pass and shoots.

P6 then starts off dribbling through the cones and passes to P7 who moves towards the cones to receive the pass and then passes to P8.

P8 then makes a lead to get free before dribbling through cones and then passes to P9 who receives the ball in their stride and dribbles through cones and crosses to P10 who gets free and shoots.

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Goal scoring test:

In this test the player starts by rolling the ball into the 'D' to the forehand side and hits the ball at goal.
The next ball is pushed to the left and hit with the reverse stick side only, then the next ball to the right, etc.

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Sprint test:

Players are timed over a 40 meter sprint.

The player who starts has a standing start, runs around cone one, then round cone two and back through the two central cones (where they started from) which marks the finish line.

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