MOVING WITH THE BALL

Basic grip.

Dribble the ball in front of the body and to the right, at about 2 o’clock.

Keep the stick in contact with the ball so that a pass can be made immediately.

Remember that this is the basic position, and when a player is in different parts of the pitch the

ball position will change when searching for a pass.

The general rule will be for the player to carry the ball where they can see most of the pitch.

Basic grip.

Keep the ball in front of the body.

Basic grip.

The left hand is turned to the right so that the stick can be fully rotated.

The stick turns through the right hand; the right hand does not turn over.

Keep the ball out in front of the body.

Use short and long drags.

These frequent ball movements when being closed down make it difficult for defenders.

Basic grip.

Make short pull backs of the ball whilst continuing to dribble.

Ball to right and in front of the body.

Keep stick in contact with the ball.

One-handed grip.

Keep the stick in contact with the ball.

Ball carried to the side of the body which helps protect from opponents.

This upright posture gives good vision for frequent scanning.

The coaching points are as above, but with the ball carried on the left side of the body.

Often when being closed down, players turn away from their opponent and lose forward vision, so

pull the ball back to behind right foot, drift into space scanning for passes.

Basic grip.

Fake to beat the opponent on reverse stick side.

Wide drag with the open stick to the left.

Control the ball with the reverse stick.

Scan.

Cut out.

Basic grip.

Fake to beat the opponent on open stick side.

Wide drag with the reverse stick to the right.

Control the ball with the open stick.

Scan.

Cut out.

Basic grip.

Dummy to make a reverse stick pass to the right, let the stick go past the ball.

Wide drag with the open stick to the left.

Control the ball with reverse stick.

Scan.

Cut out.

Basic grip.

Dummy to make an open stick pass to the left, let the stick go past the ball.

Wide drag with the reverse stick to the right.

Control the ball with the open stick.

Scan.

Cut out.

Basic grip.

Fake to go down open stick side of opponent.

Wide drag with reverse stick.

Keep the ball out in front.

Lift the ball as the flat stick challenge comes in.

Scan.

Cut out.

Basic grip.

Fake to go down reverse stick side of opponent.

Wide drag with the open stick to the left.

Keep the ball out in front.

Lift the ball as the flat stick challenge comes in.

Scan.

Cut out.

Basic grip.

Fake to go down open stick side of defender.

As defender’s stick comes across, push the ball past the left foot and run around to collect.

Scan.