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Planet Field Hockey

Hi people,

Indoor hockey has known very few changes over the past ten years and therefore it evolves slowly compared to outdoor hockey.

The main problem is to build a good and effective action inside a very limited area, so that you need square passing, the boards and movement from the wings.

If for example you take a free hit outside the opponent's D, you will use space differently than if you had a clearance at the top of your own D.


I would therefore suggest that you should start by flat/square passes making the other team move to "freeze them".

And from there you will use inside/outside combinations with the wings. Remember that even though at the beginning each player has a set position, it is more than likely that you will finish in a completely different position.

The Forwards are not the main players. That may sound weird but they have a role of support above all. They are here to attract the ball, all the stick work is for the defenders. It is vital to work on deflections and short passes with little time of execution. Pace will be a key factor to the success of a team and not the fact that the two forwards can dribble ten players outdoor as it will be of no use here. Indoor hockey is a completely different game, it would be a mistake to underestimate the preparation it requires.

How to use the boards efficiently.

The problem of using the boards is the angle and the ball pace you use.

Using the boards

It is very much like snooker or pool table. The thing to remember is that on a pitch you have 4 corners?this sounds very stupid but it has its importance, those corners are dead ends! Few players can actually leave that corner without making a foul, and without losing the ball or passing it for a goal.
The wings have start form the post, behind the defenders who usually will rely on the zonal marking. The wings will then call for the ball by placing themselves in front of the defenders at the edge of the D.

Deflections in Indoor

Again, deflections and short passes are very useful for that kind of situation and for indoor hockey in general.

I would therefore use square passes to frame the other team, then the wings from the inside must go towards the outside. The midfielder and the defenders will have to organise the whole game.

Jools

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