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January 22, 2001 
Jools Autret
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I am back with another exercise especially made for mid-fielders and/or attackers.
However a good training shall start with a warming up, some stretching and some exercises with ball and stick.
Today I want to talk about the double ?J? scheme. It is an exercise about the use of the corridors and along the back line.
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The good thing about it is that the keeper works as well. The player with the ball shall have two solutions: trying to score or passing back to the player in the middle.
The ?J? on the right is easy enough. The ?J? on the left is slightly more difficult. The trainer should ask the players to use the reverse side of their stick, thus to practise and progress as it is not the easiest side to use.
The double ?J? is very useful.
In order to use the ?J? another drill shall be organised. I call it the ?T? scheme because of the cones. It is a good exercise to practise when to pass the ball from one side to the other. From the left to the right or from the right to the left, such an exercise shall be used with young players but it is good to remember, from time to time, that things that seem easy are often very difficult. Player they fail to pass the ball quickly and sharply so that their team may be in danger because at this moment of the game they weren?t concentrated enough and to practise that area of the game an be useful.
A passes to C who has to run towards the ball to receive it. Then B runs to receive the ball, A begins to run and follows the action, but he must respect the timing otherwise a defender would mark him, if he is late he could miss the ball or control it but with some difficulty. Once A has received the ball he goes towards the back line, he carries it along the back line, B must start to run, not too soon and not too late to receive the ball again, C who passed to B must be ready to receive the ball in case B cannot shoot.
The trainer can first start with only three attackers and once he thinks his players have understood, then he can put some defenders.
The trainer can give some other clues, other keys for his players to progress.
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Then, other tactics can be practised.
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When players change directions a lot it is more difficult for the defending team to follow the attackers and to mark them efficiently. There are some holes in the D and it is there that the attackers can receive a ball to score. Mid-fielders are then crucial players and their skills are of importance.
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Rutger Klein
02-21-2001 3:24 am
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Are we training fot an running contest or are we working with hockeyplayers on a hockeypitch?
Keep it simple with your 'runlines'
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Jools
02-22-2001 10:54 am
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The purpose of the diagram is not to impose anything but rather to give an idea. It might be difficult to follow that is why there are different colours. Running is part of the game and I know by experience that a player that never runs during a training will not run more during a game...Thanks for the comments
jools
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Gemma
06-05-2001 4:45 am
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Although the diagrams are not the best the ideas are good. You can never have to many good drill ideas!
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Jools
06-07-2001 5:06 am
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I am not sure I understand your comment Gemma...
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Joe
07-08-2001 2:23 pm
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Honestly ( and without offence ) I didn't understand anything in the diagram. Otherwise the ideas where good.
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Stew17
07-10-2001 5:19 am
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Jools,
I like the ideas above and will use them in coaching and pre-season training. However, I disagree with the use of the J on the left or reverse side. Surely dribbling the ball in this way on the left hand side of the 'D' leads players to the defenders open and strong side where a tackle or block is much more easily made. I have always taught attackers to inject the ball from 45 degrees to the goal on the reverse side. Let me know what you think.
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Jools
07-10-2001 11:40 am
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Stew17, just an answer
Hi, it is very important to be able to play on both sides of the pitch, too often people do not realise that dribbling with the reverse stick is possible, it requires some skills but one can do it. An exercise such as this needs to be practised on both sides so that players realise how difficult it is and to put the effort. :D
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Janet L Ruston
07-24-2001 1:16 pm
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As an attact player I see many interesting cuts for the three players using excellent communications.I'm just not sure that younger players would understand why it is referred to as "t" scheme.
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Jools
07-27-2001 10:25 am
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T scheme, for Janet
Hi Janet and everybody!:p
The T scheme as I call it is something very important in hockey. (In my opinion anyway)
Basically, the T shceme is the representation of the ball moving right to left or left to right. I do believe there is a golden rule which is: "never play in the centre unless it is a "no man's land"", namely that there is no danger to do so! To change from right to left or left to right is very important to develop an action.
I hope this helps!!!!!!;)
Jools
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Alexander Cox
08-15-2001 7:06 am
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I have the same opinion as Rutger Klein! Instead of using this long 'runlines', put this kind of teamtactical exercises in a smaller space. Half of this space is needed for an attack played at the corridors.
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Nean
08-17-2001 12:34 pm
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Great running drill to create space. My kids are having difficulty running "off the ball". Any other related drills to help with this?
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Jools
08-18-2001 5:01 am
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To Nean
What do you mean by running off the ball?
As soon as I know I will think about another drill and I will send it to Andrew and Hari:-)))
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Nean
08-21-2001 8:34 am
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I mean cutting to create space. What they need to do when their teammate has the ball. We run a lot of passing patterns, but the concept is lost to them as to what to do without the ball.
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Jools
08-21-2001 10:00 am
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Running Off the Ball
That is what I thought and I have sent an article to hari and andrew if you want a copy, send me an e-mail
jools-the-nutter23@wanadoo.fr
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catherine
10-09-2001 12:56 pm
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Love the practises - I find them fine to understand - although I've got to take a training session on Wednesday and the team is not really up to this standard (1st and 2nd team) also I don't want to spend the whole session explaining the rules and having them all standing around for ages - any tips??!!
Cheers
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Jools
10-11-2001 7:23 am
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Can you explain?
Hi Catherine,
If you could be more precise as to what you need, I would be very happy to help you...:p
Jools the nutter
you can now email me@
[email]autret0479@wanadoo.fr[/email]
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Katherine Tilton
07-21-2002 10:01 pm
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simple drills
Jools, I have been studying your drills with eager anticipation for my first year coaching high school hockey. I played throughout college but find myself quite nervous to coach a relativly unskilled group of girls. Do you have any suggestions to fill two hours of practice? I have plenty of endurance building ideas (long runs, sprints, plyos, etc) but forget the basics, or at least, I'm at a loss at how to coach them. Any insights or suggestions would be a God send. My email is Tilton800@telocity.com or Tilton13@hotmail.com
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Jools
08-15-2002 1:20 am
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Dear Kath...
You have many ways to teach hockey. Basics, obviously, are of high importance. Things such as control of the ball, passing, looking up and changing directions are vital. If you have difficulties with that why don't you include those with things you know? Long runs? Then what would be helpful would be to run with a ball and a stick and be able to keep it but still look up or change direction.
I remember doing an exercise. I asked my players to start on one line. Every player had a ball and they had to go forward with their ball and to my signal they had to change directions, either right or left or even backward.
Basics are also useful for yourself if you do like hockey. They help you so much during a game!!! Anyway...
The good thing to remember is that you have to describe gestures in your own words.
I can't do it for yourself, hitting the ball for example would be described as a swinging movement from shoulder height to the foot. Left foot first on the same line as the ball, bend your knee as you hit the ball...as you can imagine this is very personal. Each coach has his or her way to express things.
I would just tell you that :
- make sure you describe the gestures with simple words or "images".
- always mix games and basics, especially for beginners.
Remember that waht is easy for you is not necessary easy for others.
Again, coaching is a skill, I don't believe everybody can coach, but if you love it, if you want to do it and if you are motivated to "pass the virus on", then you will be succesful. To be determined and passionate about the things we do is of a certain value.
Good luck
jools:p
[email]autret0479@wanadoo.fr[/email]
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Ms V
08-15-2002 5:46 pm
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Nean
Nean , I can recall a tactic used by a coach to try to get the players to do what you're asking. They told the team to 1) always keep jogging on the field, keep moving. 2) run on a diagonal.
The second rule, enabled a player to create space across the field, and slowly they realised how that happened. It takes a bit to get it in to them, but with additional drills that emphasied this, the players cottoned on!
Jools, I like your way of thinking, and must reiterate to Katherine the use of basic skills drills and games/fun. With 15-18 year old, they feel like they have grown out of ;silly games' but you'll find that even adult teams will prove that you can bring it out in them. When coaching academies with kids of varied skill level, we always began with basic drills. Fifteen minutes of indian dribbles and drags (you'll notice teir improvement over the season) with individual tips along the way.
We also found that whilst players could hit onthe field they froze up when it came to shooting a goal. Eessentially they are the same thing, and reiterated this, and then placed chocolates in the goal for players to hit.
Other tactics used were wearing funny hats, and then playing games around the hats. (all players with blue hats ... run and find a tree, find a player with red socks, or ...whatever) Work hard for a while, laugh for a bit!
Just enjoy it, give them what knowledge you have, mix discipline with fun...and ENJOY!
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steve_c
08-16-2002 12:55 pm
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wow Ms V,
you seam to know how to make fun training sessions, could you please email me at [email]steve4titans@hotmail.com[/email] or just write a privte message with other ideas.
thanks for your help!!
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