Field Hockey Training : For Young Players

Foreword by the Authors 7(1) Foreword to the 1st (German Language) Edition 8(1) Foreword 9(1) Notes 10(2) Legend 12(2) 1 Gymnastics 1.1 Gymnastics with the Hockey Stick 14(4) 1.2 Stretching Exercises 18(6) 1.3 Gymnastics with the Hockey Stick Using a Partner 24(4) 1.4 Stretching Exercises with a Partner 28(6) 1.5 Group Gymnastics with the Hockey Stick 34(5) 2 Game Situations 2.1 Game Situation 1 Shooting a Goal - Preventing a Goal 2.1.1 Goal Shooting (Push Shot) 39(4) 2.1.2 Three Area Exercise 43(4) 2.1.3 From Midfield 47(4) 2.1.4 Four Area Exercise 51(6) 2.2 Game Situation 2 Scoring a Goal by Running and Passing - Preventing a Goal by Using the Sweeper 2.2.1 Moving Up to the Goal Area 57(4) 2.2.2 Attack on the Goal 61(4) 2.2.3 Exercising in Zones 65(4) 2.2.4 Exercising in Halves 69(4) 2.2.5 Exercising in Zones with Two Goal Mouths 73(5) 2.2.6 Exercising with Five Goal Mouths 78(4) 2.3 Game Situation 3 Working out Goal Scoring Situations - Preventing Goals 2.3.1 Parallel Games with Four Goals 82(5) 2.3.2 A Game with Sideline Goal Mouths 87(4) 2.3.3 Four-corner Goal Games 91(4) 2.3.4 Games with Four Goals Placed Freely in the Area 95(4) 2.4 Game Situation 4 Building Up the Game - Closing Down the Game 2.4.1 Game with Free Channels 99(5) 2.4.2 Wing Play 104(5) 2.4.3 No-go Passing Zone 109(4) 2.4.4 Three-zone Exercise 113(7) 2.4.5 Game with Reversed Goals 120(5) 2.4.6 Goal Shooting by Numbers 125(3) 2.5 Game Situation 5 Correct Play - Attacking/Defending 2.5.1 Games Using the Shooting Circle without a Goalkeeper 128(5) 2.5.2 Games with a Goalkeeper - Part 1 133(5) 2.5.3 Games with a Goalkeeper - Part 2 138(4) 2.5.4 Playing According to the Rules- Part 1 142(5) 2.5.5 Playing According to the Rules - Part 2 147 Appendices Photo & Illustration Credits 152(3) Afternote 155(1) About the authors 156