CONTENT ANALYSIS

  

Content will be broken down progressively for tactical understanding and skill development (Hopper, 1998).  The relationship will be basic skill to play, then from game play to skill development and back to more challenging game play (Thorpe and Bunker, 1989).  Skills will be broken down into off-the-ball movements and on-the-ball skills (Griffin, Mitchell & Oslin, 1997).
 

Tactical Problem

On-the-ball skills
Off-the-ball movements

Scoring:

Maintain Possession of Ball

 

Attacking the Goal

 

Creating space for the Attack

 

Creating space for teammates

 

support ball/puck carrier

 

ready position to shoot, pass or move 

 

Quick movement to open area pass and move away from defender

 

movement around attacking area to spread out defenders creating more area for team

  

passing - short, long, hard, accurate, effective, head up fallow thru to target.  See  Pic

shooting - wrist shot, one timers

Quick movements, split step, give and goes, drop pass (eye up), one timer

Stick handling - head up, keep control, bent knees, soft hands, 2 hands on stick

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