Field hockey playbook tackling

Field Hockey Playbook
Derek E. Pappas

Defending

Grips
Footwork

Derek E. Pappas Copyright © 2009

Defense
1 on 1
Defensive footwork
Center of gravity
Deliberate fouls
Slowing down players/channeling
Marking
Tackling
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1 vs 1 defense

Footwork
Grips
Center of gravity
Posture
Vision


1 vs 1 defense-cont.

Faking the commit
Types of tackles
When/where to make different types of tackles
Slowing down the player (delay) so that someone else
can tackle them
Fouling


Defensive Foot work

No cross over
Slide step
neutral position (tennis volley)
Drag step (fencing)


Center of gravity

Your center of gravity is the body position which allows
you to move in any direction.
If you are not in balance then you can only move in one
direction. The players on the other team know this and
can use this to their advantage.


Center of gravity

Center of gravity is important for offensive and
defensive players.
Offensive players who are not in balance are more
easily tackled.
Defensive players who are not in balance can be
beaten with a change of direction


Posture

Weight on balls of feet (don’t get caught (ﬂat footed”)
Bend ankles/knees/waist
Flat back


Faking the commit


Types of tackles

Marking tackle
Open ﬁeld tackle
Tackle from behind
Tackle from side
Sliding tackle


When/where to make
different types of tackles


Channeling

Forcing the offensive player to go where you want them
to go
To the corners
Into another defender
Away from their attackers


Slowing down the player for
others
If you can cut a players angle to the goal off and force
them to run side ways the defenders behind you can
recover.
Every step that the offensive player takes side ways
across the ﬁeld is one step that a defender can recover
toward the goal.
Delay the offensive player so your defenders can get
back into position


Jab Tackle
Do not show the player your reach.
Hold the stick in the left hand with the thumb down the
toe side of the stick
Right hand should be half way down.
Left hand goes down towards the ground ﬁrst and then
out-keep your center of gravity between your feet
Jab when the player turns their stick over the top of the
ball by sliding the stick out through the right hand
Fake the jab with the body, stick and foot work. Think
Bruce Lee fake.

Closing
players down
Shoulder to shoulder
Match their foot work
Eye on ball
Wait to make tackle
Watch for pull back into
your feet


Front stock
tackling-right
Left hand pushed out
Thumb down the back
of stick
Ball 6” up stick..not at
the end of stick


Correct front
stick tackle
Thumb down back of
stick
Eyes on ball
Left hand pushed out
from side
Footwork-defender
matching offensive stride

Front Stick ﬂat
tackle
Grip: hand on top of stick
Hand pushed out from side
of body next to ground
Slide stick out to meet the
ball 6 inches up the stick
Keep your eye on the ball
Force the defender to one
side

Front stick
tackling
Close player down
Force them onto your front
sticks
Left hand in strong grip
and away from body;
pushed out to left of body
and feet
Maintain center of gravity

Correct
reverse stick
running tackle
Shoulder to shoulder
stick at 45 degrees


Shoulder to
shoulder
tackling
Don’t push them in their
back with your hand.


Tackling from
behind-right
side
If a player on your right
is protecting the ball with
their front sticks then go
under their stick to get
the ball.


Slide stick
under


Chasing the
ball
Keep your eye on the
ball
Run hard...the other
person is also
hands in front


Stopping forward passes
The blue player makes a
forward pass and the red
player can’t stop it because
they went across the path
of the ball instead of
following the path of the
ball with the reverse stick.
The defender’s eyes must
follow the path of the ball
and the stick will as well

Tackle in
groups


Triangle
Defense
One man deep
Two to the side
The men on the side
step in to close the gap


Triangle
Defense
Two men on the sides
have moved together to
reduce the space for the
offensive player.


If you dive
You better make the
tackle
There is no recovery


Dive tackling
If you dive tackle you
must get the ball
else you are completely
eliminated
Here red dove along the
path of the ball instead
of perpendicular to the
path and missed the
ball.

Tackling
mistakes
Behind player with ball
Stick too vertical
Swinging down to tackle
Hitting player’s stick (not
the ball)

Tackling
mistakes
Wrong grip
Stick in air
Stick angled up


Don’t jump


The danger
zone
The hit follow through
will hurt you. Do not
stand in the danger
zone. Either shoulder to
shoulder or get out of
the way.


The danger zone
Closing your eyes will not
protect you.
Do not get caught in the
follow through of a hit.
Shoulder to shoulder or front
sticks tackle.
Poke the ball away on back
swing not the follow through.
Stop shot on with front stick
not reverse.

Getting bodies into position
The goalie/sweeper must organize the defense
The defense needs to communicate to channel players
into the corners/sidelines or the middle
One player runs with the offensive ball carrier while
another player makes the tackle
Trapping the ball carrier with “gang” tackling
Chasing the defensive passing with two players-one is
not enough

Flow

Moving the other team around on the ﬁeld
Forcing the other team left/right
Forcing the other team into the middle (funnel)


Marking

Position
Visibility
Footwork
Staying with the offensive player


Marking-position

Ball side/goal side
One yard from the player


Marking-footwork

Do not get caught crossing over your step
Slide step
Tennis volley position
feet in neutral position


Staying with the player
Man to man
Do not get screened
Do not let the offense run a “pick and roll”
Zone
Switch players if necessary
Watch for stick/hand signals


Using the ﬂow against the
defense


Recognizing when the
offense is creating a ﬂow


Defending in triangles
against a running build up
Close down the gaps
Give them the ﬂat pass/run not the through pass/run


Closing down
from behind
The blue player is
preparing to jab tackle
or slide stick under the
red player’s stick to get
the ball.


Closing
players down
The red player has shown
the blue player his “reach”.
Reach is the distance from
your feet to the end of the
stick. Don’t show the
offensive players your
“reach” when you close
them down. Two hands on
the stick when closing down

Closing Down
The defender’s stride
pattern has to match the
offensive player’s stride
pattern. Here red is in
trouble-red is taking bigger
steps than blue.
The defender should not
“throw” the stick when there
is no chance of making a
tackle as in this picture.

Closing down
players
Footwork short steps
Control change of
direction
Maintain your center of
gravity
Jab and feint to move
offensive player

Closing
players down
Two hands on stick.
Wait for opportunity to tackle.
Cut the forwards angle to
goal off.
Slow them down.
Make them look at ball so
they do not have passing
options.

Channeling attackers

Channel (direct) the attacker into another defender who
either makes the tackle or causes the ball runner to
change direction, hence slowing them down and
allowing defensive players from behind to catch up


Defending in
the D
backs bent
knees bent
ankles bent
sticks on ground
active position

Fouling

Midﬁeld
Inside the defensive 25
Inside the circle/D


Professional
foul
First you stop the ball
Then you stop the stick
Then you stop the player


Fouls-Mid ﬁeld

Slow down counter attacks
Don’t let the other team build-no ﬂow
Professional fouls on counter attacks/break aways


Fouls-Inside the defensive
25

Harsh fouls result in a short corner
Watch for quick restarts (self start rule)


Fouls-inside the circle

Footwork and clean stops are the key
Don’t foul inside of the circle
Short corner
Penalty ﬂick


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