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Here you can learn and practice your basic skills
to improve your game.
Each skill you can practice in your house or
around your house but you must ask your parents first.
Email your scores, name and age group to
us at
juniorclub@bangorhockeyclub.net. If we get enough results we will set up a leader
board.
You will need your stick, a ball, and a few
markers (you can use cones, shoes or even jumpers)
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Skill One - Stick
work
Can you keep the ball up in the air?
Can you bounce it on the stick?
Count how many times you can bounce the ball on
the stick in one minute.
Tips
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Keep your left hand at the top pf the stick and your right hand at
the bottom of the grip.
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As the ball is coming down bring the stick up to meet it.
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Keep you eyes on the ball
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Skill Two -
Control
Can you get the ball round the markers and back
to the start?
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Set two markers (can be shoes) 1 metre apart
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The ball starts at the left marker.
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Drag it from left to right, round the marker, and back to the start.
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Can you do it for 30 seconds or 1 minute?
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How many times can you get it round in 10 attempts?
Tips
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Keep your left hand at the top of the stick and
your right hand at the bottom of the grip.
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Keep your eye on the ball
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Keep you feet still, just move the stick and ball.
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Skill Three - Pushing
Can you push the ball through the markers?
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Try to get the ball through the gap 10 times.
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If you can get it through 6 times in 10 attempts, very good.
Tips
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Keep your left hand at the top of the stick and your right hand at
the bottom of the grip.
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Follow through with your stick in the direction you want to push the
ball.
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Your left foot should face the target and
the right is at right angles.
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Bend your knees.
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Skill Four - Hitting
You should practice this skill outside the house,
perhaps against a garage wall.
Can you hit the ball through the two markers?
How many times can you get it through in 10
attempts?
Tips
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Both hands should be together at the top or near the top of the
stick.
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The ball should be outside your right foot.
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Put your left foot forward as you hit the ball.
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Keep your eye on the ball
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Don’t swing too far back.
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Skill Five - Lifting
Can you lift the ball over an object? (stick bag,
box, shoe)
Why not try and lift the ball into a box or a
small bin?
How many times can you lift in into the bin in 10
attempts?
Tips
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Keep your left hand at the top of the stick and your right hand at
the bottom of the grip.
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Try to lift the ball with it outside your right foot, not in front
of you.
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Bend the knees.
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Skill Six – Reverse stick control
Can you move the ball from the left object to the
right object using the reverse stick action?
Tips
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Stand in the middle of the objects, slightly
back from them.
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Stand with feet facing the cones, left foot
slightly in front of right.
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Knees must be well bent.
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Step out with their left foot towards the ball
and put the stick over the ball in a reverse stick position.
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Drag the ball to the right object
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There should be a large movement of the right
foot when dragging to the right cone.
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Turn the stick back to the forehand side and
stop the ball.
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Skill Seven - Jab Tackling
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Place the ball 1stick length in front of you.
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Keep your left hand at the top of the stick and your right hand at
the bottom of the grip.
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Knees bent, left foot slightly in front on right foot.
Can you step forward and move the ball with only
one the left hand on the stick? How many times can you do it in 10
attempts.
Can you do it with the ball 2 stick lengths in
front of you?
Tips
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Twist the stick slightly in you left hand so that the face of the
stick is looking upwards.
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Step forward with your left foot and left hand on the stick.
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Keep your eye on the ball.
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