Monday, April 11, 2011

Drills

Indian Dribble

Use a line on the ground to help stay straight. Indian dribble the ball back and forth while running on the straight line. Feet should stay running on the line, and ball should be in front of body moving back and forth. Move on to weaving through cones while indian dribbling.

Reverse Chip

Start with back facing toward goal. Take one dribble on an angle away from body and one on an angle away in front of the body, so the ball moves in a V path. Step into the ball and reverse chip the ball. Repeat several times then move onto receiving a pass then set up ball to be chipped.

Lift
Set up 10 balls in a row. Step into each ball and lift onto goal. Aim for the high corners.

Definitions

Flexion: the act of bending
Abduct: a movement which draws a limb away from the median
Frontal Plane: any vertical plane that divides the body front and back
Quadriceps: large muscle group that includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh
Ulnar Deviation: bending of the wrist outward
Radial Deviation: bending of the wrist inward
Posterior: towards back of body
Anterior: towards front of body
Sagittal Plane: where forward and backward movements occur
Horizontal adduction: bringing a limb closer to the mid-line of the body in the horizontal plane
Extention: movement of a joint that results in increased angle between two bones or body surfaces at a joint
Forearm flexors: muscles in forearm near ulna
Inferior: away from the head
Transverse Plane: rotational movements

Indian Dribble - Videos

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Reverse Chip - Videos

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Lift - Videos

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Lift - Approach

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Step 1: Make sure ball is out in front of body
Step 2: Knees are flexed
Step 3: Right hand slides low on stick




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Lift - Stance

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Step 1: Abduct left leg in the frontal plane, stepping towards goal
Step 2: Keep left leg flexed
Step 3: Make sure stick is angled slightly
Step 4: Stick is on ball ready to be thrown forward




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Lift - Movement

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Step 1: Knees stay flexed, while using quadracep muscles
Step 2: Keep body weight back until ready to go forward
Step 3: Use ulnar and radial deviation of the wrist to help lift ball
Step 4: Keep right leg posterior
Step 5: Throw body forward for maximum power



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Lift - Follow Through

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Step 1: Right leg bends, staying in the sagittal plane
Step 2: Stick is aimed toward goal
Step 3: Bring arms horizontal adduction to end stick at hip



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Lift - Finish

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Step 1: Extend knees to face body forward
Step 2: Stick goes back to ground using forearm flexors
Step 3: Face body forward, ready to attack ball


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Reverse Chip - Placement

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Step 1: Make sure ball is far out in front of body so you can step into it


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Reverse Chip - Stance

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Step 1: Knees are bent
Step 2: Arms are bent ready to be brought behind body


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Reverse Chip - Movement

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Step 1: Step into ball by flexing knee 90 degrees while bringing stick back
Step 2: Extend arms and bring stick down on ball
Step 3: Hit the ball while keeping the stick flat
Step 4: Keep inferior part of body low to the ground


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Reverse Chip - Follow Through

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Step 1: Keep body low in sagittal plane
Step 2: Bring stick posterior to body
Step 3: Stay low to ground



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Reverse Chip - Recovery

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Step 1: Bring left foot back to anterior while getting back into athletic stance
Step 2: Body is facing forward towards goal


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Indian Dribble - Approach

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Step 1: Make sure ball is in front of body, not on side
Step 2: Flex knees and stay low
Step 3: Flex arms and keep stick low, out in front of body



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Indian Dribble - Placement

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Step 1: Prepare to run with the ball
Step 2: Keep ball in front of body
Step 3: Keep knees and arms flexed
Step 4: Stay low to ground



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Indian Dribble - Control

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Step 1: Control ball by keeping it in front of body in the sagittal plane
Step 2: Run in a straight line with ball in front while staying low, rotating wrists in the transverse plane
Step 3: Extend right arm to get length



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Indian Dribble - Movement

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Step 1: Keep ball in front, moving forward
Step 2: Knees stay flexed
Step 3: Body is low



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Indian Dribble - Finish

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Step 1: Get ready to bring ball to strong side of the stick
Step 2: Stay low and keep knees bent
Step 3: Stay running in a straight line until you are ready to make next move


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Field Hockey

Indian Dribble
Reverse Chip
Lift