Karnataka State Hockey Association, Bangalore
Conducted from April 16, 2003 to June 28, 2003
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| Shri Vasu Tapliyal is a coach at the Centre of Excellence, Sports Authority of India, Bangalore. | |||||
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Skills can be defined as the means by which a player overcomes the difficult and different situations in a game. Without perfection of skills, no tactics can be successful. A team's success depends first on the perfection of the skills, and secondly on physical fitness.
The teaching of skills or technique can be divided into two parts - part method and whole method. Simple skills are to be taught first, and then we must proceed to the complicated skills. Initially, the skills are performed at a slow pace and as the player gets perfection, the degree of difficulty also increases, i.e., from running conditions to game situations.
HIT SKILLS
Straight Hit
Hands together few inches away from the top of the stick
Left leg forward, right leg behind, body weight on the left leg, knees flexed, left shoulder towards the target, forehead over the ball
Keep the ball in front of the left foot toe at a distance of 9" to 12"
Backward and forward movement of the stick - strike the middle of the ball with the middle of the blade - follow through of the stick in the line of the ball movement
Turnaround Hit
Hands apart as in dribbling position, hands together with straight hit at the time of contact
Left leg ahead of the ball, right leg behind and across the left leg, left leg adjusted to the ball and comes in line of the ball as in straight hit
Keep the ball in front of the left foot toe at a distance of 9" to 12"
Leg movement as per two counts – change of grip from dribble position to hit position, and change in the direction of the ball towards the right side at 90 degree from the straight direction
Wrong Foot Hit
Hands together few inches away from the top of the stick
Right leg forward, left leg behind, body weight on the right leg, knees flexed, upper body tilted towards the right side, body squarely towards the target
Keep the ball towards the right side of the right foot toe at the distance of 9" to 12"
Clockwise swing with full speed, right foot toe towards the target
Reverse Hit
Hands together, flat side face towards the right side, right and left hand palm facing the flat side of the stick respectively
Right foot forward, left foot behind toes, knees flexed, body weight on the front foot, body bent forward, right shoulder towards the target
Keep the ball in front of the right foot toe at the distance of 6" to 12"
Anti-clockwise swing, strike the middle of the ball with the toe of the blade with full speed
PUSH SKILLS
Straight Push
Right hand at the top, left hand above the middle of the stick
Left leg in front, toe pointing towards the target, right leg in step facing the left foot heel, knees flexed, upper body bent forward
Keep the ball behind the line of the left foot toe at the distance of 14" to 16"
Place the blade immediately behind the ball, no sound to be produced, transfer of body weight from right foot to the left foot, sweeping action of the stick
Wrong Foot Push
Right hand at the top, left hand above the middle of the stick
Right leg in front of toe pointing towards the target, left leg towards left side away from right foot heel and on toes, knees flexed, upper body bending forward a little towards right side
Keep the ball behind the right foot heel at the distance of 12" to 16"
Place the blade immediately behind the ball, no sound to be produced, transfer of body weight from left foot to the right foot, body and stick should go in the direction of the ball
Reverse Push
Hands apart like dribbling position, flat side face towards the right side
Right foot forward, left foot behind and towards left side of the right foot heel, knees flexed, body weight on the forward foot, right shoulder towards the target
Keep the ball in front of the right foot toe towards left side of the right foot thumb at the distance of 6" to 14"
Place the toe of the blade behind the ball, no sound to be produced, propel the ball towards the target
FLICK SKILLS
Straight Flick
Hands apart like dribbling position
Left leg in front toe pointing towards right side, right leg behind the left leg, knees flexed, upper body bending forward
Keep the ball in front of the left foot toe diagonally towards the right side at the distance of 6" to 12"
Blade of the stick should come under the ball, the body should be kept behind the ball, transfer of body weight from right to left leg, use your wrist to lift the ball, the ball shall not be raised above knee level
Wrong Foot Flick
Hands apart like dribbling position
Right foot towards toe pointing towards the target, left foot behind the right foot away towards the left side from the right foot heel, body weight on the right leg, body squarely towards the target, knees flexed
Keep the ball in front of the right foot toe towards the right side at the distance of 6" to 12"
Blade of the stick should come under the ball, body slightly tilted to the right side, body should be kept behind the ball, raise the ball with the help of the wrist, the ball should not be raised above knee level
Reverse Flick
Hands apart like dribbling position, flat side should face towards the right side
Right foot forward, left foot behind and towards the left side of the right foot heel, knees flexed, body weight on the right foot, right shoulder towards the target
Keep the ball in front of the right foot towards right side diagonally at the distance of 6" to 12"
Place the toe of the blade under the ball, body should be kept behind the ball, use your wrist to raise the ball, right shoulder should aim towards the target
SCOOP SKILLS
Straight Scoop
Hands apart like dribbling position, blade of the stick facing the sky
Right foot towards toe slightly turning towards left side, left foot behind right foot pointing straight, body squarely towards the target and in crunch position behind the ball
Keep the ball towards the left side of the right foot thumb at the distance of 6" to 10"
Flat side of the blade under the ball, with left hand push the stick downward, with right hand move the stick upward and forward, transfer the body weight from left leg to right leg
Push Scoop
Left hand at the top of the stick, right hand at the middle or little above the middle of the stick
Left foot forward, left foot toe slightly turning towards right side, right foot behind instep of the right foot, face towards the left heel, body weight on the right foot, left shoulder raised, right shoulder down, body squarely towards the target
Keep the ball towards the right foot thumb in the line at the distance of 6" to 12"
Flat side of the stick blade should be under and behind the ball, body weight shifted from right foot to left foot with rotation of the trunk, body should be behind and under the ball with crouch position, raise the ball upward and forward
RECEIVING SKILLS
Straight Receiving
Left hand at the top, right hand below the middle of the stick
Feet apart up to the shoulder level and body squarely towards the target, knees flexed, upper body bent forward from the waist, eyes in line with the incoming ball
Depending upon the speed of the ball, extend the stick to the incoming ball, stop the ball in front of the body with the stick bending forward for cushioning effect, right hand little loose
Right-Side Receiving
Grip same as above
Right leg towards the right side, weight on the right leg, left leg on toes, right shoulder down towards right and left shoulder elevated, right hand close to body
Depending on the speed of the ball, extend the stick to the incoming ball, stop the ball in front of the instep of the right leg with stick bending forward-right hand little loose
Left-Side Receiving
Left hand at the top, right hand below the middle of the stick
Left leg towards the left side, weight on the left leg, right leg on the toes, left shoulder down towards the left and right shoulder elevated, elbow flexed
Depending upon the speed of the ball, extend the stick to the incoming ball, stop the ball in front of the instep of the left leg with stick bending forward, right hand little loose
Reverse Stick Receiving
Left hand at the top, right hand above the middle of the stick
Right foot in the lead, left foot behind and on toes, knees flexed, upper body bent forward, right shoulder facing the target, eyes all the time on the ball
Depending on the speed of the ball, extend the stick to the incoming ball, stop the ball in front of the right foot toe with stick bending forward along the ground, right hand a little loose, flat side towards the incoming ball
DODGING SKILLS
Always dodge a player away from his normal reach to avoid re-tackling (e.g., Shri Sahabaz Ahmad of Pakistan)
Stick should always guard the ball on a dodge to avoid loosing possession of the ball
Learn to accelerate after the dodge to avoid retackle, you should gain ground after the dodge
If there is no space, avoid your dodge because your dodge would be effective only with space and a supportive player (either parallel and diagonal)
Choose the position (right or left) to dodge depending on the opponent's strong/weak points