Want to get past players easily? Then work on your field hockey 3D skills.
The game of field hockey has progressed so much in recent times and one of the important elements of this development has been the use of 3D skills or what is also known as lifted skills, pops or jinks.
It is one of the hardest skills to defend against and can be used by all outfield positions, whether it’s a striker creating space in the circle, a midfielder using 3D skills to get past a player or a defender getting out of a tight space under pressure.
Here is a video demonstrating 3 variations of field hockey 3D skills:
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6 Comments
Roger Martin
02/06/2015Great tips , at what age group do we start teaching these 3D skills.
Lauren Penny
02/06/2015There is no specific age as such, it is more about the level of the player. I would say that they can start practicing anytime but especially once a player understands the basics and has good ball control (i.e. can receive a pass under control, make a good pass and dribble under control). For example, the dutch start playing hockey very young and so they can do more advanced skills at younger ages than most countries.
Gabriela Montino Mena
03/06/2015i can’t watch the video
Lauren Penny
03/06/2015Gabriela, sorry about that there was a coding error but it is fixed and you can watch it now 🙂
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