AH! The old 8-0-2 formation! The 9-0-1 is panning out nicely for our HS. It’s getting hard to count the “Ws” Oh wait! There are no “W’s”…
Playing the midfield anyway close to resembling a midfielder is mortal sin at my daughter’s HS. She made the dreadful mistake in her first Varsity appearance of possessing and bringing the ball forward in an efficient, well timed advance with a proper finishing distribution that resulted in a back of net placement. Her reward was an immediate pull-off and benching. Never to start a game again. Reason? How dare she NOT execute the “one-on and blast into orbit technique” that her teacher… oops, I mean coach taught her.
Her HS fate was sealed days later when she had the audacity to bring a ball down to her feet in the sweeper position… advance it past 4 defenders and drill a 38 yarder spot on. She was pulled before she felt the first high-five. Looks like a promising JV season ahead. Anyone know where I can buy some used field hockey equipment? Club is four months away… she needs to keep busy.
I think you should take a long hard look at your clubs coaching philosophy. How dare he or she teach the proper way to play!! In our club, the players are taught the right way and the HS way.
Just after the club season ends, our coach holds 2 weeks of intensive 'non-training' he calls it and this is the syllabus
*How to make your first touch go back to the opposing team
*The Thru Ball, fact or fiction?
*Reverse Psychology - Dont shoot at the net
*How to 'look' fast
*How to pronounce words with a mouthguard
*How to placate your coach when you know more
*How to deal with an upper classman who shouldnt be there
and don't forget...... to let the ball bounce at least two or three times before you go for it.
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