STREET HOCKEY(.NET) IN CAMDEN COUNTY

BASICS FOR THE NEW PLAYER

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LEARNING THE BASICS WILL GIVE THE NOVICE PLAYER MORE CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO COMPETE. HERE ARE SOME POINTERS AS LEARNED OVER THE YEARS.....

IF YOUR FEET ARE UNEVEN YOUR PASS OR SHOT WILL GO IN THE DIRECTION YOUR FEET ARE POINTED

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HAVING YOUR FEET SPREAD EVENLY WILL HELP YOUR PASS OR SHOT GO WHERE YOU WANT IT TO GO.

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"MOVE TO THE BALL"..THAT MEANS DON'T STAND STILL. IF A PASS ISN'T PERFECT - GO GET IT !!  STREET HOCKEY IS ABOUT RUNNING !!

IF YOU RAISE YOUR STICK ABOVE YOUR SHOULDERS YOU WILL GET A PENALTY. KEEP YOUR STICK DOWN.

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USE YOUR HAND TO HIT THE BALL FORWARD ,THEN PLAY IT WITH YOUR STICK. NEVER CATCH THE BALL, THATS A PENALTY

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IF YOUR STICK BLADE IS TILTED UP, IT MAKES A RAMP FOR THE BALL TO JUMP OVER THE BLADE.

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WHEN ACCEPTING A PASS, HAVE YOUR STICK BLADE FACE DOWN. THIS MAKES A POCKET FOR THE BALL TO BE CAUGHT IN.

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KEEP YOUR STICK ON THE GROUND. THAT WAY YOU'LL BE READY WHEN THE BALL COMES IN YOUR AREA OF PLAY.

WHEN YOU RUN WITH THE BALL KEEP IT IN FRONT OF YOU AND ROLL YOUR WRISTS BACK AND FORTH. THIS KEEPS THE BALL "TRAPPED" ON YOUR BLADE AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CONTROL IT.

DON'T LET THE BALL GET TOO CLOSE TO YOUR BODY. YOU MAY THINK THAT IF IT'S CLOSE TO YOU YOU CAN KEEP IT FROM THE OTHER PLAYERS, BUT WHAT REALLY HAPPENS IS THE BLADE OF YOUR STICK LIFTS OFF THE GROUND AND YOU CAN'T KEEP CONTROL.