DRIBBLING IN HOCKEY
1. Dribble
straight when you have open space without opponents to move in. Keep an open
stance when you have more room. The farther out from your feet the ball is, the
faster you can run. This does not, however, work well with opponents right in
front of you.
2. Move
the inverted "V" grip of your left hand on your stick a little to the
right (see "How to Hit the Ball in Field Hockey"). This shift will
make the shift to the reverse stick position easier if you find you need to
change the direction you are hitting the ball.
3. Keep
your hands well apart on the stick - but if you get them too far apart, you
will have to bend over too far and won't be able to watch where you're going.
4. Try to
keep your back straight and head up with your weight balanced over both feet to
enable sudden direction changes.
5. Cradle
the ball in the toe of your stick, moving it where you want it to go while
advancing up the field.
