Penn Manor (PA) High School Head Coach;
2x State Champions; 4x State Finalist; over 500 career victories
Score more goals this season using proven shooting drills from 20-year veteran coach Matt Soto.
Coach Soto delivers the keys to getting your players to the next level of goal scoring. Soto runs players through a variety of shooting drills you can use to develop solid fundamentals in your players and provides valuable coaching tips along the way. The drills start off simple and as the players master each skill, the drills become more complex and game-like.
In this instructional field hockey DVD, you will learn how to:
- Use set plays to get your player into great scoring position.
- Quickly take shots when they are available.
- Create space and find the open area to get a good shot.
- of variety of shots like hits, sweeps and flicks.
- Encourage the use of all kinds of hits from the strong and reverse side
High school athletes can view this video and feel encouraged to try these drills as they watch their peers doing these drills.
This video covers various drills to prepare young hockey players to take a shot on goal, the most important step toward scoring a goal.
41 minutes. 2012.
FHD-04022B: with Matt Soto,
Penn Manor (PA) High School Head Coach;
2x State Champions; 4x State Finalist; over 500 career victories
Matt Soto shows a series of drills that will develop technical and tactical skills to give athletes, from youth to high school, a sound foundation in the game of field hockey.
Coach Soto's focus is on the development of core skills. These drills are simple, well thought out, and come with valuable commentary on the purpose of the drill and key points to focus on. These drills will help develop each player's:
- Strength
- Endurance
- Passing
- Dribbling
- Receiving
- Tackling
- Elimination skills
- Goal scoring
Many drills today have multiple passes and lots of player movement, which look good when executed to perfection but too often break down in practice. Soto's drills are simple to run, so you get the most from your practice time.
This DVD includes bonus topics:
- Double team defense
- Turning defense into offense
- Keeping your opponent out of the circle!
These simple and effective drills progressions are very effective if you have a team with a wide range of abilities and skill levels.
These drills provide a fantastic framework for player development.
58 minutes. 2012.