Field Hockey · Tase 4: Kesktase · Alamtase 4.4
Pressing and Zonal Defence
10 testi · 100 fakti · uuendatud 30. oktoober 2026 · markdown
The guide's three zones, the full press and its point, squeezing and overloading, the three-quarter and half-court presses, choosing a press, positional changes as the ball moves, zonal defence and the counter.
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Test 1Three zones of the fieldTee test
The field is divided into three zones.
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Defensive third, midfield third, attacking third.
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The terms refer to the area where the defensive pressure is applied.
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Full press, three-quarter press, half-court press.
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When the opponents have the ball in their defensive third.
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The opponents' back third is the presser's attacking third.
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A shared map lets the team press together.
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Own goal outwards.
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From the top of the field back to halfway.
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The third by the opponents' goal is the attacking third.
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Test 2The full pressTee test
Maximum pressure is placed on the ball.
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The three forwards line up to force play to the side.
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Play is forced to the side, preferably the left.
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Making sure the direct pass is not allowed through their line.
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One striker cuts off the ball back to the middle.
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The team steps up ahead of their direct opposition.
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Win on the intercept, or force a run into double-defence or tackles.
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Force, block, cut off, squeeze.
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Force wide, then intercept, then tackle.
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Maximum pressure high up, forcing play wide: the full press.
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Test 3The point of the pressTee test
The first player who puts pressure on the ball carrier is the 'point'.
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All other defenders take their defensive lines from this player.
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Without a point, players press in different directions.
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The point channels and blocks the easiest option.
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Two pressers on one ball leave someone free.
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An angled approach channels to the side.
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The point shifts with the ball.
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Press, steer, align, trap.
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The point is closest.
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The first presser that the team takes its lines from.
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Test 4Squeeze, overload, turnoverTee test
Squeezing, overloading and winning the ball in the turnover.
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Squeezing the opposition into an area of the field.
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Overloading the area cuts down their space, time and options.
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And winning the ball in the turnover.
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The line closes off one direction.
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Pressure forces a faulty or risky play.
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Fouls release the pressure with a free hit.
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Squeeze, overload, win.
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Space, time, options.
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Crowding the area by the line: squeeze and overload.
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Test 5The three-quarter pressTee test
Holding back midway between the attacking 23 and the halfway line.
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Same basic tactic: pressure the middle, force wide, overload the flank.
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It draws the opponents out of their defensive quarter.
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Pulling opponents forward opens room behind them to break into.
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Pressure over a larger area makes it easier and less risky to play out.
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Pressure on the middle of the field forcing the ball wide.
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Overloading the flank with defenders.
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Hold, press, force, overload.
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The higher the press, the more space behind.
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Holding midway up the field: the three-quarter press.
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Test 6The half-court pressTee test
It uses the halfway line as the mark at which defending begins.
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This defence relies on the opposition losing patience.
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Passes through a congested area, which are then intercepted.
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The counter-attack uses the space behind players who have come forward.
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It risks allowing the opponent within reach of the defensive circle.
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The no-offside rule affects it: running off the ball stretches the press.
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Good running off the ball can stretch the press, making it less effective.
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Wait, frustrate, intercept, counter.
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The deeper the press, the closer the opponents get.
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Waiting at halfway: the half-court press.
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Test 7Choosing a pressTee test
The choice depends on the score, among other factors.
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The time remaining in the half or game.
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The ability of the opposition, or certain players, to deal with pressure.
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The plan is fixed and shared before the match starts.
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Some degree of flexibility should be incorporated.
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Score and time push a trailing team to press high.
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Sitting deeper is safer with a lead.
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Study, decide, communicate, adapt.
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Losing pushes the press up; winning drops it back.
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The press is chosen and shared before the match.
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Test 8Positional changesTee test
Positional changes take place when the opposition switches the ball across.
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RH moves slightly infield.
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CB moves to the left shoulder of the centre forward, ready to intercept.
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LH steps closer to RW.
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LH marks tightly in a position ready to intercept.
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RH drops slightly to provide extra cover.
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Players closest to the ball should mark very tightly.
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The whole line slides together.
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Ball side tight, far side covering.
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Stepping in from the right as play centres is the right half's shift.
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Test 9Zonal defence across the fieldTee test
The defender defends a zone around him and picks up anything passing through.
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Zonal marking cuts parts of the field.
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The line slides with the ball.
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Attackers aim for the seams.
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Zonal defenders pass runners on.
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Handing on needs communication.
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Ball side tight, help side covering.
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Enter, mark, cross, hand on.
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Following players everywhere is hardest.
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Guarding areas, not players: zonal.
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Test 10Counter-attacking from the pressTee test
A high turnover leaves little distance to goal.
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Win the ball on the intercept if the pass through is poor.
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A quick forward pass exploits the turnover.
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Attacking shape leaves gaps when the ball is lost.
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Interceptions at halfway lead to breaks into the space opponents left.
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Drawn out of their quarter, opponents leave room for a quick break.
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Counters must be quick.
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Trap, intercept, release, finish.
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The higher the press, the closer the turnover.
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A high interception turned into a quick attack.
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Allikad
KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, USA Field Hockey 101, NFHCA notes, FIH history and official results; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered rules belong to the Rules category (Field Hockey - Rules of Hockey).
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Full press31
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defensive presses22
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Half court press11
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Positional changes11
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Mid-field press10
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Basic terms in defence5
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide3
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Glossary3
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Systems in hockey1
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Role of the strikers1
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 11
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defending outside the circle1