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Field Hockey · Taso 4: Keskitaso · Alataso 4.4

Pressing and Zonal Defence

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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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Testi 1Three zones of the fieldTee testi

  1. The field is divided into three zones.

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  2. Defensive third, midfield third, attacking third.

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  3. The terms refer to the area where the defensive pressure is applied.

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  4. Full press, three-quarter press, half-court press.

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  5. When the opponents have the ball in their defensive third.

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  6. The opponents' back third is the presser's attacking third.

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  7. A shared map lets the team press together.

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  8. Own goal outwards.

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  9. From the top of the field back to halfway.

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  10. The third by the opponents' goal is the attacking third.

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Testi 2The full pressTee testi

  1. Maximum pressure is placed on the ball.

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  2. The three forwards line up to force play to the side.

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  3. Play is forced to the side, preferably the left.

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  4. Making sure the direct pass is not allowed through their line.

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  5. One striker cuts off the ball back to the middle.

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  6. The team steps up ahead of their direct opposition.

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  7. Win on the intercept, or force a run into double-defence or tackles.

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  8. Force, block, cut off, squeeze.

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  9. Force wide, then intercept, then tackle.

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  10. Maximum pressure high up, forcing play wide: the full press.

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Testi 3The point of the pressTee testi

  1. The first player who puts pressure on the ball carrier is the 'point'.

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  2. All other defenders take their defensive lines from this player.

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  3. Without a point, players press in different directions.

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  4. The point channels and blocks the easiest option.

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  5. Two pressers on one ball leave someone free.

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  6. An angled approach channels to the side.

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  7. The point shifts with the ball.

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  8. Press, steer, align, trap.

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  9. The point is closest.

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  10. The first presser that the team takes its lines from.

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Testi 4Squeeze, overload, turnoverTee testi

  1. Squeezing, overloading and winning the ball in the turnover.

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  2. Squeezing the opposition into an area of the field.

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  3. Overloading the area cuts down their space, time and options.

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  4. And winning the ball in the turnover.

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  5. The line closes off one direction.

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  6. Pressure forces a faulty or risky play.

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  7. Fouls release the pressure with a free hit.

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  8. Squeeze, overload, win.

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  9. Space, time, options.

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  10. Crowding the area by the line: squeeze and overload.

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Testi 5The three-quarter pressTee testi

  1. Holding back midway between the attacking 23 and the halfway line.

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  2. Same basic tactic: pressure the middle, force wide, overload the flank.

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  3. It draws the opponents out of their defensive quarter.

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  4. Pulling opponents forward opens room behind them to break into.

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  5. Pressure over a larger area makes it easier and less risky to play out.

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  6. Pressure on the middle of the field forcing the ball wide.

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  7. Overloading the flank with defenders.

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  8. Hold, press, force, overload.

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  9. The higher the press, the more space behind.

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  10. Holding midway up the field: the three-quarter press.

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Testi 6The half-court pressTee testi

  1. It uses the halfway line as the mark at which defending begins.

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  2. This defence relies on the opposition losing patience.

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  3. Passes through a congested area, which are then intercepted.

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  4. The counter-attack uses the space behind players who have come forward.

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  5. It risks allowing the opponent within reach of the defensive circle.

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  6. The no-offside rule affects it: running off the ball stretches the press.

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  7. Good running off the ball can stretch the press, making it less effective.

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  8. Wait, frustrate, intercept, counter.

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  9. The deeper the press, the closer the opponents get.

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  10. Waiting at halfway: the half-court press.

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Testi 7Choosing a pressTee testi

  1. The choice depends on the score, among other factors.

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  2. The time remaining in the half or game.

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  3. The ability of the opposition, or certain players, to deal with pressure.

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  4. The plan is fixed and shared before the match starts.

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  5. Some degree of flexibility should be incorporated.

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  6. Score and time push a trailing team to press high.

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  7. Sitting deeper is safer with a lead.

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  8. Study, decide, communicate, adapt.

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  9. Losing pushes the press up; winning drops it back.

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  10. The press is chosen and shared before the match.

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Testi 8Positional changesTee testi

  1. Positional changes take place when the opposition switches the ball across.

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  2. RH moves slightly infield.

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  3. CB moves to the left shoulder of the centre forward, ready to intercept.

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  4. LH steps closer to RW.

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  5. LH marks tightly in a position ready to intercept.

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  6. RH drops slightly to provide extra cover.

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  7. Players closest to the ball should mark very tightly.

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  8. The whole line slides together.

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  9. Ball side tight, far side covering.

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  10. Stepping in from the right as play centres is the right half's shift.

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Testi 9Zonal defence across the fieldTee testi

  1. The defender defends a zone around him and picks up anything passing through.

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  2. Zonal marking cuts parts of the field.

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  3. The line slides with the ball.

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  4. Attackers aim for the seams.

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  5. Zonal defenders pass runners on.

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  6. Handing on needs communication.

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  7. Ball side tight, help side covering.

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  8. Enter, mark, cross, hand on.

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  9. Following players everywhere is hardest.

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  10. Guarding areas, not players: zonal.

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Testi 10Counter-attacking from the pressTee testi

  1. A high turnover leaves little distance to goal.

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  2. Win the ball on the intercept if the pass through is poor.

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  3. A quick forward pass exploits the turnover.

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  4. Attacking shape leaves gaps when the ball is lost.

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  5. Interceptions at halfway lead to breaks into the space opponents left.

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  6. Drawn out of their quarter, opponents leave room for a quick break.

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  7. Counters must be quick.

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  8. Trap, intercept, release, finish.

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  9. The higher the press, the closer the turnover.

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  10. A high interception turned into a quick attack.

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Lähteet

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