Field Hockey · Niveau 2 : Élémentaire · Sous-niveau 2.5
Shooting and First Goalkeeping
10 tests · 100 faits · mis à jour le 30 octobre 2026 · markdown
Shooting with the push, hit, slap and reverse, looking before the shot, deflections and rebounds, then the goalkeeper's stance, the two-leg stop, clearing to the side, coming off the line and organising the defence.
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Test 1Shooting with a pushFaire un test
Without a backswing the shot comes with no warning.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Goal scoring skills · restitution
The goal scoring skills start with the push.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Goal scoring skills · restitution
Quick and accurate, the push suits close-range chances.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Focus on the goal box.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan · restitution
To score a goal: first from a stationary ball.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan · restitution
Long contact steers the ball.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Push · restitution
The bunt is also listed as a goal scoring skill.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Goal scoring skills · restitution
Set, aim, shoot, follow.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Goal scoring skills · restitution
Still ball, own dribble, then from a pass.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan · application
No backswing, close to goal: a push shot.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Goal scoring skills · application
Test 2Shooting with a hit or slapFaire un test
Smaller backswing, quicker release.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Short grip hit · restitution
Its flat sweep keeps the ball skimming low and fast.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Slap · restitution
Diagonal hit from left of circle; diagonal hit from right of circle.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Six-a-side · restitution
Ball in line with the left foot.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, The hit · restitution
A full swing needs room and is easy to block.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Contact with the bottom section of the shaft.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Slap · restitution
At contact the face points in the direction of play.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, The hit · restitution
No swing, short swing, full swing.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Goal scoring skills · restitution
Grip, low, sweep, strike.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Slap · restitution
A full backswing at the circle edge: a hit.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, The hit · application
Test 3Shooting on the reverseFaire un test
The back lift is short, about 20 cm.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Reverse flick · restitution
A short lift of the right hand scoops the ball up on the reverse.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Reverse flick · restitution
The ball is played from the front right foot.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Reverse flick · restitution
A shot from the left side gives the goalkeeper little warning.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Flat side turned upwards: the pancake grip.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Flat reverse · restitution
The flat reverse hit meets the ball well out from the body, about a stick away.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Flat reverse · restitution
The upper part of the body twists to the left.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Reverse flick · restitution
Set, open the face, lift back, flick.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Reverse flick · restitution
Pancake grip, low knee, a flat sweep, and contact just above the hook.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Flat reverse · restitution
Light 9 scoops a rising shot at goal from the left: the reverse flick.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Reverse flick · application
Test 4Look before you shootFaire un test
Awareness of the goalkeeper's positioning.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1 · restitution
Shooters aim at space; looking at the keeper draws shots at them.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Shots low and wide of the keeper are hard to reach.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
First look up, then shoot at goal.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan · restitution
Aiming across the keeper to the far post.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Moving keepers leave space low or high.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
A steady head helps a clean strike.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Control, look, read, shoot.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1 · restitution
Wide and low is hardest; straight at them is easiest.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Aim at the space the keeper has left.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1 · application
Test 5Deflections and reboundsFaire un test
Saved shots often fall loose near goal.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Clearing the ball quickly gives the attacking team less chance to score a rebound.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1 · restitution
A touch near goal changes the direction too late for the keeper.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
A deflector waits near the posts on the line of the cross.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
An angled stick redirects the ball towards goal.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
A low, hard cross needs only a touch.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Following in early wins loose balls.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Cross, run, set, touch.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Shot, save, loose ball, second shot.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
A touch that changes a cross into a goal: a deflection.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · application
Test 6The goalkeeper's stanceFaire un test
Stationary stance when saving the ball.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan · restitution
First take a good position with regards to the ball.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan · restitution
Hands forward keep the gloves ready.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Forward weight lets the keeper move to the ball.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
A set, still keeper can push off in any direction.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan · restitution
It is vital the goalkeeper has helmet, leg guards, chest pad and kickers.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Six-a-side · restitution
To run and move with leg guards.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan · restitution
Base, knees, weight, hands.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Position, set, watch, save.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan · restitution
Set and still: ready for the shot.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan · application
Test 7Stopping with both legsFaire un test
Stop the ball with two legs.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan · restitution
Two pads together leave no gap.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Getting in line puts the pads behind the ball.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Stop ball with two feet and kick clear to the side.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1 · restitution
Kicking of a stationary ball.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan · restitution
No gap means no ball through the legs.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
A soft stop kills the rebound.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Line, close, stop, clear.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1 · restitution
From moving in kit to clearing a moving ball.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan · restitution
Both pads behind the ball: a two-leg stop.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan · application
Test 8Clearing to the sideFaire un test
Kick or clear the ball away to the side of the circle.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan · restitution
A clearance up the middle can land at an attacker's stick.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Kick moving ball away to the sides.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Six-a-side · restitution
A ball loose near the goal is cleared at once, out to the side.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1 · restitution
Kickers cover the feet for kicking.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Six-a-side · restitution
A fast clearance takes the ball away before attackers can shoot again.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1 · restitution
Six-a-side goalkeeping adds defending a short corner.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Six-a-side · restitution
Save, see, clear, recover.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Hard and wide is safest; the middle is riskiest.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan · restitution
Clearing wide to the side is the guide's advice.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan · application
Test 9Moving off the lineFaire un test
The goalkeeper makes the goal smaller by moving off the goal line.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Six-a-side · restitution
Movement off the baseline decreases the attackers' scoring angle.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1 · restitution
Angles: the angle of the shot covered and how the keeper moves to cover the goal.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Glossary · restitution
On the ball-to-goal line, the posts look closest.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Far out, the keeper can be beaten by a lifted shot.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
As the angle changes, the keeper shifts with the ball.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Moving off the line is done before the shot, then the keeper sets.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan · restitution
Read, step, set, save.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Off the line covers most; out of position covers least.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Six-a-side · restitution
Stepping out makes the target smaller.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Six-a-side · application
Test 10The goalkeeper's voiceFaire un test
The goalkeeper coordinates defenders in the defence of the goal.
Source : USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · restitution
From the back the keeper sees every attacker.
Source : USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · restitution
Verbal, eye, hand or stick signals given by one player to another.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Glossary · restitution
Short calls are heard and understood in play.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Organising before danger arrives prevents chances.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
A clear call stops a clash with a defender.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Keepers set the corner defence.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defensive penalty corners · restitution
See, name, instruct, set.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · restitution
Organise, press, then claim the ball.
Source : KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · application
Pointing and calling to defenders: organising.
Source : USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · application
Sources
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 Guide36
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan18
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 19
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Six-a-side8
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Goal scoring skills6
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Reverse flick6
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Slap3
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, The hit3
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Flat reverse3
- USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025)3
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Glossary2
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Push1
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Short grip hit1
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defensive penalty corners1