# Attacking the Circle · Hokej na trawie, Poziom 4: Średni

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Attacking the Circle: 100 faktów, 10 testów.

Where strikers stand and run in the circle, entries from the sides, deflections and rebounds, flat and aerial balls into the goal area, outnumbering the defence, shooting under pressure and one against the goalkeeper.

## Test 1: The front of the goal mouth

- In the circle occupy the area ahead of the goal mouth. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Close to goal, a deflection or touch is enough. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Five-yard area: aerial and flat balls. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)
- The centre back marks the centre striker. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- A ready stick turns crosses into goals. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Late movement gets the striker free. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Role of the strikers)
- Defenders must watch ball and striker. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Basic defensive rules)
- Position, cross, set, touch. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)
- The closer to goal, the better the touch. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- The striker occupies the goal-mouth area. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)

## Test 2: The far-post lead

- Make a high baseline lead when the attack is down the left-hand side. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- The far-side striker attacks the far post. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Ball-watching defenders lose the far runner. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- If the ball is with a wide striker, stretch the field by leading to the baseline. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Arriving early lets defenders pick the runner up. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)
- A cross past the near post finds the runner. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- In the correct direction, tempo and space. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)
- Wide, lead, cross, finish. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Near, middle, far. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- The far-post lead aims to meet the cross. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)

## Test 3: Stretching to the back-line

- Leads stretch the defence to create space. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Role of the strikers)
- From the back-line the ball can be pulled back. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- A pass pulled back into the circle from the back-line. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Defenders facing their own goal struggle to stop it. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Attack space or the reverse stick side of the last line of defence. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Unintentional by a defender: restart on the 23-metres line. (Źródło: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 7.4b)
- Runners must be there for the pass back. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Reach, arrive, pull back, shoot. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Receive, beat, drive, return. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Passing back from the back-line: a cut-back. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)

## Test 4: Circle entries from the sides

- From the edge of the circle: left, right and centre. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)
- The ball must be in the circle for a goal. (Źródło: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 8.1)
- Cut inside as soon as possible: shortest way to goal. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Diagonal hit from left and from right of circle. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Six-a-side)
- Width spreads the defence. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Six-a-side)
- Right-side entries are on the front stick of the carrier. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- A goal is scored when the ball is played within the circle by an attacker. (Źródło: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 8.1)
- Receive, beat, enter, finish. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Left, centre, right. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)
- Getting into the circle from the side: an entry. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)

## Test 5: Deflections at the post

- L1, L2, R1, R2 are pass options or tippers. (Źródło: NFHCA, Penalty Corners: Positions and Basic Tactics (2022), Set up)
- Run in to deflect a shot or collect a rebound. (Źródło: NFHCA, Penalty Corners: Positions and Basic Tactics (2022), Set up)
- A touch near goal wrong-foots the keeper. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Close to the posts, on the line of the shot. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- A firm angled stick sends the ball goalwards. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Deflections may raise the ball to any height if not dangerous. (Źródło: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 13.3m)
- A hard low ball needs only a touch. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Ball, move, set, touch. (Źródło: NFHCA, Penalty Corners: Positions and Basic Tactics (2022), Set up)
- From a brush to a strike. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- A touch at the post: a deflection. (Źródło: NFHCA, Penalty Corners: Positions and Basic Tactics (2022), Set up)

## Test 6: Rebounds

- Hit and move for rebounds. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)
- The push-out injects and covers the short rebound on the keeper's right. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Penalty corners)
- The hitter and stopper cover the rebound ball in the middle. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Penalty corners)
- After the hit the player follows the ball in for the long rebound. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Penalty corners)
- After a save, defenders are out of shape. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Quick scoring under pressure. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1)
- Clearing the ball quickly gives less chance to score a rebound. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1)
- Save, spill, follow, finish. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)
- Short right, long right, middle. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Penalty corners)
- A loose ball off the keeper: a rebound. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)

## Test 7: Aerial and flat balls into the circle

- The guide trains both lifted and flat balls into the five-yard area. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)
- Scoring: from a lifted pass. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1)
- Flat balls across goal invite deflections. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Receiving raised balls on the front and reverse stick. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan)
- Getting to the drop zone first wins it. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Lifting the ball must not be dangerous. (Źródło: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 9.8)
- Variation in the attacking options. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)
- Lift, read, control, shoot. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)
- Ground, low lift, high. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)
- A ball lifted high into the circle: an aerial. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)

## Test 8: Outnumbering the defence

- Out-number defenders in the circle and score. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)
- From a one-two combination and from a positional interchange. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1)
- Late runs from midfield add a player. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Role of the midfielders)
- Committing the defender frees the team-mate. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Glossary)
- Play until you score. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)
- Spread players give passing angles. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Six-a-side)
- One defender cannot cover two. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Arrive, overload, release, finish. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)
- The fewer defenders, the better. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)
- More attackers than defenders: an overload. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)

## Test 9: Shooting under pressure

- Under pressure with a player running back to tackle the ball carrier. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1)
- Quick scoring under pressure. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1)
- No time for a big swing: push or short grip. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Short grip hit)
- To adjust and score. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1)
- Waiting lets the tackle arrive. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1)
- Low shots by the posts are hardest to save. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Match-oriented exercises build it. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Summary)
- Receive, sense, shoot, follow. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1)
- No backswing is fastest. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Goal scoring skills)
- Scoring with a defender coming back. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1)

## Test 10: One against the goalkeeper

- 1 v 1 with the goalkeeper. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1)
- The goalkeeper makes the goal smaller by moving off the goal line. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Six-a-side)
- A keeper off the line can be rounded or chipped. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- An early decision beats the keeper's approach. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Read the keeper's balance and go the other way. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Shots into the pads are the keeper's easiest saves. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Shoot-outs are 1 v 1 runs from the 23-metres line. (Źródło: FIH, The history of FIH & hockey)
- Approach, read, beat, score. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1)
- The closer the keeper, the smaller the goal. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Six-a-side)
- Go the other way from the keeper's weight. (Źródło: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1)

Źródła: 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).

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