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How to receive an offensive aerial pass and to score one amazing goal?

In these two clips we can watch one amazing goal for the Dutch team Oranje Zwart. After a perfect aerial pass was sent from the left to the right side of the field, the player in orange made a perfect offensive aerial reception that allowed him to break the line of defence of the opponent setting him up for a shot at goal.

Let’s watch the goal first:

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Now let’s take a look at the control of the aerial pass. If you focus, his eyes are constantly on the ball, he is able to cushion the ball with his right hand being low and soft, and he calculates where the ball will land so he can take the ball forward with the first touch on the ball…flick2 (2)

By Pablo Mendoza

Pablo Mendoza is an FIH Hockey Academy Educator and the owner of A Hockey World. Contact: pablo@ahockeyworld.net