How Do You Dribble In Field Hockey?
Moving the ball in field hockey is fundamental. Passing to a teammate is always helpful, but when your passing lanes are shut or you have room on the field, dribble. Dribbling is moving the ball with your stick while running. The goal is to outmaneuver your opponent and maintain possession of the ball. Dribble straight when you have open space without opponents to move in. Keep an open stance when you have more room. The farther out from your feet the ball is, the faster you can run. This does not, however, work well with opponents right in front of you. Move the inverted “V” grip of your left hand on your stick a little to the right (see “How to Hit the Ball in Field Hockey”). This shift will make the shift to the reverse stick position easier if you find you need to change the direction you are hitting the ball. Keep your hands well apart on the stick – but if you get them too far apart, you will have to bend over too far and won’t be able to watch where you’re going. Try to keep you
