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Hockey Session (Under 14s): 2022-11-07 Counter attacking

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Richard Penrose
Name: Richard Penrose
City: Winchester
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Hockey
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Description

In this session we are looking at counter attacking

Coaching principles include:

  • Forward First Fast
  • Play into space
  • Look for interceptions
  • Anticipate turnovers (both ways)
  • Get numbers forward
  • Use a guard player (2nd session)

Defensive principles
  • Scramble situation
  • Disrupt / delay
  • Early pressure on the ball
  • Block the line to goal
Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm up - Rotten egg

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Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm up - Rotten egg
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Warm up - Rotten egg (5 mins)

Setup

No sticks or balls needed, just a single bib
Players stand in a circle facing inwards with their hand behind their backs
Diameter of circle should be at least 5 metres, maybe more

Run this game for 5 mins

Game

To start the game, the coach hands the bib to one of the players

The player walks around the outside of the circle and puts the bib in the hands of one of the other players

The player receiving the bib must chase the other player for around the circle and try and catch the other player before they get back to their original space in the circle.

Player must complete at least on lap of the circle before returning to their starting place.

Once the players are back in position, the coach repeats the process.

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): 5 v 4 End Zone

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5 v 4 End Zone (20 mins)

Focus on basics along with counter attacking principles: Anticipate, play to space, look for interceptions

Two teams of 4, with one or more "Magic" players who play for the possession side to create and overload.

Teams score by passing the ball to either Goal scorer in the End Zone

Turn and burn after each score

Scoring

Play in sets of 2 mins

1 pts for pass into end zone

3 pts for interception turnover which leads to a goal

Coaching points

Look for interceptions
Use first touch to take into space

Play to space

Forward first fast

Defensive points
Apply pressure on the ball (especially on receive)
Low and mobile body position / good footwork
Disrupt - get the stick in
Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Interception Rondo

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Interception Rondo (20 mins)

Set up one, two or three areas (based on numbers)

Group players into 4s or 5s (not more preferably)

Players outside the area pass the ball to each other

Passes must travel through the area

Player in the area tries to intercept

Coaching points

Weight through the ball (step)

Make eye contact

Receiver use stick to indicate where they want the pass

Receiver to use first touch round the cone

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): The numbers game

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The numbers game (20 mins)

  • 2 teams A and B
  • Spare players on the side
  • Coach calls out two number, 4 and 2 for example
  • 4 players from team A and 2 from team B must enter the playing area (teams to self organise)
  • Coach feeds the ball - to help create counter attacking opportunities
  • Players play trying to score until coach stops the game with whistle
  • When the whistle blows players reset to the side of the pitch and await the next two numbers (3 and 1 for example)
  • Use keepers if you have them

Focus on counter attacking principles

  • Look to go forward fast
  • Play into space
  • Get numbers in the attacking D
  • Be ready for transition

Progressions

Turn over if carry into contact

Extra points for back post goal

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): 6 v 6 Counter attacking

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6 v 6 Counter attacking (25 mins)

Set up a 6 aside game across a 25

Use marker strips for marks the half way line

Each team must have 3 players in the attacking half at all times (these players can change)

Max 5 seconds for restarts

Turn over if carry into contact

30 second card for teams that do not have 3 players in attacking half

30 second card for players who carry into contact and the ball is turned over (don't stop the game though!!!)

Coaching Principles

Look to play forward

Anticipate / react fast to turnover

Look for interceptions

Get numbers forward

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