Hockey Session (Under 8s): U8 14/10/23 - push pass and passing.

Overall set up (10 mins)

Push pass and passing

Three groups rotating around areas. Coaches to stay with groups on the 12 minute rotation (apart from myself who will remain on a push pass with groups rotating around me):

• U6 - Ed + young leaders
• U7 - Jonathan + young leaders
• U8 - Simon + young leaders

 Rotation order: 

• First - Year 1 on push pass, Year 2 on numbers, Year 3 on Passing and moving drill
• Second - Year 3 on push pass, Year 1 on numbers, Year 2 passing and moving drill
• Third - Year 2 on push pass, year 3 on numbers, year 1 on passing and moving drill

Numbers game (10 mins)

Numbers game

Players are lined up in a q behind their cone. Coach calls out two numbers. The first number refers to one team and the second number refers to the other e.g. 2/1. This would make it a 2v1. Max numbers 4v4. Players have to dribble through the corner goals to score a goal (or in mini goals). Once players have completed their go, they join the back of the line.

Key coaching points:

Attack:

• Move at angles and not straight at the defender.
• Change direction and speed (after skill, focus on left to right which we have covered)
• Attack down the weak side where possible (+ make space by taking left before going right)
• Encourage passes

• Close down attacker
• Stick length and step away
• show (channel) attacker down your strong side
• Low and side on body position
• Use jab tackle to get opponents eyes down or when their stick comes off the ball (snake tackle)
• Use block tackle when opponent make mistakes or get to close (road block)

Progressions:

• Add points for number of passes. 
• Teams must complete 1/2/3 passes before they can score etc.