Hockey Session (Under 16s): Scoring in the 9 Yard

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Scoring in the 9 yard:

Blue players = right hand side

Pink players = left hand side

Both sides mirror each other in terms of how the drill runs.

Player A makes the ball live. She has to carry towards the tyre and use an elimination skill to carry past the right hand side of the tyre. She then needs to pass the ball to Player B who posts up on the edge of the 9 yard area.

Player B needs to receive the ball in the 9 yard area and score a goal. She only gets 2-3 touches on the ball before releasing. Player B is allowed one rebound phase. Key coaching points include, emphasis on first touches so that the second touch allows the player to be in a good goal scoring position, low body position and stick close to the ground in 9 yard area, keep hands far apart and no hitting allowed.

Once Player B has Taken a shot, Player C carry's the ball around the flat markers and passes the ball to Player B for her 2nd shot at goal. The types of finishing include first time or deflections.

Progression:

Once player A passes the ball to player B she joins in as the defender for the 2nd phase when Player C passes the ball in. It becomes a 2 v 1, with the objective to still score in the 9 yard. After the ball is dead, a crash ball is played in for a 3rd phase of scoring.