Hockey Session (Under 8s): U6-U8 tackling session 11/03/23

Pro-Club: Radnor House Sevenoaks

Tom Butt

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Name:	Tom Butt
City:	Sevenoaks
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Hockey

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Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pitch Set up

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Pitch Set up

3 way rotation (10 mins) followed by 10 mins game play.

Tackle boxes
Tackle technique
Numbers game

Rotation order:

U6 (Bex + 2 young leaders) - Numbers game/Tackling technique/1 v1 tackle boxes
U7 (Simon + 1/2 young leaders) - 1v1 tackle boxes/numbers game/tackle technique
U8 (SJ + 2 young leaders) - Tackling technique/1v1 tackle boxes/numbers game

I will deliver tackling technique with your support and then float between match play.

For game play. Looking at 5v5 type numbers. If a lot of U7s, will add in with U8s (ability based). If we have large numbers, we will make another pitch.

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Numbers game

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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. Players have to dribble through the corner goals to score a goal. 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)
Attack down the weak side where possible (+ make space by taking left before going right)

Defence:

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)

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 tackle boxes and tackling technique

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1v1 tackle boxes and tackling technique

Player 1 passes to player 2. Player 2 then has to try and dribble the ball over the end zone line. Player 1 has to try and tackle and then dribble past the opposite end zone. If a player scores, they then pass the ball to their opponent.

Try and match players up on ability.

Key coaching points:

Attack:

Move at angles and not straight at the defender.
Change direction and speed (after skill)
Attack down the weak side where possible (+ make space by taking left before going right)

Defence:

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)

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game play

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Game play

Normal game play.

Encourage good defending and attacking skills when players are in 1v1 situations.

In general play, encourage players using space and passing the ball.

Attack:

Move at angles and not straight at the defender.
Change direction and speed (after skill)
Attack down the weak side where possible (+ make space by taking left before going right)

Defence:

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)