Hockey Session (Under 8s): u8s Small Games

Making Connecions (15 mins)

• Mark out a square area (use strips not cones if possible)
• 4 players on the outside of the square (one each side) with a ball
• 4 players on the inside of the square 
• Players on the inside receive the ball and must pass to a different player on the outside of the box.
• Play for 3 mins, then swap the players on the outside and inside.
• Count connected passes completed (total per team) to see which team makes the most successful passes.
  

• Rollout on receiving the ball
• V drag on receiving the ball
• Expand the area to make them pass over greater distance
• Only allowed 3 steps on receive before making the pass.

• Flat passes
• Weight through the ball - don't lean back (it lifts the ball)
• Scanning
• Give a crisp but kind pass
• Pass to open stick
• Use first touch to position the ball for the pass

The numbers game (15 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 run around the back of the goal and enter the playing area (teams to self organise)
• Coach feeds the ball
• Teams must score by completing a pass through the cones at either end
• 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)
• Play 3 minute sets, stop and chat, review the score

Scoring

1 pt for a pass through the cone goals

1 pt for 3 (or 5) successives passes

Use cones on the side to keep the score

Interception Rondo (10 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

4 boxes

Set up an area with 4 boxes (use strips not cones)

Set up two teams of 3 and 2 magic players (play for whoever has possession) - adjust numbers for ability

Teams must pass the ball to one of their players in a box

Player can only stay in the box for 5 seconds (or 3 if ability is higher)

Teams must try and complete a pass into each of the boxes

Out of possession team try and win the ball, if they succeed they are joined by the magic players and they try and complete passess into the various boxes

Play 3 or 4 minute sets and stop and discuss

Scoring

1 pt for 3 passes in a row

1 pt for a pass into one of the boxes

5 pts for completing a pass into all 4 boxes in the 3min set

Change it

Teams must complete 3 passes before they can pass into a box

Adjust the numbers based on ability

Adjust the pitch size to create longer passes

Adjust the size of the boxes to simplify / make harder

Coaching points

Head up and scan

Make eye contact with the person you are passing to

Use your stick to show where you want the ball

Play the way you are facing

Move the ball into space - players must move into space to recieve