Hockey Session (Under 8s): 2023-05-11 u8s and beginners

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

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Description

Start with a 5 to 10 minute warm up (jog and dynamic stretches) led by the coach helpers

All players to play Sharks and Fishes for 5 to 10mins

Then separate into 3 groups of roughly similar abilities and rotate the players through 3 stations:

Ball carrying
The square game
End zone

Coach helpers to man a station each and stay with that station
If there is time at the end, play larger 5 v 5 games.
We have plenty of content (maybe too much), so will adapt as we go along.

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pitch layoout

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Pitch layoout

This is the pitch layout for the 3 rotations.

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Sharks and fishes

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Sharks and fishes (10 mins)

A variation on bull dog

Play across the pitch (can make shorter with a stip line if needed)

Fishes line up on a line

3 sharks are nominated

Fishes must try and get to the other side of the area without being tagged

Sharks try and tag the fish

Once a fish is tagged, they become a piece of seaweed and must stand still where tagged for the remainder of the game

Play until all fish have been tagged

Variation

When a fish is tagged they become a shark rather than a piece of seaweed

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Ball carrying

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Ball carrying (20 mins)

Description:

Everyone with a ball, in a confined area(maybe D). Practice moving with the ball, change –direction / speed / use of skill.

Progression 1

When the coach blows the whistle the players have to roll out

When the coach blows the whistle twice the players must perform a v-drag.

Progression 2

Take half the balls out when coach blows the whistle players on the ball need to find a passing option and make a pass (talk about scanning)

Coaching

Notes: Keep your head up, don’t collide. Ask playersfor suggestions of skills to practice. Opportunity

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): The square game

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The square game (20 mins)

Description

One player in the square the othersaround the outside. Players on the outside play ballacross the square to others. Player in the squarewins the ball they swap out with another. Add timeconstraints (how many times you can pass in 60 sec).

Notes: How quickly can you pass the ball? Can youmove the ball to move the player in the middle?Make your decisions early. Easy passes.Left foot passes

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): End zone tournament

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End zone tournament (20 mins)

3v3 or 4v4

Teams score by passing the ball to a player on theri team in the End Zone

When a team scores, they retain possession and turn and attack in the other direction.

Work on positional awareness, height options, change of pace, moving the ball forward.

Note: players can only move into their own attacking end zone, players can move in and out of their attacking end zone, but must complete a pass into the end zone to score.

Change It: If the teams are struggling, add a magic player who plays for whichever side is in possession

Change It: Each player must get a touch on the ball before they can score in the End Zone

Change It: Players may only use push passes and if they sweep/hit then they lose possession

Change It: If a player gets hit on the feet, they have to replace the End Zone player immediately

Scoring

Play in sets of 2 mins

2 pts for pass into end zone

1 pt for interception turnover

Coaching points

Scanning

Footwork

Leading runs (support the player on the ball)

If in doubt play the way you are facing

First touch

Quick reaction to turnover

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): 5 v 5 games

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5 v 5 games (20 mins)

Set up 1/4 pitch games

5 v 5 maximum - use subs if too many to avoid over crowding.

Play 4 minute sets, then stop and discuss

Coaching points

Scanning

Playing into space

Carrying with you head up to see the pass

Reacting quickly to losing or winning the ball

Protecting the middle of the pitch near the goal.

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