Hockey Session (Under 12s): Inverleith U12_Receive the ball & Game Play

Dynamic Touch Pt.1 (5 mins)

Description:  

• Rectangle made up of gates. As shown in diagram. Colour coding important for second phase.
• Players in pairs take a gate each
• One player stands on the outside of the rectangle about 1m away from the cones, the other stands with a ball 3m away from the cones on the inside 
• The player on the inside passes the ball through the cones. The player on the outside receives the ball and with their first touch takes the ball under control to either cone, where they pass the ball back to the start 
• 5 reps then swap roles. Do 3 sets. 

Aim:  

• Players explore moving to space with first touch 

• Move to space with your first touch 

• Players moving to space with first touch

Dynamic Touch Push Pass Flow (10 mins)

Description:

• Players push pass the ball through the following pattern ending with a shot at goal.
• Players start on yellow cones. Put yellow cones down to designate starting points.
• Dynamic picks ups at most stations where your first touch takes you along a line of cones towards next pass

Aim: 

• Players practice push passing 
• Players explore dynamic pick ups 

Coaching points:

• Push the ball by starting with the stick off the ball and driving the stick through the ball. 
• Attempt to pick the ball up dynamically, with your first touch taking the ball where you want to go next. 

What does good look like?

• Fast, flat and accurate passes 
• Dynamic pick ups 

6v3 Overload at Goal (10 mins)

Description:

• Quarter pitch split into thirds. With a goal at one end. 
• Two attackers start in each quarter. One defender starts in each quarter. 
• An attacker in first quarter plays uncontested pass to fellow attacker who is standing next to defender. The ball is passed straight back. 
• From this point all players in drill are live and can go anywhere in quarter. It is a 6v3 at goal. 
• If defenders win the ball they must dribble it over one of the sidelines. At this point attackers must try and win the ball back, if they do they continue to attack. 
• All fouls are blown up, with the game stopped and free hits played. 
• If the ball goes out or a goal is scored, the exercise is finished. At this point each attacking pair moves up a third, with pair at top coming back to start. Defenders do sets of three then swap out. 

• STAY OUTSIDE REACH: When offering a pass make sure you stay outside the reach of defender. WHY? So the ball won't be intercepted. 
• KNOW YOUR NEXT ACTION: Know what you are going to do before you receive the ball. WHY? Because if you don't know what you are going to do, you will hesitate and defenders will pressure you. 

• Players stay outside reach of defender when offering a pass 
• Players know their next action 
• Players only pass when they have made a connection, if they can't see a pass they dribble. 

Timing: 10 mins