Hockey Session (Under 16s): Warm Up Games - stick and ball ideas

WUG1

Piggy in the middle

Players 1, 2 and 3 try to pass the ball across the square while player 4 tries to get a defensive touch on the ball (disrupt)

Players are allowed to move around the outside of the square to open side to receive a pass or they can carry the ball away from the defender. 

If defender gets a touch on the ball, they change with the player who passed the ball

Focus on defenders positioning themselves to disrupt any clear passes, encourage defenders to keep the head of their stick on the ground, keep body angled to get the pass onto the front stick and try to protect their left foot. 

UPGRADE: if defender intercepts the ball, they need to try dribble the ball outside the square while the other players can try to tackle the ball back

WUG3

3v3 Rondo

Players try to work the ball from one side of the square to the other through the playing area

Points scored every time the ball gets across successfully

If defending team intercept ball, they begin their count. If a receiving player misses the ball, hits a foot, they lose the ball

WUG 1v1

Player 1 uses elimination skills to get across playing pitch

As soon as player 1 is through, Player 2 attacks from different angle

Defender adjusts body position to deal with change of angle

Change defender every 5 attacks

Progress: 2v2 continuous

Merge 2 square (make the square a bit bigger)