Hockey Session (Senior): Small Games

End zone (20 mins)

4v4 with goal scorers for each team in the End Zone

Teams score by passing the ball to either Goal scorer in the End Zone

When a team scores, the End Zone player who receives the pass is released from the goals and the team turns and attacks in the other direction. Before they can score again, they must get a player up into their new End Zone (working on positional awareness, height options, change of pace, moving the ball forward)

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

Interception Rondo (20 mins)

Set up one or two areas

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

Moving the ball pt 2 (20 mins)

Moving the ball

• Play across the whole 25
• Create a no go zone in the middle
• 2 * teams of 4 players
• Set up 2 * 2 v 2s in each of the two end boxes
• One team in possession the other trying to win the ball
• Possession players must transfer the ball across the end zone to their team mates, the team mates must receive and work together to carry the ball over the side line (under control) to soce 1pt
• Once a point has been score turn and burn and repeat.
• If the defenders win the ball, they become the possesion team and can accumulate points
• Play for 3 min sets stop and chat

Coaching points

• Open body up to take the ball across the body
• Make leads to recieve
• Scanning all the time

https://hockeyhub.englandhockey.co.uk/game-movingtheball&vid=1534

4 v 2 Rondo (20 mins)

4 v 2 in a small(ish) area, play sets of 3 minutes (adjust for numbers / use magic players).

3 groups of 2 players in 3 different colours
2 players trying to regain possession of the ball
4 players passing the ball between themselves
If the team of two win the ball they join the possession side and the pair losing the ball have to win the ball back.

Change it
Once a pass is made a player must move 5 steps
10 passes wins a possession life
3 seconds on the ball

Coaching points
Scanning
Footwork
Leading runs (support the player on the ball)
If in doubt play the way you are facing
First touch

Pressure the recieve