Hockey Session (Senior): Defending 2

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Neil Curtis
Name: Neil Curtis
City: Streetly
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Hockey
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Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warmup

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Warmup

Warmup 10mins

Me and my ball time.

Time for an individual to focus on things that are specific to them within a safe group environment.

Ensure the best use of this time. 5 mins individual 5 mins in pairs.


Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Unit Games

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Unit Games

Each unit have 10 mins to design a gameplay practice to work on something that they are struggling with.

Must be safe

must be relevant and game based.

must develop.


Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defending Box

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Defending Box

Principles of Defending.

Attacker starts on each of the cones in turn and attacks the backline.

defender tries to defend the backline using the principles of;

PRESSURE DELAY

POSITION DENY

PATIENCE DISPOSESS

different methods of defence depending on the area of the pitch.

blue lines represent the 23 and then the D

Focus on footwork and methods of defending depending on area of the pitch.


Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Overload game

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Overload game

Changing numbers game.

Coach shouts 2 numbers. 1st is players from green, second is players from red. they then play a game with those numbers. 1 green player picks up a ball from behind the goal.

how do the teams react to the overloads in defence and attack?


Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): GAME 1

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GAME 1

Two teams play inside the 23.

any breakdown in play leads to a new ball and coach chooses which team is attacking.

defending team tries to carry through cones 2 points

attacking team tries to score/win corner 2/1 point

emphasis on reaction to change of position. defensive principles depending on area of pitch.

suspensions for fouls. run around a cone and back in play. bad fouls run twice.


Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Transfering

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Transfering

Transfering and making connections

the attacking team has 4 players who can transfer the ball. Only one of these is allowed into the 23 WHILE ATTACKING TEAM IN POSESSION.

there are 3 attackers starting in the D. the attackers cant exit the 23.

There are 4 defenders.

Attacking team are looking to make connections between the defenders and the forwards, either by bounce pass or by incisive ball.

Forwards are trying to score or win a corner

Defenders are trying to carry over the 23

Receiver needs to recognise what pressure they are under when receiving the ball.

DEFENDING PRINCIPLES

PRESSURE DELAY

POSITION DENY

PATIENCE DISPOSESS


Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Short corners

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Short corners


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