Hockey Session (Under 8s): September Week 3 u8 u10 u12

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Alison Black
Name: Alison Black
City: Chobham
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Hockey
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Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Through the gates

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Through the gates (10 mins)

  • Set out several different coloured cone gates
  • Every player with a ball carrying
  • Every time the coach blows the whistle the players must carry through one of the gates
  • The players are not allowed to go through the same coloured cone gate twice in a row.

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Take away half the balls, every time the coach blows the whistle the players must connect and make a pass through a cone gate

The players are not allowed to pass through the same coloured cone gate twice in a row.

Coaching points

Look at carrying position (straight back hands on the stick in the right place

Heading up and looking when carrying

Scanning all the time with or without the ball

Make eye contact before passing


Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing

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Passing (20 mins)

Pass the Parcel

Set out a circle of cones as a playing area

Players must pass the ball through the playing area, in any direction to a teammate (cannot pass next to each other, must go across the area)

Encourage them to look up, get their feet moving correctly and hand on the stick

They must count how many passes they can make without a mistake

ADVANCE: They must follow their pass and take the place of the person they passed to


Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): 5 v 1 Rondo

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5 v 1 Rondo (20 mins)

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

2 player trying to regain possession of the ball
6 players passing the ball between themselves
If the one wins the ball they both join the possession side and the pair losing the ball have to win the ball back, if not change after 30 seconds

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


Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4 Boxes pass in and out

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4 Boxes pass in and out (20 mins)

Set up small sided game with 4 boxes

4 v 4

Score a point by passing to a team mate into the box 

Can't score in the same box twice in a row

Variations

Add a magic player - or two

5 second possession rule


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