Hockey Session (Under 12s): Preseason- Ball Carrying Session 1

Me & My Ball time (10 mins)

Personal skill development time

Create a space for players to just practice their dribbling skills.

Progressions

- Double Drags

- V Drags

- 3D

- Body fakes

Dribbling Zig Zag- running at speed (10 mins)

Ball carrying- change of direction at speed

Focus on speed of carry! Eliminate at pace.

Part 1- complete as quick as possible

Progression 2- can only run using Forehand

Progression 3- Each change of direction become a hard cut/ drag across the body or 2 way drag (Fake left but move right)

Get out of the box (10 mins)

SET UP

• Small box/square of cones.
• One player in the middle, three players on the outside (two players on the outside is also fine, just make the box smaller).
• Ball is passed into the player in the middle.
• Players on the outside can only enter the box once that pass has been made.
• The player in the middle is trying to carry the ball out of the box.