Hockey Session (Under 18s): Quick Shooting Drill

Screen 1 (15 mins)

Organisation

- One player inside the D (A1)

- Three players outside of the dotted line, each with 5 balls

- The coach / another player giving the instructions to player A1

Objectives

- Control ball in tight space

- Use your body to protect the ball in tight space

- Practice the "squeeze shot" technique

- Practice the "short grip shot" technique

- Move the feet around the ball, not the opposite = minimize touches in the D

Activity

- Player A1 starts on the penalty spot

- The coach gives the instruction from which player the pass will come from (A, B or C)

- Player A1 runs to the passer, controls the ball and shoot

- Player A1 then returns to the penalty spot to start it again

Progression

- Limit the number of touches by player A1

- Ask players A, B, and C, to make more complicated passes (bubbling, etc...)

- Add a time limit, for player A1 to shoot the 15 balls