Hockey Session (Senior): Flip Box

Flip Box

Organisation

Players are split into groups of 5. Four players stand on the cones to make the box with one player in the middle of the box. A player from the outside passes the ball to the player in the middle who then stops the ball and passes it right to the other players on the outside. Cycle is then repeated.

Intention

Technical input into dribbling, passing and receiving position.  

Passing- Bringing stick through the ball when passing, left shoulder pointing to receiving player.

Receiving- Body behind the ball, posting-up to the ball, maintaining of high left elbow when in receipt of the ball.

Link to 11v11

Encourages lots of scanning, dribbling and adapting on the move.

Observations

If executed at pace this is a hard exercise and can therefore be very intense.Focus is on technical improvement as opposed to exercise to be undertaken at pace.

Progressions

Player off-loading the ball calls the players name to ensure that they are pre-scanning.

Variations can be undertaken on passing location and where the player runs following the pass.

V1 -Players not passing the balls are required to pass between each other while the player in the middle is in receipt of the ball.