| Name: | Thomas Barton |
|---|---|
| City: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Hockey |
U16 Caracals
15 player est number
Session Aim:

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Player rotates round boxes in D, receiving 5 passes in each box which they must control and finish.
Aim:
- Forwards will get focused practice on shooting
- GK will get heavy workout
Coaching Points:
- CP: Quick shots
- CP: Slow/controlled swings
Timings:
Mirror rondo

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Description:
What does good look like?
Timing: 30 mins

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Aim:
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Build Up Rondo (15 mins)
Description:
- Two attacking players stand on each of the horizontal sides of the square, with one on each of the vertical sides. This represents a back four from both angles of view.
- Two attackers start in square. These players represent deep midfielders.
- Four defenders start in square. These represent a pressing midfield unit.
- Attacking team must get ball from one end of square to the other. Ball must be touched by an attacking player in the middle, in the half closest to the ball before it is transitioned to other end
- Four defenders in square aim to collapse on middle players and win possession
- Four defenders must zone, in a diamond, they can not man mark the attacker in middle
- If defenders win the ball they aim to keep it for five passes with two internal attackers counter pressing
- Focus on a midfielder being in the box for attacking team. See list above
Aim:12 players
Square width of D created with a line cutting it in halve horizontally
Coaching points:
What does good look like?
- Team are experimenting with playing into the middle to then play outwide
Timing: 15 mins