Hockey Session (Transition Phase): Moving the ball (Passing) U15B/C
Radnor House Sevenoaks
Ben Allberry
Description
Warm up
- start with passing round square
- progress to rondo
Split into 2 groups
- Kabadi (Possession game with numbers up)
- Volleyball
End zone games to finish
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Hockey images.
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Hockey images.
10 mins
Description:
- Use the box from Passing drill
- One defender and three attackers in circle.
- 3v1 possession
- If a defender wins the ball they swap with player who lost possession
- Attacker in middle swaps out with another attacker after a period, if they have been in for too long
Coaching points:
- STAY OUTSIDE DEFENDER'S REACH: When offering a pass make sure you stay outside the reach of defender. WHY? So the ball won't be intercepted.
- Move outside reach of stick and create a passing angle.
What does good look like?
- Players stay outside reach of defender when offering a pass.
- Attacker on ball has a left and right pass option.
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Hockey images.
10 mins
Description:
- Two boxes side by side. Five players in each box. One team starts with the ball and the other sends one player across to try and win the ball.
- The five must keep possession off the one. If the one wins it or the five make 10 passes, the ball is passed to the other side and the now out of possession team sends one player across to win it back.
- The drill repeats.
- Progression: Defending team can send two players across. Then 3 players.
What actions can you take on a hockey pitch: pass or dribble
- KNOW YOUR NEXT ACTION: Know what you are going to do before you receive the ball. WHY? Because if you don't know what you are going to do, you will hesitate and defenders will tackle you.
- Players know their next action
- Players make quick decisions
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Hockey images.
10 mins
Teams are on their own side of pitch space (can be in a small space with push passing or bigger space with slaps)
To earn a point- team must pass the ball over the back line (red or white Line)
Teams have 10 seconds to move the ball and pass over half way
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Hockey images.
25 mins
End Zone
- Each team is aiming to get the ball to their teammate in the end zone.
- Only one player can be in an end zone at a time. They can move anywhere within that end zone.
- Keep rotating the players in the end zones.
What are we looking for?
- Stretching the pitch.
- Looking for a high early pass.
- Maintaining possession of the ball if the forward pass isn't on.
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
10 mins
3 players in a square
Ball moves around the outside of the square and players must move to the free cone to keep the ball moving continuously.
Start with Forehand receives. Drill focuses on players having Left and Right options.
Coaching points
- Side on receive (left should pointing to the passer)
- Soft hands (Cushion the ball rather than stop, imagine the stick slowing the ball down from left foot to right)
- Early footwork (Get in position early to focus on the ball)
Progression
- Go Opposite way- Clockwise with ball
- 2 Touches maximum