Hockey Session (Under 14s): 2022-09-26 OOP Talent Session 1

4 v 4 End Zone (20 mins)

Focus on basics along with defensive principles: Delay, Disrupt, Disposes

3v3 with goal scorers for each team in the End Zone

Teams score by passing the ball to either Goal scorer in the End Zone

When a team scores, the End Zone player who receives the pass is released from the goals and the team turns and attacks in the other direction. Before they can score again, they must get a player up into their new End Zone (working on positional awareness, height options, change of pace, moving the ball forward)

Change It: Each player must get a touch on the ball before they can score in the End Zone

Change It: Players may only use push passes and if they sweep/hit then they lose possession

Change It: If a player gets hit on the feet, they have to replace the End Zone player immediately

Scoring

Play in sets of 2 mins

2 pts for pass into end zone

1 pt for interception turnover

Coaching points

Scanning

Apply pressure quickly to get the head down

Footwork

Leading runs (support the player on the ball)

If in doubt play the way you are facing

First touch

Quick reaction to turnover

Interception Rondo (20 mins)

Set up one, two or three areas (based on numbers)

Group players into 4s or 5s (not more preferably)

Players outside the area pass the ball to each other

Passes must travel through the area

Player in the area tries to intercept

Coaching points

Weight through the ball (step)

Make eye contact

Receiver use stick to indicate where they want the pass

Receiver to use first touch round the cone

5 aside games (30 mins)

• Set up quarter pitches
• 4 or 5 aside (use subs if too many)
• Play 5 minute sets 
• Each team has a junior coach who sets up formation and coaches the players
• Each game has an umpire

• 2pt for a goal
• 1pt for 5 passes
• Carry into contact = turnover
• 5 seconds max for restarts or turnover

Principles

• "Around not through", 
• block the line to goal when defending, 
• make the opposition go round, 
• Delay / Disrupt

Coaching

• Set the teams up with 2 backs 3 midfield and 1 forward, GK can be added in addition if available
• The 2 backs, one should be marking the other playing spare blocking the line to goal (explain)
• Look for interceptions
• Apply pressure on the ball (especially on receive)
• Low and mobile body position / good footwork
• Disrupt - get the stick in
• Quick reaction to turnover