Hockey Session (Under 12s): 3 vs 3 (including goalkeeper) running/tactical exercise preventing taking a shot on goal

Screen 1 (25 mins)

3 vs 3 (including goalkeeper) running/tactical exercise preventing taking a shot on goal

Blue players are attacking the goal.

Orange players aim is preventing a shot on goal by blue and when in position of ball to make sure the ball is going to the side (preferable over green line between red cones are X/Y).

To start attacking players run to goal line and run back, the first player to touch the 23meter line will get the ball from the trainer at 23meter line. At the same time when the attackers start to run, the defenders do similar running to the blue line and back. After running the play starts, attackers receive the ball to score and defenders to prevent attackers from scoring.

Defenders and attackers are replaced once there is a goal or the defenders have been able to move the ball outside the circle. New defenders will take over position D and E, similar for attackers, new players willl take over position A, B and C.

The attack should not be allowed to take longer than 30-40 seconds after providing the ball by the trainer.

Goal:

- conditional exercise, creating more stamina and speed for all players

- A, B, C are now in line, they will have to create triangle positions (going deep) to outplay the 2 defenders. Especially when the first ball is going to the side attacker, the middle player should move forward and deep of the player in ball position (creating a pass to the player to the other side).

- 1st defender need to prevent shooting on goal, defend in line of shot and the 2nd defender has look for the other 2 defenders and determine which attacker to defend or do zone defending.

Both attackers and defenders need to work together well.

- Defenders need to learn which shot to use to get the ball out of the cirle (often this will be a push a strike will hardly be used as they are under pressure by attackers).

Optional:

- when defenders play the ball on purpose behind the goalkeeper line, the attacker first getting the ball can take a penalty ball on goal.

- when defenders play the ball to the center they should both run the same exercise again.