Hockey Session (Under 12s): Hawks Spring League 2021 Passing Session 1 (2) U10/U12

Diamond Passing w 2 (10 mins)

The players on the outside have balls. Each player only needs one but have a couple extra there in case of misstraps.

Player A passes to player 1. Player 1 passes back to player A then runs to the next cone to receive from player B. They do this at each cone all the way around. Player 2 does the same starting with a pass from Player C.

Let the same 2 players stay in the middle for a set amount of time and then switch the pair. 

After everyone has been in the middle a couple of times, switch the direction and do it again.

*Can do it in a triangle if numbers don't work with a square.

5 Spot (10 mins)

Passes go from player A-->B-->C-->D-->E. Player E shoots on goal.

Players follow their passes.

Switch directions after a while. 

- 2 touch passing

- open receptions from left to right

- accurate passes

- encourage proper ball speed and running to next position.

Tennis (15 mins)

*emphasis this week on sweep hits*

- objective is to hit the ball over the opponents end line

- players cannot cross the blue centre line

- next hit comes from wherever the player received/stopped the previous hit - so stopping the ball closer to the centre line makes the next shot easier (make sure younger groups are being safe with this and not standing RIGHT in front of a hit... it does happen)

Can split the field in multiple sections to have a few games going at once - can go as small as 2 vs 2 to promote more touches on the ball.

Can also allow one pass to try to get the movement up

Can become very static with younger groups. So, encourage proper sweeping technique but put a time limit on how long a player has to hit the ball after receiving it. One touch to receive and then a quick shot back!