Hockey Session (Foundation Phase): HWHC U6-U8 23-5-21 (Moving the ball - Push Pass)

Skill Focus

5 mins on static push passing to address technique.

• Stand sideways to target.
• Left shoulder pointing towards the target.
• Ball at right foot (back foot).
• Transfer weight from right to left foot.
• Keep stick on ball.
• Follow through to target.

• How do I make sure that someone is ready to receive a ball from me? Call their name.
• How do I know someone is ready to receive a ball from me? They are looking at me!
• Never pass a ball to someone who is not ready to receive it.

Me and My Ball

SET UP

• Each player has a ball in a defined area.
• Large or light balls are much easier for U6/U7 to move.

• Move your ball within the playing area.
• When you come across another player, swap balls with them.
• Who can be the first person to swap balls with 3/5/7 players?
• Who can be the first person to swap balls with everyone in the group?

• How do I make sure that someone is ready to receive a ball from me? Call their name.
• How do I know someone is ready to receive a ball from me? They are looking at me!
• Never pass a ball to someone who is not ready to receive it.

Gates

Round 3

• Create gates of different sizes.
• Keep the same number of balls (half the group have a ball).
• Players with a ball must look for a player without a ball to make a pass through a gate.
• The player who receives the ball then moves with the ball to another gate to find a new teammate to pass to.
• Every time you make a pass through a gate or you receive a ball through a gate, give yourself a point.
• Who can get to 10 points first?
• What do you need to think about when passing through a large gate or a small gate?

Screen 7

SET UP

Two teams of 3-4 players.

One ball (although it's handy to have spares to keep the game flowing).

Mark out a playing area of two squares.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

• One team starts with the ball; their aim is to pass the ball between themselves in order to score points for consecutive passes (eg. 3-5).
• One player from the opposite team enters the playing area and looks to get a touch on the ball.
• If the ‘defending’ player manages to touch the ball, or if the team in possession let the ball out of the area, the game moves over to the other side of the pitch and re-starts.
• If the team with the ball successfully win a point, the ball transfers to the other team for their turn.

No - 

• Reduce the number of passes the players have to make before they score a point to increase initial success and confidence.
• Increase the size of the playing area.

• Decrease the playing area to make the game harder for teams when they are in ‘attack’. Reducing the space will reduce the amount of time players have to make decisions.
• Make scoring a point more challenging by increasing the number of passes they have to make before they score a point.

If you have lots of players set up multiple boxes and have lots of games going on at once to keep everyone active. Allow players to play for a few minutes and then rotate the teams around.

Keep track of the score to keep players motivated.