Hockey Session (Under 10s): 2025-05-15 Summer Coaching

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Name:	Richard Penrose
City:	Winchester
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Hockey

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Lots of small games

Warm up as normal, followed by a game of domes and dishes

Then into small games, rotating every 20 mins.

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pitch Layout

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Pitch Layout

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm up - Domes and dishes

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Warm up - Domes and dishes (10 mins)

Standard warm up consisting of some jogging followed byDynamic stretches followed domes and dishes

Domes and dishes

Create and ares (could be one of the Ds) spread out some cones (20-30) some up the right way some the other way 50/50

Divide players into 2 teams, 1 team is trying to turn the cones up the right way, the other upside down

Play for 2 minutes stop and count

Reset the cones (ish) and play 2 more times for 2 mins

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): End zone

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End zone (20 mins)

4 v 4 End Zone (20 mins)

Focus on basics along with attacking principles: Scan, play foward fast, play into space

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

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Opposed Passing Box

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Opposed Passing Box (20 mins)

Start this game un opposed, then go to opposed if/when appropriate

Set up box and players as shown use 1v 1, 2 v 2 or 3 v 3 in the middle.
Aim of game is to pass ball from one side to the other to the players on the outside of the box.
Players outside of box can move side to side but remain on their side of the playing area.
Swap outside players at regular intervals.
Points scored for passing the ball from one side to the other without interception from the opposing team.
Players in the middle can pass between themselves if needed.

Progression

When ball is passed to the outside player, they swap with the player who passed the ball.
Change the numbers in the middle and/or introduce a possession player to create overloads.

Coaching Points

Scanning all the time
Position feet for receive
Make eye contact before passing
Use the stick to signal where you want the ball
low body position
Take ball across the body on receive
Weight through the ball on receive.

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Piggy in the middle

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Piggy in the middle (20 mins)

5 v 2 in a small(ish) area, play sets of 2 or 3 minutes then change the defenders.

5 players trying to regain possession of the ball
The team of two try to win possession.

Scoring

1pt for 3,4 or 5 completed passes (adjust for ability)

1pt to the defenders for each ball win

Change it
Once a pass is made a player must move 5 steps
10 passes wins a possession life
3 seconds on the ball

Coaching points
Scanning
Footwork
Leading runs (support the player on the ball)
If in doubt play the way you are facing
First touch

Pressure the recieve

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skills Exercise

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Skills Exercise (20 mins)

Part 1:

Each player, has two cones and a ball
1. Move the ball side to side in front of the cones
2. 5 slides in front, around the outside of right cone, 5 slides
behind, round left cone to front and repeat
3. Stand inside the two cones, 5 slides, turn 90 degrees, 5 slides
... all the wayround an back to the front
4. Figure of eight - right or left foot between cones, pull ball towards foot.

Coaching points
Top hand stays steady
Stick slips through bottom hand

Part 2:

Set up some skill challenges - use your imagination

Coaching points

Ball carrying position, ball outside right foot, left elbow away from body

Pratice

Ball carry

V drag

Roll out

3 D???

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): 5v2 Conservation

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5v2 Conservation (20 mins)

Two teams play against each other 5 v 2. The yellow team have 4 balls between 5 of them, they must keep the balls away from the reds. If the reds win the ball they must carry it successfully, under control out of the area (where the ball stays). Whilst inside the area yellows can try and win the ball back.

The game continues until all balls are outside the area. Then mix the teams and restart.

Progression

Play 5 v 2 with one ball, rotating the "it" players every 2 mins.

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): 5 v 5 Game

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5 v 5 Game (20 mins)

5 v 5 game (use rotating subs if more players)

Play 4 min sets, stop and chat

Coaching points

IP: Play forward, play to space, use the width

OOP: Protect the line to goal, compact the space, pressure on the ball, push them to the sides.

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