Hockey Session (Under 10s): #3 Fall U8-12

Shuttles

Shuttles (20 mins)

Set up cones 10 meters apart. Have 2-3 players on each cone.

Run them through the following shuttles to warm up (can focus on just 2-3 of them if your kids are having trouble)

1) Passing at a standstill - get players to pass from their cone and then follow their pass

2) Passing on the run - dribble half way then pass to player on other cone, follow your pass

3) Indian Dribbling - dribble from one cone to the other and hand the ball off to the other player on the cone. 

4) Pull - set up cones in the middle of the shuttle, get them to drag right then pass. After, get them to drag left and pass.

5) Cul - curl from th right to the left and pass to the player on the other cone. Follow your pass.

6) Lift (for more advanced kids) - can get them to just lift once over the line of cones are try to lift as many times as they can until the reach the other cone

Can replace/add any other skills you kids want to learn. Challenge them to complete it at speed once they are confident.

Passing through Gates (10 mins)

Set up gates throughout the field

- everyone gets into pairs and has a ball

- the pair runs around the field passing through the gates, they cannot pass through the same gate 2 times in a row

Competition: each time they pass through the gate, the pair gets 1 point, set a timer and see which teams get the most points in the end

Coaching Points: 

- Make sure they are dribbling with their head up so they don't run into other pairs