Hockey Session (Foundation Phase): ARZ Skills Session 10/23

Inside-Out Passing Box - B (5 mins)

• Lead into middle of box, receive and pass out of box
• Variations: receiving across body & pass, open reception & pass (shown here), and then receive touch to reverse & dink pass, and load and spin strong to pass.

ARZ Patterns of Play & Goal Scoring - Phase 1, Ball 1 w def (10 mins)

Phase 1, Ball 1 with 1 Defender

Ball starts with P1 at the top right side of the field. Execute a double pull with a squeeze, then pass off the right foot to P2. The top player is done. The receiver touches once inside and rips the reverse shot. P3 frames cage in far post space for deflection or quick rebound. 

Focus points: 

• Control and refine basic possession skills: pulls, squeeze, pop.
• Assertive, well-timed leads to meet the ball where you want to receive 
• Quick release of shots
• "See" the deception!
• FINISH to cage!

ARZ Patterns of Play & Goal Scoring - Phase 1, Ball 2 w 2 Def

Phase 1, Ball 2 w 2 Def:
P2 makes baseline run with ball at speed.  P3 makes hard cut to dogleg space and third high player overlaps on the left side of circle for support.

Focus points: 

• Control and refine basic possession skills: pulls, squeeze, pop.
• Assertive, well-timed leads to meet the ball where you want to receive 
• Quick release of shots
• "See" the deception!
• FINISH to cage!

ARZ Patterns of Play & Goal Scoring - Phase 2, Ball 1 w def (10 mins)

Phase 2, Ball 1:

Ball starts with P1 at the top right side of the field. Execute a double pull with a squeeze, then pass off the right foot to P2. The top player is done. The receiver receives, loads right, spins out left and then hits hard cross ball for P3 to finish to cage. 

Focus points: 

• Control and refine basic possession skills: pulls, squeeze, pop.
• Assertive, well-timed leads to meet the ball where you want to receive 
• Quick release of shots
• "See" the deception!
• FINISH to cage!

ARZ Patterns of Play & Goal Scoring - Phase 2, Ball 2

Phase 2, Ball 2:

Ball starts with P1 at the top right side of the field. Execute a double pull with a squeeze, then pass off the right foot to P2. The receiver bumps ball back to P1 leading inside the 25 in the center. P3 leads outside circle to receive, touch inside and shoot. P1 is ready for rebound mid circle and P2 frames cage on opp post. 

Focus points: 

• Control and refine basic possession skills: pulls, squeeze, pop.
• Assertive, well-timed leads to meet the ball where you want to receive 
• Quick release of shots
• "See" the deception!
• FINISH to cage!