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Hockey Session (Under 8s): U8 - Defending and tackling 2 - 30/9/23

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Radnor House Sevenoaks

Tom Butt

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Tom Butt
Name: Tom Butt
City: Sevenoaks
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Hockey
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Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pitch Set up

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Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pitch Set up
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Pitch Set up

3 way rotation (10 mins) followed by 10 mins game play. 

  • Tackle boxes
  • Tackle/dribble game
  • Numbers game
Rotation order:
  • U6 (Ed+ young leaders) -  Numbers game, 1 v1 tackle boxes, dribble/tackle game
  • U7 (Olly, Jonathan + young leaders) - 1v1 tackle boxes, dribble/tackle game, numbers game
  • U8 (Simon + young leaders) - dribble/tackle game, numbers game, 1v1 tackle boxes
I will deliver tackling boxes with your support and then float between match play. You will lead numbers games and dribble/tackle game.

For game play. Looking at max 5v5. Ideally smaller, around 3v3, so multiple games if larger numbers. 


Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Numbers game

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Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Numbers game
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Numbers game

Players are lined up in a q behind their cone. Coach calls out two numbers. The first number refers to one team and the second number refers to the other e.g. 2/1. This would make it a 2v1. Players have to dribble through the corner goals to score a goal (or in mini goals). Once players have completed their go, they join the back of the line. 

Key coaching points:

Attack:

  • Move at angles and not straight at the defender.
  • Change direction and speed (after skill, focus on left to right which we have covered)
  • Attack down the weak side where possible (+ make space by taking left before going right)
Defence:
  • Close down attacker
  • Stick length and step away
  • show (channel) attacker down your strong side
  • Low and side on body position
  • Use jab tackle to get opponents eyes down or when their stick comes off the ball (snake tackle)
  • Use block tackle when opponent make mistakes or get to close (road block)

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 tackle boxes and tackling technique

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Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 tackle boxes and tackling technique
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1v1 tackle boxes and tackling technique

Player 1 passes to player 2. Player 2 then has to try and dribble the ball over the end zone line. Player 1 has to try and tackle and then dribble past the opposite end zone. If a player scores, they then pass the ball to their opponent. 


Try and match players up on ability. 

Key coaching points:

Attack:

  • Move at angles and not straight at the defender.
  • Change direction and speed (after skill)
  • Attack down the weak side where possible (+ make space by taking left before going right)
Defence:
  • Close down attacker
  • Stick length and step away
  • show (channel) attacker down your strong side
  • Low and side on body position
  • Use jab tackle to get opponents eyes down or when their stick comes off the ball (snake tackle)
  • Use block tackle when opponent make mistakes or get to close (road block)
Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game play

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Game play

Normal game play. 


Encourage good defending and attacking skills when players are in 1v1 situations.

In general play, encourage players using space and passing the ball.

Attack:

  • Move at angles and not straight at the defender.
  • Change direction and speed (after skill)
  • Attack down the weak side where possible (+ make space by taking left before going right)
Defence:
  • Close down attacker
  • Stick length and step away
  • show (channel) attacker down your strong side
  • Low and side on body position
  • Use jab tackle to get opponents eyes down or when their stick comes off the ball (snake tackle)
  • Use block tackle when opponent make mistakes or get to close (road block)

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dribble/tackle game

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Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dribble/tackle game
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Dribble/tackle game

In a space, half the players have balls and half don't. 

  • Objective for those with balls is to try and keep possession of their ball by eliminating defenders and moving into space. 
  • Objective for players without the ball is tackle and win the ball. 
  • Once a player has been tackled, they have to hunt down another player to tackle. 
  • Once a tackler has won the ball, they have to carry to space and avoid being tackled. 


Progression could be to have half in bibs in one team and the other in a diffrent colour/team. Team in possession with the most balls at the end wins. 

Key coaching points:

Attack:

  • Move at angles and not straight at the defender.
  • Change direction and speed (after skill)
  • Attack down the weak side where possible (+ make space by taking left before going right)
Defence:
  • Close down attacker
  • Stick length and step away
  • show (channel) attacker down your strong side
  • Low and side on body position
  • Use jab tackle to get opponents eyes down or when their stick comes off the ball (snake tackle)
  • Use block tackle when opponent make mistakes or get to close (road block)

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