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Hockey Session (Under 12s): Y7&8 W3 S2- Defending skills

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Radnor House Sevenoaks

Ben Allberry

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Ben Allberry
Name: Ben Allberry
City: Tonbridge
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Hockey
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Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pitch Layout

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Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pitch Layout
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Pitch Layout

U13 A - Butt

U13 B- Green

U13 C & D - Morton

U12 A - Wil-Rowe

U12 B - Friz

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Me and my ball time

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Me and my ball time (10 mins)

Me and my ball time

Use a D or a space- spend 5 minutes dribbling the ball on the ground. Avoid players, look to find space.

Key Coaching Points

- Grip - Left hand at the top with ability to turn stick over on to reverse.

- Right hand loose and used for support. NOT used to turn the stick

- Ball out in front of feet at around 12/ 1 O'clock

- Remember to explode forward after skill. GET PAST THE DEF!

Progressions- Drag (Move ball from Left to Right), Double drag (Move ball in 2 directions), 3D (Lift the ball in the air- Use stick like a ramp), Double 3D (Touch the ball when in the air) etc.

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Focus - Flat Stick Tackle

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Skill Focus - Flat Stick Tackle

In pairs, work through the technique and actions of a flat stick tackle.

COACHING POINTS (for defender):

  • Two hands on the stick. Hands apart in basic grip.
  • Left foot forward.
  • Low body position. Knees bent.
  • Stay on the balls of the feet to keep mobile - don't plant your feet.
  • Head up to see the attacker and time the tackle. Focus on the ball.
  • Stick is on the ground to ensure increased surface area to win the ball.
  • Stick is at right angles to the line theball is travelling in.

  • Use the whole of the stick to block the attacker’s path and win the ball.

The defending player should time the tackle so that it is made at thelast moment to catch the opponent off guard, looking for cues suchas such as:
  • When the attacking player takes their stick off the ball.
  • When the attacking player looks away from the ball.
  • When the attacking player is trying to move directly through the line ofthe defender.
The defending player should match up stick to stick with the attackingplayer moving the ball.

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defensive Gladiator

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Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defensive Gladiator
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Defensive Gladiator

  • Move into a defined playing area, such as quarter pitch or D space.
  • Each attacker has a ball.
  • Defenders make as many flat stick tackles as they can in 60 seconds.
  • If they make a tackle, they score a point and return the ball to the attacker.
  • Switch defenders after each round.
  • Who can score the most points / make the most flat stick tackles?
Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Continuous 1v1

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Continuous 1v1

Stickwise continuous 1v1

Stickwise Hockey ???? (@stickwise) • Instagram photos and videos

Looking for:

  • Different types of elimination
    • Speed
    • Footwork
    • Right foot v drag
    • Left foot pull
    • 3D
Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3 v 6 Pressing

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3 v 6 Pressing

3 teams with 3 goals.

Ball played in to Blue team who must work together 3 v 6 to score into the red or yellow goal.

Coach feeds another in to another team and the game continues. 

Tally goals scored.

Hockey Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small Sided game - Pressing Zones

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Small Sided game - Pressing Zones

  • Half pitch 6 v 6 or third pitch 5 v 5 (keep numbers low to allow players to experience space!)
  • End to end game.
  • Allocate right and left side of pitch as "Press zones" to encourage defenders to tackle at the side line.
  • A point awarded if ball won in "Press Zone"

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