Hockey Session (Senior): Pass & Move

Pass & Move

Organisation

Outfield players are split into four equally sized groups. Each group needs a channel to dribble up and a channel to pass the ball back to their group. Players dribble up one channel and then pass the ball back down the other channel to their teammate, who will then receive the ball, follows the pass and returns to their groups and repeat the process. 

Intention

Technical input into dribbling, passing and receiving position.  

Dribbling - Knees bent, split grip, high left elbow, head over the ball and ball near right foot.

Passing - Bringing stick through the ball when passing, left shoulder pointing to receiving player.

Receiving - Body behind the ball, posting-up to the ball, maintaining of high left elbow when in receipt of the ball.

Link to 11v11

Encourages lots of scanning, dribbling and adapting on the move.

Observations

If executed at pace this is a hard exercise and can therefore be very intense. Focus is on technical improvement as opposed to exercise to be undertaken at pace.

Progressions

Variations can be undertaken on passing location and where the player runs following the pass. 

V1 - Passing left to the other group and then return to starting position.

V2 - Passing back to originally group by moving to the group on their left.

Timings/Points

Timings - 3 x 3 minutes