Hockey Session (Under 16s): Hawks Spring League 2021 session 4

Shuttles (20 mins)

Set up multiple shuttles. Should have 4-5 players per group but no more. 

Have 2 balls going per group: one player from each side goes at the same time. That means ALL players have to have constant awareness, not just the ones first in line. Timing is important! After each skill, the player should pass to the next player so as to practice passing skills. Player then follows their pass to the back of the other line. Vary the passing choices: push pass, snap pass off right foot, reverse sweep pass etc.

1. attack left cone, pull left to right

2. attack right cone, pull right to left

3. attack left cone, curl strong (wide)

4. attack right cone, curl reverse (wide)

5. attack right cone, left foot pivot (sharp)

6. V-drag from left

7. V-drag from right

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for older groups:

8. lift right

9. bopper left

10. spin right (ball in hook of stick)

11. spin left

Linear 2vs1 (20 mins)

Player A passes the ball to B. B can take a few steps forward but cannot move past the dotted line. Once B receives the ball, their teammate on the baseline (player C) can move forward and help create a 2v1. Defensive player cannot move from the cones, only blocking the channel with their stick. Baseline player receives and shoots. 

PROGRESSION: The defender who is on the side that the ball does not go down joins as a second defender after the initial 2v1. The attacking player who receives the ball from the 2V1 must now look up and see if the new defender has blocked the path to the goal, resulting in the attacker passing to a new teammate coming from the other attacking line, or they can shoot directly if the defender blocks the pass.