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Field Hockey: 1 Touch Scores

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Steve, Clayesmore Prep School

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Set up with cones set out in a square 10m x 10m, and inside the square have two teams of three players each, and one ball between them.

The aim of the game is for each team to make as many one touch (wall) passes as possible. Every wall pass is awarded 1 point.

COACHING POINTS

It is important that the teams do not force the trying of wall passing for the sake of it.

Passes should at least be over 2 metres in distance.

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4 Goal Game:

Game with 4 goals - where each team has two goals in which they can score.

Make sure that the distance between the 2 goals encourages the player to change the point of attack.

Conditioned Games

Kabadi:

Set up with two teams, each team having their own area in which they keep possession by passing the ball around.

The other team can send one player across to try and win the ball for their side. If they manage to win possession the roles reverse and the other team passes the ball inside their own area.

The winning team is the first team to put 10 passes together without losing the ball.

Possession

4v4 Endzone Game:

Set-up the pitch as shown. Place one player from each side in the opposite End Zone.

Players have to try and get the ball to the player in the End Zone for them to then score a goal. Only the designated players are allowed in the End Zone.

Conditioned Games

2 player passing pattern:

A. Player 1 passes the ball to player 2.

B. Player 1 then follows his/her own pass.

C. Player 2 passes the ball back to player 1 for a wall pass back in the space

D. Player 2 runs onto the ball and has a shot at goal.

Passing & Receiving

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