Hockey Drills

Passing ball around the outside of the cones. While another team is running a relay around the outside square. How many passes can the passing team do in the time the relay team does 8 runs. Then vice-versa.

The feeder feeds the ball to the goalkeeper who kicks the ball to the wide player who either kicks / hits the ball back to the goalkeeper. Coach can also feed the ball to player 2 to hit / kick the ball to goalkeeper. The idea is to keep the practice going as long as possible. Coach can vary feed (e.g. bounce) for keeper to control kick to player 2.

The goalkeeper passes the ball to player 2 who on receiving the ball has to try and score a goal. As soon as they receive the ball the defender is allowed to come in and try to win the ball. If the defender makes a tackle they have to run with the ball over the end line (opposite the goal).

Place the 4 balls as shown 2 on the 23 meter line 1 right and one left in the circle. Goal keeper  starts on the line. Goal keeper has to save the first shot from the top on the line. Run out and slide at the second ball. Recover back to the goal to save the 3 shot (this one has to be shot with reverse if possible). Then with the 4th ball they play a 1v1.

Split your group into two teams - defenders and attackers. Players with the ball have to run around the cone and try and score. Players without ball also have to run around the cone, and then try and stop the other player scoring.

*** AUDIO DESCRIPTION ON *** Objective : Players to make the correct decision in attacking situations and ensure correct attackers are in correct position to affect the game. Purpose : Increase the chances of threatening the opposition goal and coming away with a positive result. Set-up :  Midfielder plays ball across the pitch from left to right. Receiving midfielder will start to carry the ball forward and should threaten to play the ball directly into the D. Attacker runner on the D will initially run towards the passer to show for the ball, then peel off, aiming their run towards the baseline. A defender will decide whether to follow the attacking runner or block the ball from the receiving midfielder going into the D. The pass that receiving midfielder makes, should be influenced by the defenders movement as to where the space is. 2 attackers in the D should initially look for a deflection if the ball is flung directly into the D. If the ball is played to the attacker running the D, they should reposition themselves to receive a pass or be at the far post for a deflection.

Player 1 runs into the space to receive the ball from player 2 who: Can hit or push the ball Can give an aerial ball into the space. The player looking to receive the ball then runs into the circle and shoots.

- 5 yard square - 3 forwards and 2 defenders - Forwards must stay on the outside of the square - Defenders cannot leave the square or tackle the player in possession - Forwards around the square can move around - If a defender intercepts the ball, they should swap with the forward who made the pass

Goal keeper stays on the line until the coach roles a ball towards the edge of the circle the Goal keeper has to run and touch the ball before it leaves the circle. After having done this the GK has to retreat back to the goal and react to the next ball.

The coach puts the ball in different loactions in the box and on the command, players run towards the ball before then playing a one v one. Players have to learn to gauge their speed and reach and ask themselves are they going to get the ball first? If not they have to take on the role of defender and adjust and protect their goal.

Three players with a ball start in the grid furthest away from the goal with one defender in the first grid and one defender in the second grid. The practice is for the 3 players to progress through the 2 grids and score a goal. Defenders can only defend inside their own grid.

One defender dribbles with ball into the area in which two attackers are waiting to tackle for the ball. On winning the ball the two attackers run out of the area to try and score a goal. The defender can run back and try and stop them. When the attack has finished the two previous attackers become the defenders and start the exercise again.

Players are trying to keep possession of the ball for as long as possible. Players inside the area can use the two players on the outside of the grid to help them keep the ball.

Split the group into 2 teams (no more then 4 / 5 on each team) put one goal on the half way line and one in the normal position on back line. Set out a circle with cones for the goal ion the half way line. Each team positions them self to the left of the goal. Every player needs a ball. One of the players in one of the teams starts with the ball. This player has to run with the ball to the opposite goal and strike the ball into the goal. On doing so one player from the other team can now run with the ball to the other goal and try to strike the ball into that goal. The player that struck the ball first has to run back and try to defend against the 2nd player that has set off.

The player with the ball passes the ball square to the other attacking player. Upon receiving the ball player 2 runs laterally across the defender, staying just out of reach. In the meantime player 1 has to run diagonally into the space behind the defender. Player 2 has two options they can pass the ball into the space behind the defender for player 1 to run onto or player 2 can keep the ball and continue to run past the defender. Player 2 can pass at any time and must run to be available for the return pass from player 1.

Player 1 runs down the wing to then pass the ball backwards of square to player . He in turn gives the ball to player 3, who has run into the circle and then come out to receive the ball. Player 3 then plays a 1v1 with the defender. Rotation 1 to 2, 2-3, 3-1. Same down the right wing.