Is your squad leaking goals like a sieve? If so this Sportplan session can help, getting your players to make the move, win the turnover and launch their own attack.
To get your players back in a defensive mindset, getting them to work on their Intercepting, Channelling, Zoning and Back tracking, this session gives your players plenty of conditioned game practice, to get them turning the ball over and back on the attack!
This session is designed to remind your players of the various defending principles. With your next game in mind you can cover all four of these defensive principles or, if your team has a particular area they need to work on, you might decide to focus on one particular area which needs improvement.
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The first weeks of the season decide whether a junior or new player sticks with adult hockey. Here is how to keep them safe, give them a clear job and build their confidence from the very first bully.
Most tackles are lost before the stick goes down. Teach your defenders to channel, wait and choose the right tackle, and you will win more ball and give away fewer cards.
England Hockey's rule guidance for 2026/27 takes effect from 1 September. Here are the changes that will actually alter how you coach, and how to brief your squad in one pre-season session.
