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Hockey: Changing 4 vs 2

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Shane, Hockey Coach

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Three teams of 2.

Two teams combine to play against the 3rd team (in the animation this is the white and gold team playing against the blue team).

If the 3rd team successfully gets the ball, the team that lost the ball is in the middle and the other two teams combine to continue.

COACHING POINTS

Can take a little bit of time to get the rotation between turnover - keep players at it and will become more fluid

Players should utilise wall passes to move the defenders around and create the overloads to find space

PROGRESSION

- Reduce the area that is being played in as players become more confident

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4 v 2 in area:

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.

Warm-up Games

4 vs 4 Possession:

Play keep ball. Teams need to keep possession for as long as possible or up to a set number of passes (first to 10 passes etc.)

Try and take the predictability out of the game by disguising where the ball is going and using sudden changes of pace and direction.

Possession

Keep Possession Wall Pass:

8 Players with 1 ball.

4 players on the outside are always on the side of the 2 players in possession of the ball.

The 2 other players are trying to gain possession. The players on the outside have to stay there and are only allowed to wall pass the ball each time. First team to make 10 passes wins.

Possession

Conditioned game - 2 Jokers outside:

In the grid play a 5 vs 5 or 4 vs 4 possession hockey game.

There a two jokers stood at either end of the area. These two players may receive the ball from either team and are stood in the scoring zone.

The aim is to play possession hockey and use the two Jokers. Everytime the team in possession passes the ball to a joker and receives a pass back they score a point.

The first team to score 5 consecutive points is the winner.

Scoring on the break

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