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Hockey: Conditioned game - 2 Jokers outside

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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.

COACHING POINTS

Progression

Introduce 2-touch rule.
Introduce that the a point is scored if a player from the team in possession receives the ball from the Joker in the scoring zone.

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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

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