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Hockey: Catch a Stick

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3 v 1 - players with one ball between them. The players in possession have to pass the ball to each other while one player (white 1) attempts to catch the player in possession of the ball. On doing so, the player caught becomes the catcher.

COACHING POINTS

With the lesser player play catch the player in possession with the better players the player in the middle has to try and win the ball (maybe 3 times before he/she can come out, last player to lose the ball goes into the middle)

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Positive Possession - Passing to keep the ball

There's no goals in this passing focused training - it's designed to improve pass completion, player communication and pass accuracy

OFTEN USED WITH...

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

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

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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