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Set up two cones about 2 meters apart.

Players dribble the ball back and forth between the two cones without taking their hands off their stick.

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The ball should be in contact with the players' stick at all times.

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Attacking down the left (mini hockey) | Practices For Juniors

Attacking down the left (mini hockey):

Pass the ball from right to left ( slightly backwards.

2nd player takes the ball with the open stick to then pass the ball down the line to the left wing who takes the ball in and scores a goal.

Every player rotates to the next place.

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2 v 2 up and down | Practices For Juniors

2 v 2 up and down:

First set out some 2 vs 2 pitches consisting of 2 goals, 15 to 20m apart with each goal being 1 stick length wide.

Once the pitches are laid out, number the pitches 1,2,3,4, etc with 4 players and one ball per pitch.

The aim of the game is to try and score goals from about 2m out.

The length of the game is approximately 2-3 minutes long and starts on the first whistle and stopped by the second whistle.

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Cone Dribble | Practices For Juniors

Cone Dribble:

Put out a long line of cones, with 30cm between each cone.

This is always a good warm up exercise, ideal for when you are waiting for everyone to arrive and get ready.

Using both sides of the stick get your players to dribble through the cones as fast as they can with the ball under control.

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Ball Transfer | Practices For Juniors

Ball Transfer:

Push off on your right foot with ball on forehand side.

Push off left foot with ball on reverse stick side.

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