Hockey | Hockey Drills

Players without sticks try and catch a player with a stick. Players with a stick can either run with the stick in the right hand only, or with both hands and stick on the ground.

A. Player 1 passes the ball to player 2. B. Player 1 then follows his/her own pass. C. Player 2 passes the ball back to player 1 for a wall pass back in the space D. Player 2 runs onto the ball and has a shot at goal.

On the command the player with the ball runs around the blue cones, with the player without a ball running around the red cones. It is a race to see the first one back.

Same principle as the straight relays, but players have to run diagonally across avoiding the other team. It is that all players keep their heads up and do not run so fast that it causes them to lose control of the ball.

Players dribble towards the line of cones. When they are parallel to the cones they perform the chip skill and then run around the cones to regain control and the ball and continue running.

Player 2 (left wing) receives ball from the Player 1 (left midfield) and takes the ball into the zone where the defender can try and win the ball. Just before player 2 loses the ball he/she turns away from the RD and passes the ball to palyer 1. It is important that this player stays outside the 23m area and straight behind player 2. When player 1 receives the ball he/she plays the ball to player 3 who runs into the circle and has a shot at goal. Every player then follows their own pass. and takes up their new position. Next player then starts.

1 Player passes the ball to the player through the cones then follows it to put pressure on the receiver. The receiver has to try and pass the ball to the player left or right, and then follows the ball to take that players position. The second player receiving the ball runs back to the start.

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.

This drill focuses on quick delivery of the ball into the circle. Midfielder passes the ball into player in a wide position who uses the pace of the pass to deflect the ball into an attacker making a run in the circle.  Attacker receiving the ball in the circle, should shape their run to create space where the ball is going to be played into. Attacker should then look to put a ball across the goal. 

Set out 3 or 4 identical lines of cones between the half way line and the 23 meter line.

Allow the ball to pass the left foot prior to trapping (in the same way as the Indian dribble).

Players work in pairs with one ball. They have to pass between each set of cones and can only use one touch passing.

Setup as shown. Split the group into 2 - One group with balls the other without. The blue team have a ball each and on the coach's command run around the blue cones. At the same time the red team run (without the ball) around the red cones.

5 Players with one ball have to pass with only 2 touches on the ball each time, to each other in any direction whilst moving up the pitch. IMPORTANT to keep shape and not too many touches. Try and run as a team from one 25 to the other without making a mistake. With every mistake, the team should run back to the 25 and start again.

4 players with 2 balls. One player in the middle is tightly marked. One of the players with the ball passes the ball at the marked player who then wall passes the ball back to this player for him/her to run with the ball to the other side. Then the 2nd player with the ball does the same once on the other side. Turn and repeat role reversal in the middle.

1 - pass to player in middle. 2 - Wall pass back and player runs onto wall pass. 3 - Wall passer runs away from the middle, and receives the ball back. 4 - pass to player other side and follow the ball. Repeat back. 1st passer is now wall passer.