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Getting 6-7 year olds to "spread out" and use the pitch

Getting 6-7 year olds to "spread out" and use the pitch size they playing on is proving to be difficult. Does anyone have any good drills to stop them from bunching together and look like a team?

Matt Cook Coach, England

Good evaluation drills for new team

Hello! We are looking for good drills for our new U14 team evaluation practices. We will have three practices of evaluations before team placements and want to make sure we measure conditioning, stick skills, field sense, shooting, position knowledge, etc. Any drills you may have could you send them my way, I would greatly appreciate it! - Kelly, Maximum Velocity Field Hockey Club Director

Kelly Lacoste Coach, United States of America

How do I plan a session on recognising and escaping congestion?

I want to involve some drills that isolate the escaping drill (recognising a threat and turning away to keep possession) and incorporate into a game situation.

Thomas Lockhart Coach, Northern Ireland

Social distancing in drills?

With the 2 meter or 6 feet distance rule due to COVID-19, I was looking for FUN and HIGH INTENSITY warm-up games/drills for beginner players. I would love to hear the ideas of others. Please include a small description and/or drawing of the drill, as well as what aspects of the game the drill focuses on.

Emily Coach, Canada

Exercises on positions?

Are there exercises where you can train on positions? 4-3-3// 4-4-2?I have seen this somewhere but I can recall/find it anymore. Any help is appreciated. - Steven Wickel

Steven Wickel Coach, Netherlands

defending fast dribblers

what would be advice of left wing or right wing defender defending fast dribbler because if one stays stationary defender will easily be dribbled what would advice defender to do

Maurice Coach, Uganda

Improve Aerial Passes

I have been working hard on improving my Arial but I cannot get the power behind it. Are there specific training exercises I should do to strengthen the key muscles involved or is it a case of repetition till it advances. TIA

Rebecca Gibson Coach, England

School Hockey

hello everyone.i would like some advice on the following: I coach a mixed u19 and u16 team because i do not have enough players. players always have excuses for training so i can never practice set pieces. I have a strong backline, strong CL and CF but that is it.. none of my players play in a form, i have practiced 2vs1 and passing to a player and receiving again whilst going forward a hundred times... my u16s have very little knowledge of the game and skills. my u19s are more experience.

Elrika Coach, South Africa

Individual stickwork skills

Does anyone have good drills for players to progress their individual ball skills and stickwork from medium to advanced

Dave Merrell Coach, Switzerland

First menu after lock down

How do you think for the first menu after lock down? We were given a chance of training tomorrow ,but most of us had not done any exercises for lockdown. So I want you to give us advices of first menu.

0 0 Coach, Japan

Striking ball on the reverse side

My players never seem to be able to execute a successful reverse stick shot when in the D. What are the key coaching points/technique for this skill that I should be highlighting to them?

Paul Furlong Coach, England

Respect and finishing issue

I am currently the skipper of a 1xi.I am a year younger and am struggling with getting respect.But that's not the real problem.My team has no trouble getting to the d,and can run baseline like pros,but no matter how hard we practice we still can't seem to get that final finish.It's puzzling for me as I'm a cb.Please answer on what drills can help with finishing.

Leone Lanuti Coach, South Africa

cancel

I want to cancel ,but your guide does not work.

matt robins Coach, England

De-register from Sportsplan account

I would like to stop my registration to sportsplan and stop the monthly debits coming from my nominated account.

Matt Roseby Coach, Australia

Cancel Membership

Hi,I decided to end my memebership due to not using the software very often, but unfortunately the canel membership option is greyed out in my account settings not allowing this to be done.I have issued an email also to confirm my membership to be closed, please can this be confirmed that this has been done.Thanks in advance,Matt

Matt Coach, England

Membership

Hi,I bought a membership but can't access the rugby league drills I thought I paid for. Can you help me with my access please?Matt Ballin

Matt Ballin Coach, Australia

How do I plan a session on rec...

I want to involve some drills that isolate the escaping drill (recognising a threat and turning away to keep possession) and incorporate into a game situation.

Thomas Lockhart Coach, Northern Ireland

diagonally passing in field ho...

I want video regarding diagonally passing in field hockey

Sukhmanpreet Coach, United States of America

Team game plan for a nines tou...

Require suggestions for a team match plan for a nines tournament

Mike Williams Coach, Australia

Exercises on positions? | Spor...

Are there exercises where you can train on positions? 4-3-3// 4-4-2?I have seen this somewhere but I can recall/find it anymore. Any help is appreciated. - Steven Wickel

Steven Wickel Coach, Netherlands

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