Set up a square. All the players have to try to defend their own ball inside the square, while two jokers try to get as many balls as they can inside their hoop. As soon as a joker wins a ball, they run to the jokers' hoop, put it in and go back into the square. When a player loses their ball, they can get a new one from the pile outside the square and go back into the square.
Rotate the jokers within the group, each couple (or single joker when group is small) gets 2/3 minutes to try to put as many balls in their hoop as possible.
While dribbling around players should look up and be aware of the other players around them, so that they do not bump into each other.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
England Hockey's rule guidance for 2026/27 takes effect from 1 September. Here are the changes that will actually alter how you coach, and how to brief your squad in one pre-season session.
Turnovers in your own defensive quarter are the most expensive mistakes in hockey. Build an outlet structure your team can execute under a full press, not just in a warm-up.
Summer is the window that decides how your team starts in September. Here is how to build a hockey-specific fitness base with the ball, not just endless running, so players arrive sharp rather than shattered.