Create 2-3 squares with a different colour on each corner. players stand inside the square and wait for the coach to call out a colour. They must, run/jump/hop/skipto that colour. When the coach shouts shoot, players exit their square, collect their hockey stick and shoot the ball into the goal. For more advanced players they can dribble the ball close to the goal from their square and then shoot.
Correct hand positioning on the hockey stick, two hands, keeping the bottom of the stick on the floor. body position when shooting (to the side), footwork.
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